The Aguilas Cibaenas added Major League veteran Dane Dunning and A.J. Puckett to the pitching staff, as well as infielder Ryan Ritter to the roster.
Ritter, 25, played parts of the last two seasons with the Colorado Rockies, where he's appeared in 76 career games with a .233/.287/.320 batting line, one homer and 19 RBIs. The 25-year-old University of Kentucky product excelled at Triple-A Albuquerque this season, slashing .323/.430/.460 in 60 games and also spent some time with the Arizona Complex League Rockies while recovering from injury.
Dunning, 31, split the 2026 season between Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Tacoma after appearing in three games for South Korea at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, where he threw three innings with a 6.00 ERA, a walk and two strikeouts. In the minors in 2026, Dunning made 12 appearances totaling 42 2/3 innings with a 7.17 ERA, 41 strikeouts and 24 walks. In 136 MLB appearances with the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Atlanta Braves, Dunning has a 4.44 ERA, a 94 ERA+, 538 strikeouts and 220 walks.
Puckett, 31, threw 40 1/3 innings over 31 appearances last winter with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico, striking out 38 and walking 14 on his way to a 2.68 ERA. With the Charros de Jalisco of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, the country's summer league, Puckett made 32 appearances with a 2.52 ERA in 35 2/3 innings, striking out 42 and walking six.