The Dominican Republic has chosen former St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels star Albert Pujols as its next manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and will make the announcement official sometime in March, sources told ESPN.
Pujols, a three-time MLB MVP, managed Leones del Escogido to the Dominican League and Caribbean Series titles this year in his managerial debut.
Nelson Cruz, the Dominican team's general manager, and a special adviser for MLB baseball operations, plans to make an official announcement before the end of March, sources said.
"We are in the middle of the process, but we will soon reveal who was chosen," Cruz told Rojas.