Erik González has replaced Jeremy Peña on the Dominican Republic’s roster for the World Baseball Classic, the team announced on Friday, adding a versatile infielder to manager Albert Pujols’ star-studded roster.

The Dominican Republic gets a warm-up game before the 2026 World Baseball Classic, taking on the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

After finding himself in Seattle, Julio Rodríguez looks to help the Dominican Republic rebound at the World Baseball Classic.

A reporter from the Dominican Republic had two questions for Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and one was about Kevin McGonigle.

Shortstop Jeremy Peña won’t compete for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, and might begin the season on the Houston Astros’ injured list. The 2025 American League All-Star was ruled out of the WBC on Thursday

The party was on after Juan Soto drilled a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth during an exhibition game between the Dominican Republic and the Detroit Tigers. The two-run blast to right field by the Mets’star broke a 4-4 tie as the Dominican Republic defeated the Tigers 12-4 in the World Baseball Classic tune-up game on Tuesday night in Santo Domingo.

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say two Canadian tourists died and 13 others were injured in a bus accident.