{"id":498843,"date":"2026-01-29T10:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/caribbean-series-jalisco-2026-already-has-its-protagonists-defined\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:02:55","slug":"caribbean-series-jalisco-2026-already-has-its-protagonists-defined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/baseball\/caribbean-series-jalisco-2026-already-has-its-protagonists-defined\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Series Jalisco 2026 already has its protagonists defined"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>SANTO DOMINGO, RD.\u2013<\/strong> With the coronation of the <strong>Leones del Escogido<\/strong> in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), the group of teams that will participate in the <strong>Caribbean Series Jalisco 2026<\/strong> was officially formed, the <strong>Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CBPC)<\/strong> informed.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/leones-del-escogido-celebraran-este-jueves-su-caravana-de-campeones-por-la-corona-18\/#google_vignette\">Leones del Escogido will celebrate their champions' caravan for the 18th crown this Thursday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe traditional Caribbean contest, which will begin next <strong>Sunday at the Panamericano Stadium of the Charros<\/strong>, in <strong>Zapopan, Jalisco<\/strong>, will feature the participation of the <strong>Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic)<\/strong>, <strong>Charros de Jalisco<\/strong> and <strong>Tomateros de Culiac\u00e1n<\/strong> (Mexico), <strong>Cangrejeros de Santurce<\/strong> (Puerto Rico) and the invited team <strong>Federales de Chiriqu\u00ed<\/strong> (Panama).\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dominican Republic confirms its champion<\/h3>\n\n\nThe Leones del Escogido secured their ticket to Jalisco after conquering their <strong>eighteenth national crown<\/strong>, after defeating <strong>1-0 the Toros del Este<\/strong> in the fifth game of the Final Series, played at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.\n\nThe only run of the game came in the first inning, the result of consecutive singles by <strong>H\u00e9ctor Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> and <strong>Erick Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>, combined with productive groundouts by <strong>S\u00f3crates Brito<\/strong> and <strong>Junior Lake<\/strong>. The victory was backed by a solid performance by the pitching staff, led by <strong>Jefry Yan<\/strong>, who earned the win, and <strong>Matt Foster<\/strong>, who recorded the save.\n\nThe player <strong>Alcides Escobar<\/strong> was chosen <strong>Most Valuable Player of the Final Series<\/strong>, after recording a .333 average, five RBIs, a home run, an OPS of .833 and an outstanding defensive performance at third base.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mexico presents its selections<\/h3>\n\n\nThe <strong>Mexican Pacific League<\/strong> will be represented by <strong>Mexico Rojo (Charros de Jalisco)<\/strong> and <strong>Mexico Verde (Tomateros de Culiac\u00e1n)<\/strong>, whose official rosters have already been announced.\n\nCharros 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.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Puerto Rico aims for title 17<\/h3>\n\n\nThe <strong>Cangrejeros de Santurce<\/strong>, champions of the <strong>Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC)<\/strong>, are preparing from the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium in Carolina, with nine reinforcements and their sights set on conquering the <strong>17th Caribbean title<\/strong> for Puerto Rico, the first since 2018.\n\nThe Puerto Rican team will debut on <strong>Sunday against Mexico Verde<\/strong>, at 1:00 p.m., with broadcast by <strong>WAPA Deportes<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panama returns to the Caribbean Classic<\/h3>\n\n\nThe <strong>Federales de Chiriqu\u00ed<\/strong> return to the Caribbean Series for their <strong>fourth participation<\/strong>, led by <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mayorga<\/strong> and with a roster composed entirely of Panamanian players. The team will rest on the opening day and will debut on <strong>February 2nd against Charros de Jalisco<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venezuela defines its representative<\/h3>\n\n\nIn the <strong>Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP)<\/strong>, the <strong>Navegantes del Magallanes<\/strong> took the lead in the first game of the Final Series by defeating <strong>12-4 Caribes de Anzo\u00e1tegui<\/strong>, in a series agreed to the best of seven games.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>: SANTO DOMINGO, RD.\u2013 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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