Miami, Florida. The Dominican Republic’s manager, Albert Pujols, praised the bullpen’s performance after the victory over Venezuela in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pujols highlighted the existing chemistry within the team and the confidence in the work of the scouting group.
The strategist explained the decision to remove Abner Uribe from the game after issuing three consecutive walks.We have confidence in the advanced group of scouts we have, who have done a tremendous job. Perhaps they don’t know us well and we don’t know them either, but we are going to continue doing the same work with the batters and the pitchers to try to get a good result on Friday.
Albert Pujols
Elvis Alvarado entered the game in a difficult situation and managed to complete the job. Pujols highlighted the bullpen’s good performance during the tournament.I reacted by making the change. My intention was to try to keep Uribe because he hadn’t thrown many pitches and I wanted to have him available for Friday. He is human and those things happen; he normally doesn’t lose control that way.
Albert Pujols
In addition to the performance on the field, Pujols highlighted the positive atmosphere in the Dominican team.The bullpen has been doing a tremendous job throughout the championship. Alvarado came in and did what he had to do. Perhaps we would have liked to complete a double play in one of the plays, but those are details that can be improved.
Albert Pujols
From the outside, you can see the unity and the vibe of the team, but if you could enter the clubhouse, you would feel it even more. I have been on many teams in my career, but this group from the Dominican Republic has been one of the best experiences I have had as a professional.
Albert Pujols
