Carlos Peguero hits 50th career home run in LIDOM

Carlos Peguero, outfielder for the Gigantes del Cibao, has reached a significant milestone in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) by hitting his 50th career home run.

Peguero achieved the feat with a grand slam during a game against the Leones del Escogido at the Estadio Julián Javier in San Francisco de Macorís. This milestone places him in seventh place on the all-time LIDOM home run list, tying him with Winston “Chilote” Llenas and Alonzo Perry.

With 47 home runs hit specifically for the Gigantes del Cibao and three for Licey, Peguero is the all-time home run leader for the Gigantes franchise. He joins an elite group of players including Juan Francisco, Mendy López, Félix José, Rico Carty, Israel Alcántara, and Guillermo García.