Dominican Republic national baseball team
| Dominican Republic national baseball team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Information | |||
| Country |  Dominican Republic | ||
| Federation | Federación Dominicana de Béisbol (FEDOBE) | ||
| Confederation | WBSC Americas | ||
| Manager | Albert Pujols (2026–present) (WBC) | ||
| Captain |  Manny Machado (WBC) | ||
| Team Colors | |||
| WBSC ranking | |||
| Current | 12  (31 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 6 (2 times; first in December 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 13 (2 times; first in December 2012) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| World Baseball Classic | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result |  1st (2013) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result |  Bronze: 1 - 2020 | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1941) | ||
| Best result | 1st (1948) | ||
| Intercontinental Cup | |||
| Best result |  3rd (1981) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Best result |  1st (1955) | ||
The Dominican Republic national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de la República Dominicana) also known as "Plátano Power", is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic. The team won the Baseball World Cup in 1948 and the World Baseball Classic in 2013. They are the first team to have won both world competitions. They are currently ranked 12th by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[1] At the Olympics in 2021 the team faced Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States.
The team competed against Team Israel, Team Puerto Rico, Team Venezuela, and Team Nicaragua in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but failed to advance out of the first round.
Team Dominican Republic will compete against Team Israel, Team Netherlands, Team Venezuela, and Team Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic from March 6–11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, in Pool D.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of professional baseball game results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future games that have been scheduled.[2]
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture
FEDOBE Squads
Amateur teams sometimes including some local professional invitees:
2019
| Pan American Games Qualifier | January 30 | Brazil 
|
2–3 | Dominican Republic
|
Estádio Nishi, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 14:30 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Qualifier | January 31 | Dominican Republic
|
10–3 |  Nicaragua
|
Estádio Nishi, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Qualifier | February 1 | Mexico 
|
3–2 | Dominican Republic
|
Estádio Nishi, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Qualifier | February 2 | Dominican Republic
|
10–7 |  Canada
|
Academia CBBS, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Qualifier | February 3 | Dominican Republic
|
17–4 |  Colombia
|
Academia CBBS, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 14:30 BRT | Boxscore |
| Friendly | June 26 | Dominican Republic
|
2–8 |  Puerto Rico
|
Estadio Tetelo Vargas, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Friendly | June 29 | Dominican Republic
|
0-2 | Puerto Rico
|
Campo de Béisbol UNPHU, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Friendly | July 22 | Dominican Republic
|
5–7 |  Argentina
|
Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Friendly | July 23 | Dominican Republic
|
10-3 | Argentina
|
Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Pan American Games GS | July 29 | Dominican Republic
|
10–3 |  Peru
|
Campo de Béisbol, Lima, Peru |
| 19:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,798 |
| Pan American Games GS | July 31 | Nicaragua
|
4–2 | Dominican Republic
|
Campo de Béisbol, Lima, Peru |
| 10:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 577 |
| Pan American Games GS | August 1 | Dominican Republic
|
1–2 (F/10) | Puerto Rico
|
Campo de Béisbol, Lima, Peru |
| 15:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,780 |
| Pan American Games 5th Place | August 3 | Dominican Republic
|
10–9 (F/10) |  Cuba
|
Campo de Béisbol, Lima, Peru |
| 10:00 PET | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,415 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 2 | Dominican Republic
|
1–6 (F/6) | Mexico
|
Estadio Panamericano, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 19:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 8,000 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 3 | Dominican Republic
|
14–4 (F/7) |  Netherlands
|
Estadio Panamericano, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 12:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 5,132 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 4 | United States
|
10–8 | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Panamericano, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 12:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 3,102 |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | December 5 | Dominican Republic
|
12–2 |  Haiti
