The Aguilas Cibaeñas, Estrellas Orientales, Gigantes del Cibao, and the Leones del Escogido all added reinforcements in the LIDOM Draft on Dec. 24.
These four teams will battle it out in the four-team, 18-game round robin playoff, with the top two teams playing in a best-of-seven series with the right to represent the Dominican Republic at the 2026 Caribbean Series in on the line. The round robin will be played from December 27 to January. 17.
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Aguilas Cibaeñas – The Aguilas Cibaeñas drafted infielder Cristhian Adames, pitchers Oscar De La Cruz, Misaell Tamarez, Yunior Marte, Carlos Belén, and Andrew Pérez.
Adames was the best hitter for the Tigres del Licey this season, hitting three home runs, recording 22 RBIs, posting a .308 batting average and an OPS of .823 in 169 at-bats. Adames will help them to secure their infield and has played first base, third base, and shortstop this season.
Adames signed with the Colorado Rockies as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2007. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Rockies in 2014, and he played parts of four seasons with them through the 2017 season. He played his last season with the San Francisco Giants in 2019, and he hit two home runs in 328 MLB at-bats.
De La Cruz pitched for the Estrellas Orientales this season. He pitched 49 2/3 innings with 54 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.81. De La Cruz, 30, will help provide a reliable option in the rotation or bullpen. De La Cruz was signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league deal out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 but never made it to the MLB.
Toros del Este – The Toros del Este drafted pitchers J.C. Mejía, Anderson Severino, Enyel De Los Santos, Enny Romero, Jhan Mariñez, and infielder Sergio Alcantara.
De Los Santos is a reliever for the Houston Astros and pitched for the Tigres del Licey this winter. He was signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners out of the Dominican Republic in 2014, and has pitched for nine MLB teams, and he also pitched for the Atlanta Braves last season. De Los Santos has pitched 314 1/3 innings with 323 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.44 in MLB.
Alcantara played for the Tigres del Licey this winter, and he also got four MLB at-bats with the San Francisco Giants but spent most of the summer in Triple-A. He signed as an international free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks for $700,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 and made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers; he also has had some time in the big leagues with the Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres. Alcantara had 12 home runs, 47 RBIs, and a slash line of .207/.278/.340 in 450 MLB at-bats.
Gigantes del Cibao – The Gigantes del Cibao drafted catcher Francisco Mejía, infielder Gustavo Nūñez, pitcher Luis Frias, outfielder Ismael Munguía, pitcher Ofreidy Gónez, and pitcher Neftali Feliz.
Mejía played for the Tigres del Licey this winter, and he has also played seven MLB seasons. Mejía, 30, signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic with the Cleveland Indians for $100,000 and made his MLB debut with the Indians in 2017. He has also played for the Padres and Tampa Bay Rays. He was on the Rays postseason roster in 2021 and 2022, and has 29 home runs, 118 RBIs, and a slash line of .239/.284/.394 in 1,023 MLB at-bats.