Santo Domingo (EFE).- Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Rafael Devers, Sandy Alcántara, Julio Rodríguez, Cristian Adames and Jeremy Peña appear in the squad that the Dominican Republic presented this Thursday. This is with a view to your participation in the World Baseball Classic.
Other stellar players that will be part of the tricolor team are Eloy Jiménez, Teóscar Hernández, Johnny Cueto, Héctor Neris and Wander Franco. Also Ketel Marte and Nelson Cruz, who is also the general manager of the baseball team.
The American Major League Baseball (MLB) Office released the names of the 30 players that make up the Dominican Republic team. In 2013, our country won the third edition of the World Baseball Classic undefeated.
Second baseman Robinson Canó, elected Most Valuable Player of the baseball competition, was a star part of that team. He is now also included in the Dominican team that will play the tournament, to be played next March.
The recipients will be Gary Sánchez and Francisco Mejía, the publication specified.
In addition to Sandy Alcántara, the unanimous winner of the National League Cy Young Award last season, Cueto and Neris will also be pitchers Cristian Javier and Roansy Contreras. Also Camilo Doval, Rafael Montero, Yimi García and Gregory Soto.
Likewise, Diego Castillo, José Leclerc, Jarlin García, Luis García and Bryan Abreu.
Among the infielders will be Jean Segura, while Willy Adames is registered in the outfield.
The Dominican baseball team will be under the reins of Rodney Linares’ manager.
The Caribbean team is located in group D, along with Israel, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. That key will play all its games in the park of the Miami Marlins.
El Clásico will also be played in stadiums in Japan and Taiwan. EFE
