Fresh off their exhibition series against the Detroit Tigers, the Dominican Republic’s star-studded roster has officially arrived in Miami, Florida, to kick off their 2026 World Baseball Classic campaign. Managed by baseball legend Albert Pujols, the Dominican team will compete in Pool D, with all of their first-round games scheduled to be played at loanDepot Park.
The Dominican Republic has assembled an unprecedented roster of current stars, hoping to navigate the unpredictable, short-series format of the tournament and secure a second championship. The first and only championship was that of “platano power” in 2013.
The Dominican Republic plays in Pool D alongside Israel, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Venezuela and Netherlands are singled out as the most challenging teams for the DR in this group. The Netherlands has defeated the Dominican Republic twice and Venezuela did so once in a previous WBC tournament.
The official Pool D schedule for the Dominican Republic is as follows:
6 March 2026: vs. Nicaragua at 7pm ET
8 March 2026: vs. Netherlands at 12pm ET
9 March 2026: vs. Israel at 12pm ET
11 March 2026: vs. Venezuela at 8pm ET
The Dominican roster into the World Baseball Classic is:
Pitchers
• Albert Abreu: Chunichi Dragons in Japan’s NPB)
• Sandy Alcantara: Miami Marlins
• Elvis Alvarado: Oakland Athletics
• Brayan Bello: Boston Red Sox
• Huascar Brazoban: New York Mets
• Seranthony Dominguez: Chicago White Sox
• Camilo Doval: New York Yankees
• Carlos Estevez: Kansas City Royals
• Juan Mejia: Colorado Rockies
• Wandy Peralta: San Diego Padres
• Cristopher Sanchez: Philadelphia Phillies
• Dennis Santana: Pittsburgh Pirates
• Luis Severino: Oakland Athletics
• Gregory Soto: Pittsburgh Pirates
• Abner Uribe: Milwaukee Brewers
Catchers
• Agustin Ramirez: Miami Marlins
• Austin Wells: New York Yankees
Infielders
• Junior Caminero: Tampa Bay Rays
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Toronto Blue Jays
• Manny Machado: San Diego Padres
• Ketel Marte: Arizona Diamondbacks
• Jeremy Peña: Houston Astros
• Geraldo Perdomo: Arizona Diamondbacks
• Amed Rosario: New York Yankees
• Carlos Santana: Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielders
• Oneil Cruz: Pittsburgh Pirates
• Julio Rodriguez: Seattle Mariners
• Johan Rojas: Philadelphia Phillies
• Juan Soto: New York Mets
• Fernando Tatis Jr.: San Diego Padres
For the Dominican Republic, the games will be televised on VTV Channel 32 of the Panorama Media Group. While CDN Deportes often carries major sporting events, they were not included in the official announcement of the 2026 tournament media partners.
To watch the games in the DR, you should tune into the following channels:
VTV Canal 32 (Primary broadcaster)
Teleantillas Canal 10
Coral 39
Radio and streaming
Radio: Panorama FM 96.9, Expreso 89.1 FM, and Baní FM 97.5.
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5 March 2026