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SANTO DOMINGO, RD.– With the coronation of the
Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), the group of teams that will participate in the
Caribbean Series Jalisco 2026 was officially formed, the
Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CBPC) informed.
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The traditional Caribbean contest, which will begin next
Sunday at the Panamericano Stadium of the Charros, in
Zapopan, Jalisco, will feature the participation of the
Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic),
Charros de Jalisco and
Tomateros de Culiacán (Mexico),
Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico) and the invited team
Federales de Chiriquí (Panama).
Dominican Republic confirms its champion
The Leones del Escogido secured their ticket to Jalisco after conquering their
eighteenth national crown, after defeating
1-0 the Toros del Este in the fifth game of the Final Series, played at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.
The only run of the game came in the first inning, the result of consecutive singles by
Héctor Rodríguez and
Erick González, combined with productive groundouts by
Sócrates Brito and
Junior Lake. The victory was backed by a solid performance by the pitching staff, led by
Jefry Yan, who earned the win, and
Matt Foster, who recorded the save.
The player
Alcides Escobar was chosen
Most Valuable Player of the Final Series, after recording a .333 average, five RBIs, a home run, an OPS of .833 and an outstanding defensive performance at third base.
Mexico presents its selections
The
Mexican Pacific League will be represented by
Mexico Rojo (Charros de Jalisco) and
Mexico Verde (Tomateros de Culiacán), whose official rosters have already been announced.
Charros will have a roster reinforced by players from various organizations, while Tomateros will integrate a balanced squad with extensive international experience. Both teams present a high number of players with previous participations in the Caribbean Series, which strengthens their aspirations in the tournament.
Puerto Rico aims for title 17
The
Cangrejeros de Santurce, champions of the
Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC), are preparing from the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium in Carolina, with nine reinforcements and their sights set on conquering the
17th Caribbean title for Puerto Rico, the first since 2018.
The Puerto Rican team will debut on
Sunday against Mexico Verde, at 1:00 p.m., with broadcast by
WAPA Deportes.
Panama returns to the Caribbean Classic
The
Federales de Chiriquí return to the Caribbean Series for their
fourth participation, led by
José Mayorga and with a roster composed entirely of Panamanian players. The team will rest on the opening day and will debut on
February 2nd against Charros de Jalisco.
Venezuela defines its representative
In the
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), the
Navegantes del Magallanes took the lead in the first game of the Final Series by defeating
12-4 Caribes de Anzoátegui, in a series agreed to the best of seven games.
