Luis Severino Bolsters Dominican Roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic
Right-handed pitcher Luis Severino has confirmed his participation with the Dominican Republic National Team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. This addition significantly strengthens the pitching staff of the Dominican team, adding experience and depth.
The news was confirmed by the Dominican team, which continues to receive positive responses from its main figures for the tournament. With Severino, the Dominican Republic adds a quality arm to its starting rotation.
Severino comes from a 2025 season in the Major Leagues where he made 29 starts, accumulating 162.2 innings pitched. His record was 8-11, with an ERA of 4.54.
Additionally, the pitcher showed solid advanced indicators, including a 4.11 FIP, 2.77 walks per nine innings, and only 0.89 home runs allowed per game, demonstrating his ability to control the rival’s damage.
Severino also contributed to maintaining consistency by inducing ground contact (41.2% ground balls) and controlling the opposing power (8.4% HR/FB), finishing the season with a WAR of 2.5, numbers that highlight his value in a high-level rotation.
With this confirmation, Dominican pitchers continue to join the defense of the tricolor flag, and Severino joins a team that has high aspirations in the next World Baseball Classic 2026.