|
Campo Las Palmas, Dominican Republic |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | December 6 | Dominican Republic
|
9-0 | Peru
|
Campo Las Palmas, Dominican Republic |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup SF | December 8 | Dominican Republic
|
8-3 |  Venezuela
|
Campo Las Palmas, Dominican Republic |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup F | December 9 | Dominican Republic
|
7-1 | Peru
|
Campo Las Palmas, Dominican Republic |
2020
(Inactive)
2021
| Friendly | May 26 | Venezuela
|
2–4 | Dominican Republic
|
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, United States |
| Friendly | May 28 | Dominican Republic
|
4-9 | Cuba
|
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, United States |
| Americas Olympic Qualifier GS | May 31 | Puerto Rico
|
2–3 | Dominican Republic
|
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, United States |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 2,835 |
| Americas Olympic Qualifier GS | June 1 | Dominican Republic
|
6–8 | United States
|
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, United States |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 200 |
| Americas Olympic Qualifier GS | June 2 | Nicaragua
|
3-13 (F/8) | Dominican Republic
|
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, United States |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 892 |
| Americas Olympic Qualifier SR | June 4 | Dominican Republic
|
14-4 | Venezuela
|
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, United States |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 839 |
| Americas Olympic Qualifier SR | June 5 | Dominican Republic
|
6-5 | Canada
|
Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, United States |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 2,000 |
| Final Qualifying Tournament RR | June 22 | Venezuela
|
7-10 | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Hermanos Serdán, Puebla, Mexico |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 1,750 |
| Final Qualifying Tournament RR | June 23 | Dominican Republic
|
4-3 | Netherlands
|
Estadio Hermanos Serdán, Puebla, Mexico |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 942 |
| Final Qualifying Tournament 1st Place | June 26 | Dominican Republic
|
8-5 | Venezuela
|
Estadio Hermanos Serdán, Puebla, Mexico |
| Boxscore | Attendance: 2,691 |
| Summer Olympics GS | July 27 | Dominican Republic
|
3–4 |  Japan
|
Azuma Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | LP: Jairo Asencio |
Boxscore | WP: Ryoji Kuribayashi |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics GS | July 30 | Mexico
|
0–1 | Dominican Republic
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | LP: Teddy Stankiewicz |
Boxscore | WP: Ángel Sánchez Sv: Luis Felipe Castillo |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics R1 | August 1 | Dominican Republic
|
3–4 |  South Korea
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 19:00 JT | LP: Luis Felipe Castillo |
Boxscore | WP: Oh Seung-hwan |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics R1R | August 3 | Israel 
|
6–7 | Dominican Republic
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 19:00 JT | LP: Zack Weiss HR: Danny Valencia (3) |
Boxscore | WP: Luis Felipe Castillo HR: Jeison Guzman (1), Johan Mieses (1) |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics R2R | August 4 | Dominican Republic
|
1–3 | United States
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | LP: Denyi Reyes HR: Charlie Valerio (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Scott Kazmir Sv: David Robertson HR: Triston Casas (3), Tyler Austin (2) |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics 3rd Place | August 7 | Dominican Republic
|
10–6 | South Korea
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | WP: Cristopher Mercedes Sv: Jumbo Díaz HR: Juan Francisco (2), Julio Rodríguez (1), Johan Mieses (2) |
Boxscore | LP: Oh Seung-hwan HR: Hyun-soo Kim (3) |
Attendance: 0 |
2022
| Bolivarian Games RR | June 29 | Dominican Republic
|
6–0 | Peru
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 19:00 COT | Boxscore |
| Bolivarian Games RR | June 30 | Venezuela
|
9–2 | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 14:00 COT | Boxscore |
| Bolivarian Games RR | July 1 | Dominican Republic
|
11–4 | Colombia
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 19:00 COT | Boxscore |
| Bolivarian Games RR | July 2 | Peru
|
1–7 | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 14:00 COT | Boxscore |
| Bolivarian Games RR | July 3 | Dominican Republic
|
14–2 | Venezuela
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 14:00 COT | Boxscore |
| Bolivarian Games RR | July 4 | Colombia
|
2–6 | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Calamar, Valledupar, Colombia |
| 19:00 COT | Boxscore |
2023
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 24 | Dominican Republic
|
6-5 (F/8) | Nicaragua
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 16:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 25 | Venezuela
|
5-2 | Dominican Republic
