“I don’t think I’ll be in the team lineup right now.”
On the 12th (Korean time), MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, reported an interview with Nelson Cruz (43, San Diego Padres) Dominican National Team player and general manager. Cruise said, “I don’t remember who said it, but I said, ‘There are many stars like the dream team (a metaphor for the world’s best team).’ That’s right. We basically have it.”
The Dominican Republic has completed its dream team ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). A large number of star players from the major leagues joined the team to form an all-time high. Superstars Manny Machado (31, San Diego), Juan Soto (25, San Diego), and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (24, Toronto Blue Jays) were included in the list. Along with the United States, the home of baseball, it is considered a strong candidate for the championship.
MLB.com explained, “If you look at the Dominican National Team lineup for the WBC, you can’t help but think of it as a strong contender. The team is so good that Cruz, who has hit nearly 500 home runs in the major leagues, may not get a chance to play.” In response, Cruise also smiled, saying, “I don’t think I’ll be in the team lineup right now.” 안전놀이터
In addition to the aforementioned superstars, the Dominican national team has many top players. There is pitcher Sandy Alcantara (28, Miami Marlins) who received the National League Cy Young Award last year,
Last year’s American League rookie of the year, Julio Rodriguez (23, Seattle Mariners) is on the field lineup, and World Series MVP Jeremy Pena (26, Houston) and slugger Rafael Devers (27, Boston Red Sox) are also on the lineup.
Dominica is expected to perform well for strong players to join. However, Cruise was determined not to be vigilant until the end. “The United States, Japan, Canada, Venezuela and Puerto Rico are all strong teams. The same goes for Israel and Nicaragua, where we will face off in the group stage. Anyone can create surprising results,” he said, saying he would do everything in his power to produce the best results. Emphasized.
Attention is focusing on what kind of results Dominica, armed with superstars, will produce in the WBC.
Dominican national team WBC selection lineup selected by ‘Fox Sports’, a sports media