Welington Castillo appointed manager of Dominican team for Caribbean Kids Series

The Dominican Republic's professional baseball league (LIDOM) has named former major‑league player Welington Castillo as the manager of the national squad that will compete in the third Caribbean Kids Series, scheduled for August 10‑16 in Nayarit, Mexico. Castillo replaces Anderson Hernández and is expected to guide the youthful team as it seeks a third consecutive championship after victories in Panama (2024) and Venezuela (2025).

In related baseball coverage, several professional players hit home runs on Sunday across various leagues, including Elly De La Cruz for the Cincinnati Reds, Mel Rojas Jr. for the Guerreros de Oaxaca, and others in Mexico, the United States, and South Korea.