After winning top honors at the World Baseball Classic in 2013, the Dominican Republic will want to return to the top and thus steal the title from the Americans, who will once again have excellent training.
And to get there, the Dominicans have unveiled a team that is very scary, especially in terms of the offensive.
To name a few, the roster will include Juan Soto and Julio Rodriguez in the outfield, as well as Wander Franco, Willy Adames, Jeremy Peña, Manny Machado and Rafael Devers in the infield. Even the team’s general manager, Nelson Cruz, will also be available as a hitter of choice.
Also added is the representative of the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
We pity the pitchers who will have to face this strike force to make more than one dream. By the way, here’s what the starting lineup could look like:
1) Juan Soto RF
2) Rafael Devers DH
3) Manny Machado 3B
4) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
5) Jeremy Pena SS
6) Julio Rodriguez CF
7) Willy Adames 2B
8) Eloy Jiménez LF
9) Gary Sanchez C.
So we can expect the ball to travel!
But that’s not all, because the starting rotation is also well off, starting with National League Cy Young Trophy winner Sandy Alcantara. He will be followed by Christian Javier, Roansy Contreras and Johnny Cueto.
The achilles heel is certainly behind the plate, as Sanchez and Francisco Mejia will share the workload. We are far from a duo to break everything…
All this to say that the Dominican Republic starts as the big favorite, but nothing will be easy in this short tournament.
