Pujols, 45, is ready to become the first 700-homer hitter to be a major-league manager. He will manage the Dominican Republic in the 2026 WBC.

Longtime St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels superstar Albert Pujols will officially manager the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but his journey might not end there.

Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

Once upon a time, the Angels shocked the baseball world by winning the World Series in 2002. Could a similar story be in store in 2025?

Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

Athlon Sports dissects everything you need to know about the club ahead of the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

Share Tweet Colombia, the most dominant team in Tucson by far, qualified for its third straight World Baseball Classic by outscoring Brazil, China and Germany 23-1 (with the run unearned) at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Future Hall of Famer views these managerial opportunities as a chance to grow, with the ultimate goal of becoming a big league skipper.

Fresh off winning both winter ball championships as a manager in the Dominican Republic, three-time MVP is set for prominent international tournament, ESPN reports.

Longtime St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels superstar Albert Pujols will officially manager the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but his journey might not end there.