The Gigantes del Cibao are coming into LIDOM 2026 with one of the most loaded lineups the franchise has put together in years. Marcell Ozuna at DH, Noelvi Marte in right field, and 22-year-old catching prospect Agustín Ramírez behind the plate give this order immediate big-league credibility — the kind of lineup that raises eyebrows in any Caribbean winter league. The question isn’t whether the Gigantes are serious. It’s how serious.
The Full Lineup — and Why Every Spot Matters
Dominican baseball analyst @wilberdata, one of the most-followed voices in the space, revealed the Gigantes’ projected opening-day order:
- 1. Roldy Brito — CF
- 2. Emil Morales — SS
- 3. Deyvison De Los Santos — 1B
- 4. Agustín Ramírez — C
- 5. Marcell Ozuna — DH
- 6. Jefferson Rojas — 3B
- 7. Noelvi Marte — RF
- 8. Joendry Vargas — 2B
- 9. Leury García — LF
Roldy Brito leads off from center, Emil Morales hits second at short, and Deyvison De Los Santos — a first baseman with time in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization — slots in third. Ramírez bats cleanup, Ozuna hits fifth where he can do the most damage without defensive wear, and Noelvi Marte comes in seventh in right. Even the nine-hole has MLB experience: Leury García closes it out from left. This is a lineup built with no soft spots.
Ozuna, Marte, and Ramírez: The Three Names That Change the Conversation
Marcell Ozuna is coming off another season with the Atlanta Braves and heads to LIDOM to stay sharp. In his best recent MLB campaign he posted an OPS above .900 — which puts him among the most dangerous hitters in any lineup. Against winter-league pitching, that kind of production is simply devastating.
Noelvi Marte might be the most compelling piece on the roster. The 23-year-old — a shortstop by trade now playing right field — had an uneven season with the Cincinnati Reds and has something to prove heading into 2027. LIDOM is the right stage for that work: real game pace, fans who have followed him since he was a kid, and a chance to arrive at spring training with genuine momentum.
Agustín Ramírez, at 22, is the name prospect-trackers should be circling. A catcher with above-average offensive tools for the position, hitting fourth for the Gigantes is a statement from the franchise: they trust him, and they want Dominican baseball to know who he is.
What This Roster Says About LIDOM 2026
The Gigantes are the most decorated franchise in LIDOM history, and expectations are always high in Santiago. But this particular roster combines something you don’t always see together: MLB players with something to prove (Marte), MLB players in maintenance mode (Ozuna, García), and high-profile prospects who need quality at-bats (Ramírez, De Los Santos). When that mix clicks, it produces elite winter baseball.
The lineup doesn’t guarantee a championship — in LIDOM, pitching depth and roster balance matter just as much as the batting order — but it does guarantee that every night the Gigantes take the field, there will be names any MLB fan recognizes on the screen. The 2026-27 LIDOM season just got started, and the Gigantes del Cibao didn’t show up to participate. They showed up to win.
