The rally was started by a walk drawn by Low-A catcher Sergio Tapia, which capped a fairy tale trip for him. The Dominican native was a last-minute add to the roster, replacing Josue Briceño, who had to be pulled back because of right wrist soreness.

The Dominican Republic gets a warm-up game before the 2026 World Baseball Classic, taking on the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers All-Star Javier Baez was removed from the lineup on Tuesday.

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The party was on after Juan Soto drilled a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth during an exhibition game between the Dominican Republic and the Detroit Tigers. The two-run blast to right field by the Mets’star broke a 4-4 tie as the Dominican Republic defeated the Tigers 12-4 in the World Baseball Classic tune-up game on Tuesday night in Santo Domingo.

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto lit up the Santo Domingo night with a monster home run for the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic tuneup on Tuesday night

The last time Tigers outfielder Wenceel Pérez took the field at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, he was a teenager trying out for Major League clubs. It’s where the Tigers scouted the then-shortstop,