Former St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols started his managerial career with a bang, helping the Dominican Republic's Leones del Escogido win the Caribbean Series.

This year’s tournament features plenty of current and former MLB talent as Albert Pujols looks to bring home the glory for his Dominican club.

With the victory of the Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series Mexicali 2025, Albert Pujols achieved another remarkable feat in his budding career as a manager. The skipper is one of the rare cases in Dominican baseball where a local manager debuts by winning both the national championship and the Caribbean Series.