2023 Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic Roster

Image credit: Sandy Alcantara (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Team Dominican Republic has put together a 30-man roster that may rival the one that won the 2013 World Baseball Classic. 

Team D.R.’s lineup features outfielders Juan Soto and Julio Rodriguez, an infield that has more stars than spots with shortstops Wander Franco, Willy Adames and Jeremy Peña, third basemen Manny Machado and Rafael Devers, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And the team’s general manager, Nelson Cruz, will also be available as a DH.

But the Dominican team has always had potent hitters. This year’s team also sports one of the best pitching staffs in the World Baseball Classic. Marlins righthander Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 National League Cy Young winner, is the ace, but Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia and Johnny Cueto give the team plenty of starting pitching options.

The Dominican Republic team will be managed by Rays bench coach Rodney Linares.

Update: First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring), righthander Jose Leclerc (neck) and lefthander Jarlin Garcia (arm tightness) have withdrawn from the WBC due to injuries.  First baseman/third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been added to the roster.

PITCHERS (18)
Bryan Abreu	Houston Astros
Sandy Alcantara	Miami Marlins
Ronel Blanco	Houston Astros
Genesis Cabrera	St. Louis Cardinals
Diego Castillo	Seattle Mariners
Roansy Contreras	Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Cueto	Miami Marlins
Enyel De Los Santos	Cleveland Guardians
Camilo Doval	San Francisco Giants
Carlos Estevez	Los Angeles Angels
Luis Garcia	San Diego Padres
Yimi Garcia	Toronto Blue Jays
Cristian Javier	Houston Astros
Rafael Montero	Houston Astros
Hector Neris	Houston Astros
Joel Payamps	Milwaukee Brewers
Gregory Soto	Philadelphia Phillies
Cesar Valdez	Los Angeles Angels
CATCHERS (2)
Francisco Mejia	Tampa Bay Rays
Gary Sanchez	Free Agent
INFIELDERS (9)
Willy Adames	Milwaukee Brewers
Jeimer Candelario	Washington Nationals
Robinson Cano	Atlanta Braves
Rafael Devers	Boston Red Sox
Wander Franco	Tampa Bay Rays
Manny Machado	San Diego Padres
Ketel Marte	Arizona Diamondbacks
Jeremy Pena	Houston Astros
Jean Segura	Miami Marlins
OUTFIELDERS (4)
Teoscar Hernandez	Seattle Mariners
Eloy Jimenez	Chicago White Sox
Julio Rodriguez	Seattle Mariners
Juan Soto	San Diego Padres
DESIGNATED HITTER (1)
Nelson Cruz	San Diego Padres