Elly De La Cruz, Ketel Marte and Machado: the Dominican week in MLB

Dominican players starred in the Major League week, from August 5 to 10, 2026. From decisive home runs to dominant starts, three names marked the stretch.

Elly De La Cruz: home run 19

The Cincinnati Reds shortstop opened the August 6 game with his 19th home run of the season —the fourth leadoff homer of his career— and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete the sweep. Cincinnati improved to 13-6 since the All-Star break.

Ketel Marte: 600 RBIs

The Diamondbacks second baseman hit a two-run home run against the Dodgers on August 9 and surpassed 600 career RBIs in 10 seasons with Arizona. The D-backs won 4-2 and took their first season series over Los Angeles since 2018.

Machado and Vásquez: party in San Diego

Manny Machado recorded three hits and drove in four, and his compatriot Randy Vásquez pitched six scoreless innings in the Padres’ 9-4 win over Arizona: the ninth win in 11 games, one behind the final National League wild card spot.

The key figure: Elly’s 19th homer, Marte’s 600+ RBIs and Machado’s 4 RBIs in one week.