Dominicans Shine in Caribbean Postseasons
A total of 32 Dominican players are competing in the postseason of the winter leagues of Venezuela, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. This decisive stage is the path to the 2026 Caribbean Series, which will be held in Jalisco, Mexico.
With the beginning of January, 17 teams secured their qualification to the final rounds in these circuits, highlighting the notable presence of Dominican players. The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) concentrates the largest number of Dominican players, with 22. Following are the Mexican Pacific League, with six, and the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League of Puerto Rico, with four.
Dominican Presence in Venezuela
In Venezuela, Dominicans are distributed across several teams, including Navegantes del Magallanes, Cardenales de Lara, Águilas del Zulia, Caribes de Anzoátegui, and Bravos de Margarita. These players contribute both in pitching and in key positions on the field.
- Magallanes Navigators: Félix Cepeda, Waddison Charles, Oliver Ortega, Jesús Reyes and Esmil Rogers.
- Cardenales de Lara: Héctor Pérez, Listher Sosa, César Valdez, Juan Zapata and Alejandro Mejía.
- Águilas del Zulia: Delvis Alegre, Ronaldo Alesandro, Wendolyn Bautista and Isaías Tejeda.
- Caribes de Anzoátegui: Harold González, Francis Peguero, Luis Reyes and Yoelvin Silver.
- Bravos de Margarita: Claudio Custodio, Ángel Rondón and Juan Santana.
Dominican Participation in Mexico and Puerto Rico
In the Mexican Pacific League, Dominicans also play an important role. In the Águilas de Mexicali, Raudy Read and Estevan Florial stand out. On the other hand, Jonathan Aro, Raffy Vizcaíno, Domingo Leyba and Andretty Cordero play with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo.
In Puerto Rico, Oddy Núñez reinforces the Cangrejeros de Santurce. Johnny Vargas, Emanuel Valdez, and Willy Vásquez are part of the Criollos de Caguas roster, while Eddy Reynoso and Eduardo Rivera play for the Gigantes de Carolina.
The strong Dominican presence in these postseasons underscores the importance of the country in Caribbean winter baseball, a few weeks before the start of the most important regional event.
