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2026 #1 Player Chosen By DSL
Wednesday, November 11th , 2026
When it came to hitting the baseball, Al Pate had few peers in the Dominican Summer League this year. The gifted right fielder for DSL tagged opposing pitchers for a .432 average and was voted the Most Valuable Player Award for 2026. Included in his season stats were 98 hits, 26 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs, 48 runs scored and 39 RBIs.

He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 30. Tim Holsten of the DSL Orioles finished second in voting with 10 first place votes, while Josh Stevens of the DSL Hammers finished third with 1 first place vote.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Al Pate - DSL Dodgers - 19 - 322
Tim Holsten - DSL Orioles - 10 - 242
Josh Stevens - DSL Hammers - 1 - 156
Jimmy Meyer - DSL Orioles - 0 - 130
Joe Gonzáles - DSL Padres - 0 - 115
Tristan Jackson - DSL Rangers - 0 - 106
Johnny Stanley - DSL Orioles - 0 - 106
Tomás Morín - DSL Cubs - 0 - 94
Tommy Erwin - DSL Guardians - 0 - 82
Ángelo Guerrero - DSL Tigers - 0 - 58
Chris Lee - DSL Hammers - 0 - 49
Cedric McClendon - DSL Orioles - 0 - 45
Tony Smith - DSL Orioles - 0 - 43
José Hernández - DSL Mets - 0 - 37
Norm Wiggins - DSL Orioles - 0 - 31
Tony Reyes - DSL Hammers - 0 - 27
Rod Lara - DSL Mets - 0 - 22
Chris Metcalf - DSL Giants - 0 - 20
Doug Webb - DSL Mariners - 0 - 19
Raúl Batista - DSL Hammers - 0 - 18
Joe Galván - DSL Rays - 0 - 16
Kris Carter - DSL Athletics - 0 - 8
Augusto Fernández - DSL Blue Jays - 0 - 7
Walt Martin - DSL Hammers - 0 - 6
Jeff Melton - DSL Athletics - 0 - 5
Ken Young - DSL Rays - 0 - 3
Randy Long - DSL Athletics - 0 - 1
Ernesto Pérez - DSL Rockies - 0 - 1
Dave Shelton - DSL Phillies - 0 - 1
Holsten Picked Best DSL Pitcher
Tuesday, November 10th , 2026
This year's winner of the coveted Dominican Summer League Outstanding Pitcher Award is Tim Holsten of the DSL Orioles.

During the 2026 campaign, Holsten excelled with a 5-1 won-lost mark in 11 starts. In 62 innings he yielded 53 hits and 19 walks, while striking out 82 and compiling an impressive 1.45 ERA.

He received 28 first place votes out of a possible 30. Tomás Morín of the DSL Cubs finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Joe Gonzáles of the DSL Padres finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tim Holsten - DSL Orioles - 28 - 204
Tomás Morín - DSL Cubs - 2 - 100
Joe Gonzáles - DSL Padres - 0 - 95
Tristan Jackson - DSL Rangers - 0 - 32
Raúl Batista - DSL Hammers - 0 - 23
Chris Metcalf - DSL Giants - 0 - 19
Ángelo Guerrero - DSL Tigers - 0 - 13
José Hernández - DSL Mets - 0 - 12
Augusto Fernández - DSL Blue Jays - 0 - 8
Chris Lee - DSL Hammers - 0 - 4
DSL's Omar Ramirez Named Top DSL Manager
Monday, November 9th , 2026
A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Omar Ramirez, he seems to have taken the DSL Orioles to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the Dominican Summer League for leading the team to a very rewarding season.

"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."

Ramirez led DSL to a second place finish in the Coastal Division. The Orioles ended up with a 33-20 record.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Al Pate - LAD
.432
2 Jim Smith LCO .395
3 Dave Shelton PHI .379
4 Johnny Stanley BAL .378
5 Kris Carter OAK .373
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Tony Reyes - ATL
16
2 Al Pate LAD 14
3 Jimmy Meyer BAL 13
4 Jeff Bernard CHC 12
4 Nate Miller PHI 12
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Tony Reyes - ATL
43
2 Tommy Erwin CLE 40
2 Doug Stone CHC 40
4 Al Pate LAD 39
5 4 tied with   38
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Juan López - HOU
8
2 Alex Lewis OAK 7
2 Jeff Melton OAK 7
2 Chris Reid PHI 7
5 5 tied with   6
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Joe Gonzáles - SD
0.93
2 Tim Holsten BAL 1.45
3 José Hernández NYM 1.52
4 Ken Young TB 1.65
5 Sancho Serrano CIN 1.98
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Tomás Morín - CHC
127
2 Chris Farrell BOX 105
3 Pat Muñóz SD 88
3 Chris Reid PHI 88
5 Adrián Moreno LAA 86
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STANDINGS
East Division W L PCT GB
DSL Hammers 33 20 .623 -
DSL Mets 34 25 .576 2.0
DSL Phillies 37 28 .569 2.0
DSL Nationals 18 35 .340 15.0
DSL Marlins 15 37 .288 17.5
Central Division W L PCT GB
DSL Cubs 34 28 .548 -
DSL Brewers 25 27 .481 4.0
DSL Cardinals 21 32 .396 8.5
DSL Pirates 21 32 .396 8.5
DSL Reds 20 35 .364 10.5
West Division W L PCT GB
DSL Rockies 30 22 .577 -
DSL Giants 29 26 .527 2.5
DSL Dodgers 32 30 .516 3.0
DSL Diamondbacks 24 34 .414 9.0
DSL Padres 26 39 .400 10.5
Valley Division W L PCT GB
DSL Rangers 36 17 .679 -
DSL Athletics 33 20 .623 3.0
DSL Mariners 29 20 .592 5.0
DSL Astros 30 25 .545 7.0
DSL Angels 25 36 .410 15.0
Coastal Division W L PCT GB
DSL Blue Jays 35 18 .660 -
DSL Orioles 33 20 .623 2.0
DSL Rays 26 26 .500 8.5
DSL Red Sox 24 29 .453 11.0
DSL Yankees 24 32 .429 12.5
Mountain Division W L PCT GB
DSL Royals 37 16 .698 -
DSL Tigers 31 21 .596 5.5
DSL Guardians 29 24 .547 8.0
DSL White Sox 23 35 .397 16.5
DSL Twins 20 45 .308 23.0
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