Santo Domingo, DR. Pitchers Luis Severino and Brayan Bello will lead the starts in the two preparation games of the Dominican Republic national team against the Detroit Tigers, as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. These practice games are scheduled for March 3rd and 4th at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, serving as a prelude to the start of the tournament, set for Friday, March 6th. The information was provided by the leader of the Dominican team, Albert Pujols, during the team’s first joint practice at LoanDepot Park, venue for the Group D tournament games. The training session was supervised by the team’s general manager, Nelson Cruz, along with Pujols and the coaching staff, who led the work in an atmosphere of concentration and enthusiasm. In this practice, several prominent figures from Major League Baseball coincided for the first time wearing the tricolor jersey. Among them, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ketel Marte, Manny Machado, Geraldo Perdomo, Junior Caminero, Austin Wells, Carlos Santana, Jeremy Peña, Oneil Cruz, Amed Rosario and Agustín Ramírez, who participated in batting, fielding and defense exercises. In the pitchers’ bullpen, Sandy Alcántara, Carlos Estévez, Seranthony Domínguez, Camilo Doval, Wandy Peralta, Dennis Santana, Gregory Soto, Edwin Uceta, Huascar Brazobán, Abner Uribe, Albert Abreu, and Cristopher Sánchez were also present, forming a staff that combines strength and experience.
The day was also marked by the camaraderie between players and coaching staff, with exchanges, smiles and support, reflecting the good chemistry of the group. The Dominican team will travel this Monday to Santo Domingo, where they will hold an afternoon practice at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium before the preparation games against Detroit.Several players, including Soto, Tatis Jr., Machado, and Wells, expressed pride in wearing the Dominican uniform in the World Baseball Classic, highlighting the responsibility of representing the country.
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