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

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.

Based on last year's regular-season hitting statistics, the players from the Dominican Republic's lineup for Tuesday's exhibition against the Tigers would have combined to hit 264 home runs. The New York Yankees led MLB with 274 homers in 2025.

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.

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,