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.