Dominicans Shine in Caribbean Postseason: Heading to the 2026 Series

Dominicans Shine in Caribbean Postseasons

A total of 32 Dominican players are currently 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 take place in Jalisco, Mexico. With the beginning of January, 17 teams have secured their place in the final rounds of these circuits. The presence of Dominican players is notable, especially in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), where the largest number is concentrated with 22 players. It is followed by the Mexican Pacific League, with six, and the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League of Puerto Rico, with four.

Dominican Participation by League

In Venezuela, Dominicans are distributed among Navegantes del Magallanes, Cardenales de Lara, Águilas del Zulia, Caribes de Anzoátegui, and Bravos de Margarita, showcasing their talent in both pitching and key field positions.

• Navegantes del Magallanes: Félix Cepeda, Waddison Charles, Oliver Ortega, Jesús Reyes and Esmil Rogers.
• Cardenales de Lara: Héctor Pérez, Listher Sosa, César Valdez and Juan Zapata, in addition to Alejandro Mejía.
• Águilas del Zulia: Delvis Alegre, Ronaldo Alesandro and Wendolyn Bautista, along with Isaías Tejeda.
• Caribes de Anzoátegui: Harold González, Francis Peguero, Luis Reyes and Yoelvin Silver.
• Bravos de Margarita: Claudio Custodio and Ángel Rondón, in addition to Juan Santana.

In the Mexican Pacific League, Dominicans also play an important role:

• Águilas de Mexicali: Raudy Read and Estevan Florial.
• Naranjeros de Hermosillo: Jonathan Aro, Raffy Vizcaíno, Domingo Leyba and Andretty Cordero.

Meanwhile, in Puerto Rico:

• Cangrejeros de Santurce: Oddy Núñez.
• Criollos de Caguas: Johnny Vargas, Emanuel Valdez and Willy Vásquez.
• Gigantes de Carolina: Eddy Reynoso and Eduardo Rivera.

The prominent Dominican presence in these postseasons underscores the importance of the country in Caribbean winter baseball, just weeks before the start of the most relevant regional event.