Albert Pujols: “The mission is to win the World Baseball Classic”
The legendary baseball player, Albert Pujols, has made clear the ambition of the Dominican Republic for the next World Baseball Classic: to conquer the championship for the second time. Pujols, who works hand in hand with the team manager, Nelson Cruz, in setting up the team, revealed that the roster is practically defined.Pujols is aware of the importance of building a competitive team, especially after the performance in the 2023 edition, where the Dominican Republic was eliminated in the first round. The leader emphasized the players’ responsibility and the desire to redeem themselves in the tournament.I believe that 95 percent of the roster is already set. The other 5 percent is because we have been scouting several guys who are playing in the winter league who also have that chance to represent and I believe that our country and the fans are going to feel happy and satisfied with the roster that Nelson Cruz and I and the group are forming.
Albert Pujols
Dominican Republic will compete in Group D of the next World Baseball Classic, along with Venezuela, Netherlands, Israel and Nicaragua. The last time they advanced to the second phase was in 2017.I believe that with the team we are putting together, in which the guys know that in the past Classic they did not represent the country as everyone was expecting, everyone knows that we have a responsibility and the responsibility is to try to win that championship once again. I can tell you that all the guys who were representing us in the past Classic gave it their all and the discipline has always been there. These are things that happen in baseball, it is a learning experience to try to prepare ourselves better.
Albert Pujols
