Dozens of teenage baseball players across the Dominican Republic lay in bed ... Fear that loan sharks might target huge shares of players' future earnings. Verbal commitments with teams that ...

The Dominican Republic’s 2023 World Baseball Classic roster could easily be mistaken for an All-Star team. Manny Machado. Sandy Alcantara. Juan Soto. Rafael Devers. And the list goes on.

Back in 2013, the Dominican Republic was crowned the World Baseball Classic champion. After a second-round exit in 2017, it is looking to reach the summit once again. And there might not be a team ...