After leading Leones del Escogido to the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) championship in the 2024-25 winter season -- his first managerial experience -- followed by the 2025 Caribbean Series crown in Mexicali earlier this month,

Santo Domingo.- Albert Pujols has been officially named manager of the Dominican national team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The announcement was made by Nelson Cruz, the team’s general manager,

ESPN’s Enrique Rojas reports that Albert Pujols will be the manager for the Dominican Republic at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pujols recently led Leones del Escogido to the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) title last month and the Caribbean Series championship,

Future Hall of Famer views these managerial opportunities as a chance to grow, with the ultimate goal of becoming a big league skipper.

Legendary slugger and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Albert Pujols has been named manager of the Dominican Republic team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he told reporters at Angels spring training Sunday.

The Dominican Republic has a new manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and it stands to be a popular hire. Albert Pujols has been chosen to take over the D.R.'s dugout as it attempts to win its second WBC title, according to ESPN. Nelson Cruz, the team's general manager reportedly plans to make an official announcement by the end of March.

Albert Pujols is ready to chase another title. According to multiple reports on Friday, Pujols is set to return to the World Baseball Classic in 2026 as a member of the Dominican Republic squad—this time as the team’s manager.