DR Fine-Tunes Details for the World Baseball Classic
A few days before the start of the World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic national team is preparing for the tournament with a program of activities that begins this weekend. The Dominican team will begin its concentration on Saturday in a Miami hotel, where players, coaches, and technical staff will meet after fulfilling their commitments in Major League Baseball. The first joint practice is scheduled for Sunday, March 1st at LoanDepot Park, the venue where the Dominican team will debut in the tournament. This will be the first formal training with most of the roster gathered, marking the beginning of the final preparation phase. On Monday morning, the entire delegation will travel together to Santo Domingo, complying with a tournament regulation that requires players, coaches, and technical staff to travel on the same flight. This rule also applies to internal travel during the concentration, so all team members must use the official transportation assigned. Already in Santo Domingo, the team will hold its first practice at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium that same Monday, starting at 4:00 p.m. The session will be open to the public and will have availability for the press, with statements from General Manager Nelson Cruz and manager Albert Pujols. Subsequently, the team will participate in a private dinner with President Luis Abinader.Exhibition Games
On Tuesday, March 3, the Dominican selection will play its first exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. Batting practice is scheduled for 4:30 in the afternoon, while the game will begin at 7:05 p.m.
Both teams will face each other again on Wednesday the 4th in another preparation game, scheduled for 3:05 p.m., with batting practice around 12:30 p.m. After completing these commitments, the Dominican team will return to Miami to finalize details before their debut in the tournament, scheduled for Friday against Nicaragua. Figures like Juan Soto will lead the Dominican team that will seek to compete for the World Baseball Classic title.
