The Dominican Republic was unbeaten and grabbed its first World Baseball Classic title two years ago.
The team had major league players during the WBC, but doesn't have any at the ongoing Premier 12 tournament.
The Caribbean nation became the first team to be eliminated in the first round of the inaugural championship after its fourth consecutive defeat, an 8-6 loss to Venezuela on Saturday at Taoyuan International Stadium.
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