Juan Soto, Vlad Jr. and Elly De La Cruz: the Dominicans dominating the MLB

Dominican talent keeps ruling the Major Leagues. In the statistical rankings of mid and late season, Juan Soto (New York Mets) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays) remain firmly at the top of Latin batting and overall value in the MLB.

The stars of the ranking

• Juan Soto sustains an elite offensive season with the Mets, amid negotiations for a megastar contract.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains an offensive hammer in Toronto and one of the faces of Latin baseball.
• Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds) combines stratospheric power and speed, appearing in discussions about the next historic US$600 million contracts.

The Dominican dominance

The Dominican presence at the top of the Major Leagues confirms the country’s inexhaustible flow of talent: from established veterans to the new generation already breaking speed and power records. Every season, Dominicans are protagonists in individual awards and in the conversation about the sport’s biggest contracts.

The key figure

US$600 million. The threshold of the next mega contracts where Elly De La Cruz and company already appear in the conversation.