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 9:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 26 | Puerto Rico
|
Cancelled | Dominican Republic
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 9:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 28 | Dominican Republic
|
6-2 | Mexico
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 17:10 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 28 | El Salvador 
|
2-6 | Dominican Republic
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 20:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 29 | Dominican Republic
|
0-12 (F/6) | Cuba
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 13:00 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | June 30 | Curaçao 
|
0-10 (F/6) | Dominican Republic
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 20:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Central American and Caribbean Games 3rd Place | July 1 | Venezuela
|
8-7 (F/8) | Dominican Republic
|
Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 17:30 (UTC–6) | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games GS | October 19 | Panama 
|
4-1 | Dominican Republic
|
Centro de Béisbol y Sóftbol, Cerrillos, Chile |
| 9:30 | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games GS | October 21 | Dominican Republic
|
0-1 | Mexico
|
Centro de Béisbol y Sóftbol, Cerrillos, Chile |
| 9:30 CLT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games GS | October 23 | Chile 
|
2-12 (F/5) | Dominican Republic
|
Centro de Béisbol y Sóftbol, Cerrillos, Chile |
| 15:00 | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games 5th Place | October 26 | Cuba
|
4-5 | Dominican Republic
|
Centro de Béisbol y Sóftbol, Cerrillos, Chile |
| 15:30 | Boxscore |
2024
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | October 23 | Dominican Republic
|
1-8 | Curaçao
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau |
| 15:00 (UTC–4) | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | October 24 | Dominican Republic
|
2-8 | Cuba
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau |
| 11:00 (UTC–4) | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | October 25 | Sint Maarten 
|
2-1 | Dominican Republic
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau |
| 15:00 (UTC–4) | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | October 25 | U.S. Virgin Islands 
|
3-4 | Dominican Republic
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau |
| 11:00 (UTC–4) | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup GS | October 27 | Dominican Republic
|
4-1 |  Bahamas
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau |
| 19:00 (UTC–4) | Boxscore |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 13 | Dominican Republic
|
6-1 | Cuba
|
Tianmu Stadium, Taiwan |
| 18:30 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 255 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 14 | Chinese Taipei 
|
2-1 | Dominican Republic
|
Taipei Dome, Taiwan |
| 18:30 NST | WP: Huang Tzu-peng Sv: Wu Chun-wei HR: Chiang Kun-yu (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Pedro Fernandez |
Attendance: 25,000 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 15 | Dominican Republic
|
0-5 |  Australia
|
Tianmu Stadium, Taiwan |
| 15:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 1,112 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 16 | Dominican Republic
|
6-9 | South Korea
|
Tianmu Stadium, Taiwan |
| 18:30 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 3,387 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 18 | Japan
|
11-3 | Dominican Republic
|
Tianmu Stadium, Taiwan |
| 18:00 NST | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,572 |
2025
| Caribbean Baseball Cup | December 3 | Sint Maarten
|
21-0 (F/5) | Dominican Republic
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |
| 15:00 | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup | December 4 | Curaçao
|
7-2 | Dominican Republic
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |
| 15:00 | Boxscore |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup | December 5 | Dominican Republic
|
0-29 (F/5) | Bahamas
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |
| 19:00 |
| Caribbean Baseball Cup | December 6 | Dominican Republic
|
2-3 | U.S. Virgin Islands
|
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |
| 15:00 |
2026
| Central American and Caribbean Games FR | July 31 | Dominican Republic
|
TBD | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 16:30 (UTC–6) |
MLB and LIDOM Squads
2023
| Friendly | March 8 | Dominican Republic
|
9-0 | Minnesota Twins | Cool Today Park, North_Port,_Florida, United States |
| Friendly | March 9 | Dominican Republic
|
1–2 | Detroit Tigers | Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers, United States |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Dominican Republic
|
1–5 | Venezuela
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 19:00 ET | LP: Sandy Alcántara (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: José Ruiz (1–0) HR: Anthony Santander (1) |
Attendance: 35,890 Umpires: HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Tim Meyer. 2B: Ron Kulpa. 3B: Maikol Tibabijo |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 13 | Dominican Republic
