{"id":501252,"date":"2026-03-01T20:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/machado-hands-over-his-emblematic-number-13-to-junior-caminero-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T20:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:20:19","slug":"machado-hands-over-his-emblematic-number-13-to-junior-caminero-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/machado-hands-over-his-emblematic-number-13-to-junior-caminero-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Machado hands over his emblematic number 13 to Junior Caminero for the 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"MIAMI, Florida. \u2013 In a gesture that reflects the spirit of camaraderie and leadership within the Dominican team, the team captain, &#8220;Manny Machado&#8221;, ceded his emblematic number 13 to the young third baseman &#8220;Junior Caminero&#8221; for the &#8220;2026 World Baseball Classic&#8221;.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/seleccion-dominicana-realiza-su-primera-practica-conjunta-en-miami-rumbo-al-clasico-mundial-de-beisbol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican selection holds its first joint practice in Miami heading to the World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe moment occurred this Sunday during the Dominican team&#8217;s first official practice at <strong>loanDepot Park<\/strong>, in Miami. Upon arriving at the locker room, Machado surprised Caminero by personally handing him the jersey with the number 13, a number that has marked a large part of his career in Major League Baseball.\n\nCaminero, visibly moved, expressed that receiving the jersey from the captain himself represents a very special moment in his career.\n\n&#8220;The team captain gave it to me,&#8221; commented the young player, grateful for the gesture.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Captain Manny Machado <br><br>Junior Caminero (13) \ud83d\udd25\u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4\ud83d\ude0e<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_losdominicanos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_losdominicanos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DaydpBhIjt\">pic.twitter.com\/DaydpBhIjt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Baseball For Today \u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4 (@BaseballFor2day) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BaseballFor2day\/status\/2028189878005924278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nFor his part, the general manager of the Dominican team, <strong>Nelson Cruz<\/strong>, highlighted the importance of the moment for the group.\n\n&#8220;Seeing Manny Machado hand over his jersey with the number 13 to Junior Caminero was witnessing a dream come true,&#8221; Cruz said. &#8220;Being able to talk with Manny and be part of that gesture so that Junior could experience that moment fills me with pride.&#8221;\n\nFor this edition of the tournament, Machado will use the number 03 on his uniform. The star third baseman will participate for the third time in the World Baseball Classic and will repeat as captain of the Dominican team.\n\nIn the 2017 edition of the tournament, Machado recorded a batting average of .269 with an OPS of .783, in addition to a home run and two RBIs. In the 2023 championship, he finished with a .235 average, .925 OPS, two home runs and four RBIs.\n\nAlthough number 13 now changes hands, Machado&#8217;s leadership continues to be one of the main references within a Dominican selection that begins to write its history towards the 2026 World Baseball Classic. \u26be\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI, Florida. \u2013 In a gesture that reflects the spirit of camaraderie and leadership within the Dominican team, the team captain, &#8220;Manny Machado&#8221;, ceded his emblematic number 13 to the young third baseman &#8220;Junior Caminero&#8221; for the &#8220;2026 World Baseball Classic&#8221;. 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