The Aguilas Cibaeñas have been the best team in LIDOM all season largely due to their offense, which is the best in the Dominican Republic this winter.
They lead LIDOM with 174 runs scored, 156 RBIs, a .275 batting average, a .366 on-base percentage, and a slugging percentage of .419, and are at the top of LIDOM with 60 doubles, seven triples, and 995 total bases, and have the second-lowest ERA, at 3.94.
Their pitching staff doesn’t rely on one player to carry the load, and they have gotten strong contributions from several different arms. They have had seven arms not surrender a run and the best pitcher on their staff has been Jorge Tavarez, who has thrown 16 2/3 innings with 17 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.08.
The Aguilas Cibaenas have been the most consistent team across the board thus far. Their approach at the plate has helped — they have the fewest strikeouts in the league with 7.03 K’s per game. They don’t rely on home runs and are third in LIDOM with 23, but their ability to hit singles, doubles and triples makes it tough to stop their offensive outbursts.
Three players on the Aguilas Cibaenas are within the top 12 of qualified hitters in OPS for LIDOM this season. Ezequiel Duran leads the team with an OPS of .904 in 79 at-bats. Aderlin Rodriguez leads them with five home runs and 29 hits in 105 at-bats.
They have used this combination of strong hitting and pitching to jump out to a 23-7 record with a 7 1/2 game lead in the LIDOM standings. The Aguilas Cibaeñas lost their last game to the Toros del Este 10-3 on Nov. 30.
The Aguilas Cibaeńas also honored legendary pitcher Julian Tavares by retiring his number 50 on Nov. 29, before their game against the Tigres del Licey at Estadio Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros.
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Estrellas Orientales Improve After Managerial Change – The Estrellas Orientales are being led by new manager Carlos Paulino after the firing of Fernando Tatis Sr. on Nov. 29.
Paulino has gotten off to a good start with two wins this past weekend against the Leones del Escogido, winning 8-1 on Nov. 29 and 6-5 on Nov. 30. Both teams also made a trade that sent Jorge Mateo from the Leones del Escogido to the Estrellas Orientales for Eguy Rosario on Dec. 1.
The biggest moment of the game on Nov. 30 came from Enmanuel Valdez’s pinch-hit game-winning grand slam in the ninth against Leones del Escogido pitcher Jimmy Cordero.
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— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) December 1, 2025
The Estrellas Orientales are 15-18 and are in third place in the LIDOM standings.
Leones del Escogido Fire Alex Cintron – Another managerial change in Santo Domingo, where the Leones del Escogido are 13-18 and are tied at the bottom of the LIDOM standings. The slow start forced them to fire Alex Cintron and hire Ramon Santiago as their interim manager on Dec. 1. Hatuey Mendoza was also named pitching coach the same day.