|
6–1 | Nicaragua
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 12:00 ET | WP: Cristian Javier (1–0) HR: Juan Soto (1), Manny Machado (1) |
Boxscore | LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1) |
Attendance: 31,696 Umpires: HP – Chris Graham, 1B – Mike Estabrook, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Ángel Hernández |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 14 | Israel
|
0–10 (F/7) | Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 19:00 ET | LP: Jacob Steinmetz (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: Roansy Contreras (1–0) HR: Manny Machado (2) |
Attendance: 33,307 Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Andy Fletcher, 2B – Chris Graham, 3B – Maikol Tibabijo |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 15 | Puerto Rico
|
5–2 | Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 19:00 ET | WP: Jovani Morán (1–0) Sv: Edwin Díaz (1) HR: Christian Vázquez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Johnny Cueto (0–1) HR: Juan Soto (2) |
Attendance: 36,025 Umpires: HP – Chris Guccione, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Chris Graham, 3B – Tim Meyer |
| Friendly | December 3 | Dominican Republic
|
5-4 | Puerto Rico
|
Estadio Cibao, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| 17:00 | Boxscore | Attendance: 12,378 |
2024
| Friendly | December 10 | Venezuela
|
Cancelled | Dominican Republic
|
Estadio Simon Bolivar, Venezuela |
2025
| Friendly | November 15 | Dominican Republic
|
6-2 | Puerto Rico
|
Citi Field, New York City, United States |
| 13:00 NYT | Boxscore | Attendance: 20,057 |
2026
| Friendly | March 3 | Dominican Republic
|
12-4 | Detroit Tigers | Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Attendance: 13,186 |
| Friendly | March 4 | Dominican Republic
|
4-4 | Detroit Tigers | Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Attendance: 11,500 |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 6 | Nicaragua
|
3-12 | Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 19:00 EST | Attendance: 35,127 |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 8 | Netherlands
|
1-12 (F/7) | Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 12:00 EDT | Attendance: 32,324 |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 9 | Dominican Republic
|
10-1 | Israel
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 12:00 EDT | Attendance: 28,728 |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Dominican Republic
|
7-5 | Venezuela
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States |
| 20:00 EDT | Attendance: 36,230 |
| World Baseball Classic QF | March 13 | South Korea
|
Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park, Miami, United States | |
| 18:30 EDT |
Current roster
| Dominican Republic – 2026 World Baseball Classic roster | ||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Designated hitters
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Manager Coaches
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| Reference[3] | ||||
| Dominican Republic – 2024 WBSC Premier12 roster | ||||
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| Reference[4] | ||||
Individual statistics
Major League Baseball
Batting
As of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, Baseball Reference lists 936 players born in the Dominican Republic to have appeared in an MLB roster for batting. Albert Pujols remains as the #1 player in game appearances, hits, and home runs. The Dominican Republic had three players inducted in the Hall of Fame: David Ortiz, Adrián Beltré, and Vladimir Guerrero.[5] Players listed not below: Nelson Cruz, Vladimir Guerrero, Edwin Encarnación, and Alfonso Soriano place in the Top 10 for home runs while Vladimir Guerrero also places in the Top 10 for hits.
- As of 1 November 2025. The records collected are based on data from Baseball Reference and based on the player's country of birth.
- Players in bold are still active in Major League Baseball.
| Rank | Player | Games | Hits | Home runs | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Pujols | 3,080 | 3,384 | 703 | 1B | 2001–2022 |
| 2 | Adrián Beltré | 2,933 | 3,166 | 477 | 3B | 1998–2018 |
| 3 | Julio Franco | 2,527 | 2,586 | 173 | IF | 1982–2007 |
| 4 | David Ortiz | 2,408 | 2,472 | 541 | DH | 1997–2016 |
| 5 | Sammy Sosa | 2,354 | 2,408 | 609 | RF | 1989–2007 |
| 6 | Manny Ramirez | 2,302 | 2,574 | 555 | OF | 1993–2011 |
| 7 | Robinson Canó | 2,267 | 2,639 | 335 | 2B | 2005–2022 |
| 8 | Carlos Santana | 2,204 | 1,880 | 335 | C | 2010–present |
| 9 | Aramis Ramírez | 2,194 | 2,303 | 386 | 3B | 1998–2015 |
| 10 | Miguel Tejada | 2,171 | 2,407 | 307 | SS | 1997–2013 |
Pitching
As of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, Baseball Reference lists 544 players born in the Dominican Republic to have appeared in an MLB roster for pitching. The Dominican Republic has two pitchers in the Hall of Fame: Pedro Martínez and Juan Marichal.[5] Other notable pitchers not listed: Joaquín Andújar, Miguel Batista, and Ramón Martínez appear in the Top 10 for innings pitched.
