SANTO DOMINGO.-The Dominican Baseball Team has confirmed the participation of the Mets’ star outfielder New York, Juan Sotofor the 2026 edition of the international tournament. Soto He was the best offensive player in general terms on the team during the last edition, which culminated with the Dominican team being eliminated in the group stage.
In four games played in the World Classic 2023, Juan Soto He hit for an average of .400 with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .500 and a slugging percentage (SLG) of 1.000, which translated into the highest OPS of the Dominican team with 1.500. He was the team’s leader in runs scored (6), as well as co-leader in hits (6), home runs (2), walks received (3) and second in RBIs (3).
Soto He was one of the first Dominican players to confirm his intentions to participate in the World Baseball Classic and also, according to separate statements given by the leader Albert Pujolsas well as the team manager, Nelson Cruzone of the main voices in recruiting players for the tournament.
“The Fair” is coming off an extraordinary year in which he set a career-high for home runs with 43 and led the National League in stolen bases with 38 and in OBP (.396). He also led the baseball of the Big Leagues with 127 bases on balls received and came third for the award of Most Valuable Player of the “Old Circuit”, in a 2025 marked by the controversy of not having been elected to the All-Star Game. Additionally, he added the sixth Beat of Payment to your collection.
OTHER CONFIRMED STARS
Soto leads the confirmations of the Dominican team of the weekend, but no less important were the announcements that the best second baseman of the Big Leagues, Ketel Marteand the shortstop with the best 2025 season in MLB, Geraldo Perdomoboth of Arizona Diamondbackswill be with the Quisqueyan team at the event.
During the weekend the relievers have also been confirmed Gregory Soto (Pittsburgh Pirates), Wanda Peralta (San Diego Padres), Camilo Doval (New York Yankees) y Dennis Santana (Pirates), which along with other additions such as Carlos Estevez (Kansas City Royals) y Seranthony Domínguez (Chicago White Sox), otorgan a Dominican Republic with one of the most complete bullpens in the tournament.
