Los Cañeros de Los Mochis will have just 10 players from their original roster for the regular season, adding 18 reinforcements — including two they had in the postseason — to represent the Mexican Pacific League in the Caribbean Series that begins Thursday in Venezuela.
After winning the fourth title in its history in the Libyan League on Saturday night, by defeating Algodoneros de Guasavi in the sixth match of the final series, the board of directors of Cañeros and Christian Feliz, the sporting director of the league, finalized the list together. Sunday It was announced through a press release.
Los Cañeros – who will debut Thursday at La Rinconada in Caracas against Tigres de Licey (Dominican Republic) – will have 15 pitchers, 2 catchers, 7 batters and 4 outfielders on their roster. Of his original team of regulars, he was left with only six pitchers, one catcher, two outfielders, and one outfielder.
Luis Fernando Miranda (Pitcher of the Year), Daryl Torres, Fabian Cota, Miguel Vasquez, Irving Machuca and Juan Gámez were among the pitchers Cañeros, Rafael Córdova, Matt Pubrico, Jeff Kenley and Brandon Koch of runner-up Algodoneros de Guasavi.
The pitchers roster is completed by César Vargas and Luis Márquez, of Naranjeros de Hermosillo; Braulio Torres Pérez, from Vinados de Mazatlan; Samuel Zazueta, from the Yaquis of Ciudad Obregón and Jake Sánchez, from the Águilas de Mexicali.
The catcher will be covered by Juan Uriarte (Final Series Most Valuable Player) and Algodoneros reinforcement, Jose Félix.
Cuban Yasmani Thomas (the most valuable player in the regular season) and Rodolfo Amador will continue the journey with Cañeros as players, as well as their reinforcement from the semi-finals Roberto Valenzuela, from Sultan Monterrey, added Joey Terdoslavic and Orlando Peña, from Algodoneros and Orlando Peña. Irving Lopez and Jason Otundo, from Naranjeros.
Justin Dean remained the only original player on the court, along with reinforcements from playoff debut Fernando Villegas, Rookie of the Year for Charros de Jalisco, Julian Ornelas, Charros de Jalisco, reinforcement Algodoneros in the postseason, and Jose Cardona, from the Orange Trees
Los Cañeros will play their third Caribbean tournament in their history and their first since their last appearance in 2003. This will be their first visit to Venezuela, having played the previous two years in Puerto Rico, in San Juan and Carolina.
His record in the Caribbean Classic is 4-8, up from 4-2 in 1984 and 0-6 in 2003 — this past year on the 25-man roster, he brought in 14 players from his original roster and added 11 reinforcements.
The 2023 Caribbean Series – the 65th edition in history – will take place from February 2-10 in Caracas, Venezuela at La Rinconada Stadium and Form La Guaira, and Mexico is looking for its 10th title, but first since 2016.
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