- As of 1 November 2025. The records collected are based on data from Baseball Reference and based on the player's country of birth.
- Players in bold are still active in Major League Baseball.
| Rank | Player | Strikeouts | Innings pitched | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Martínez | 3,154 | 2,827.1 | 1992–2009 |
| 2 | Bartolo Colón | 2,535 | 3,461.2 | 1997–2018 |
| 3 | Juan Marichal | 2,303 | 3,507 | 1960–1975 |
| 4 | Ervin Santana | 1,978 | 2,486.2 | 2005–2021 |
| 5 | Johnny Cueto | 1,857 | 2,256.1 | 2008–2024 |
| 6 | Francisco Liriano | 1,815 | 1,813.2 | 2005–2019 |
| 7 | Ubaldo Jiménez | 1,720 | 1,870.0 | 2006–2017 |
| 8 | Pedro Astacio | 1,664 | 2,196.2 | 1992–2006 |
| 9 | José Rijo | 1,606 | 1,880 | 1984–2002 |
| 10 | José DeLeón | 1,594 | 1,897.1 | 1983–2005 |
Tournament record
World Baseball Classic
| World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 2006
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Semifinal | 4th | 5 | 2 | 36 | 26 | No qualifiers held | |||||
| 2009
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Round 1 | 9th | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | No qualifiers held | |||||
| 2013
|
Final |  1st
|
8 | 0 | 36 | 14 | Automatically qualified | |||||
| 2017
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Round 2 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 33 | 19 | Automatically qualified | |||||
| 2023
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Round 1 | 9th | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | ||||||
| 2026
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To be determined | |||||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 6/6 | 20 | 8 | 136 | 75 | - | - | - | - | ||
2006
The Dominican Republic was invited to play at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. Placed in Pool D for the opening round, the Dominican Republic swept through the group, defeating Venezuela, Italy, and Australia at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, United States. After falling to Puerto Rico in the first game of the 2nd round in Puerto Rico, the Dominicans recovered to qualify for the semifinals by virtue of winning their last two games. They would fall in the semifinals, however, to Cuba.
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 1 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 11–5 | Venezuela
|
United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 10,645 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 4 |
Italy 
|
3–8 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 9,949 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 6–4 | Australia
|
United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 11,083 |
| Boxscore |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 2 |
Puerto Rico
|
7–1 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,692 |
| Boxscore |
| 13 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 3 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 7–3 | Cuba
|
Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 6,594 |
| Boxscore |
| 14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 5 |
Venezuela
|
1–2 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 13,007 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 March Semifinal |
Cuba
|
3–1 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States Petco Park Attendance: 41,268 |
| Boxscore |
2009
The Dominicans were placed in Pool D of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, playing their opening round games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Considered one of the pre-tournament favorites with multiple Major League Baseball All-Stars, they were upset in their opening game of the modified double-elimination pool by the Netherlands.[6] After eliminating Panama, they faced the Dutch again for the right to advance but were stunned in 11 innings[7] and eliminated from the competition.
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 1 |
Netherlands
|
3–2 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,335 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 3 |
Panama
|
0–9 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,221 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 5 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 1–2 (F/11) | Netherlands
|
Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 11,814 |
| Boxscore |
2013
Drawn into Pool C with Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico once again, the Dominicans opened the round-robin round 1 with a decisive 9–3 victory over 2009 semifinalists Venezuela. A victory over Spain and a Puerto Rico win over Venezuela ensured advancement to the second round; the Dominicans clinched the top seed by defeating the hosts. In the second round, the Dominicans rallied past upstart Italy despite an early 4–0 deficit at Marlins Park in Miami, United States. Two ninth-inning runs pushed the Dominicans past the host Americans and into the semifinals. Another victory over Puerto Rico ensured the Dominicans of the top seed and a chance to avoid two-time defending champions Japan national baseball team. Instead, they would face the surprising semifinalists the Netherlands. After an early 1–0 deficit, four 5th-inning runs pushed the Dominican Republic into the final, where a 3–0 victory over Puerto Rico gave them their first-ever World Baseball Classic title. New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Canó was named MVP of the tournament.
