DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Caribbean Series is scheduled to be played 1-7 February 2026 and now is moving to Mexico. The games will be played in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, after the Mexican Pacific League offered the country as an alternate host. The 2025 series was held in Mexicali, Mexico. The 2027 Caribbean Series is scheduled for Mexico, too.

The Dominican Republic (Leones del Escogido) is the defending champion into the Caribbean Series 2026.

The championship series that matches the best of the Caribbean League would have been held in Caracas, Venezuela. The international airline shutdown restricts all international events in Venezuela. The leagues from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Mexico announced they would not participate in the Caracas edition because of the political tensions.

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