The Aguilas Cibaeñas will defend the flag colors of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean World Series that opens 2 February in Santo Domingo. The Aguilas squad has been reinforced with players from other Dominican Winter Baseball League teams. These are: José Jiménez, Jesús Sánchez, Efraín Valdez, Miguel Batista, Adrián Beltré (most valuable player of the Dominican Winter Baseball Series), Rubén Mateo, David Arias and Neifi Pérez. Aguilas players are Luis Polonia, Miguel Tejada, Tony Batista, Guillermo García, Alberto Castillo, Felix Martínez, Dionys César, Omar Ramírez, Mario Encarnación, Melvin Rosario. Aguilas pitchers are José Cabraera, Antonio Alfonseca, Julián Tavárez, Fernando Hernández, Robinson Pérez Checo, José García, Hector Ramírez and Benito Báez. The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean Series participant country to have won the most titles. The DR has won 12, Puerto Rico 8, Venezuela 5 and Mexico 3. (1 February 2000)