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool C – Game 1 |
Venezuela
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3–9 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 15,055 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 3 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 6–3 |  Spain
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Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 13,412 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 6 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 4–2 | Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,413 |
| Boxscore |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 1 |
Italy
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4–5 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States Marlins Park Attendance: 14,482 |
| Boxscore |
| 14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 4 |
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 3–1 | United States
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United States Marlins Park Attendance: 34,366 |
| Boxscore |
| 16 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 6 |
Puerto Rico
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0–2 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States Marlins Park Attendance: 19,762 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 March Final Round, Semifinals |
Netherlands
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1–4 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States AT&T Park Attendance: 27,527 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 March Final Round, Final |
Puerto Rico
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0–3 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | United States AT&T Park Attendance: 35,703 |
| Boxscore |
2017
The Dominican Republic advanced out of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic's win over the US set a new Marlins Park record for baseball game attendance with 37,446.[8] Manny Machado of the Dominican Republic was named MVP for the first round Pool C bracket of the WBC, after batting .357.[8] In the second round, however, they fell to both Puerto Rico and the United States, eliminating them from the World Baseball Classic and ending the team's championship reign.
2023
In the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the team prevailed over Israel and Nicaragua, but lost against Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Despite scoring 19 runs to 11 allowed, the Dominican Republic failed to advance out of the first round. By virtue of finishing in the top four of their pool, they qualified to compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
2026
Team Dominican Republic will compete against Team Israel, Team Netherlands, Team Venezuela, and Team Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. They will play from March 6–11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, in Pool D.[9]
Eleven-time All Star and three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols will be the manager of Team Dominican Republic for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.[10] Four-time All Star outfielder Juan Soto will play for the team.[11]
Olympic Games
The Dominican Republic team participated in the 1992 Olympic Games, the first Olympic medal competition for the sport, and finished 6th. The team failed to qualify for another competition before baseball was eliminated from the Olympics after the 2008 Games. Baseball was brought back for the 2020 Games, and the team qualified for the sixth and final spot in the competition.
At the Olympics in 2021 it faced Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States, and won a bronze medal.
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification | ||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||
| 1984 | United States | Preliminary | 8th[a] | 0 | 3 | 8 | 35 | Invited as a replacement for Cuba | |
| 1992 | Spain | Preliminary | 6th | 2 | 5 | 23 | 60 | ||
| 1996 | United States | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 | Australia | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 | Greece | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 | China | did not qualify | 8th, American Qualifying Tournament | ||||||
| 2020 | Japan | Bronze medal game | 3rd
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3 | 3 | 25 | 23 |  Final Qualifying Tournament
| |
| Total[b] | 2/5 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 83 | ||||
Baseball World Cup
Pan American Games
Intercontinental Cup
- 1981 :
3rd
See also
References
- ^ a b "WBSC World Rankings". WBSC. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Dominican Republic in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Dominican Republic 2026 World Baseball Classic Roster". mlb.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Dominican Republic 2024 WBSC Premier12 Roster". wbsc.org. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame inductions by year". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ AFP: Dutch stun Dominicans while US denies World Baseball Classic upset bid. Google.com (2009-03-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
- ^ Washington, The. (2009-03-11) Dutch stun Dominicans. Washington Times. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
- ^ a b Santiago, David. "United States puts away Canada early, advances to second round of WBC". miamiherald.
- ^ Talarini, Matt (March 24, 2025). "Ian Kinsler Returns as Manager of Team Israel for 2026 World Baseball Classic". World Baseball Network.
- ^ "Pujols to lead D.R. in 2026 Classic, reiterates desire to manage in MLB". MLB.com. March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Juan Soto Announces he will Play for DR in 2026 World Baseball Classic". World Baseball. May 14, 2025.
External links
- Dominican Republic national baseball team on Twitter
- Dominican Republic national baseball team on Instagram
- Dominican Republic national baseball team on TikTok
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