DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Major League Baseball announced the Dominican Republic is the country outside of the United States with the most players in the rosters of MLB season 2024 opening games in the United States.

The season officially opens on Thursday, 28 March 2024 in stadiums across the United States, but two early games will be held when the Dodgers and Padres of California play in South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday.

MLB reports that among the 11 Latin American pitchers chosen to start for their teams, five are from the Dominican Republic, thus making it the country with the highest representation.

Diario Libre has reported 31 Dominican ball players are on the rosters of the MLB teams for opening day. Only seven teams will not have Dominicans on their opening rosters.

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