2020 Caribbean Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| City | San Juan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | February 1, 2020 – February 7, 2020 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toros del Este (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Cardenales de Lara |
The 2020 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 62nd edition of the international competition featuring the champions of the Colombian Professional Baseball League, Dominican Professional Baseball League, Mexican Pacific League, Panamanian Professional Baseball League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 1 to 7, 2020 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The 2020 edition marked the first-ever appearance of Colombia in the Series, and therefore featured six teams for the second consecutive year.[1] They replaced Cuba in the circuit, who was unable to compete due to an inability to secure travel visas in time for the competition.
The Toros del Este of the Dominican Professional Baseball League won the tournament, which was their first Series championship and the 20th overall for the Dominican Republic.
Format
The Preliminary Round consisted of a fifteen-game round robin, after which the top 4 teams advanced to the Semifinal Round (1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd). The winners of the semifinal games then squared off in the Final.
Participating teams
| Team | Means of qualification |
|---|---|
| Vaqueros de Montería | Winners of the 2019–20 Colombian Professional Baseball League |
| Tomateros de Culiacán | Winners of the 2019–20 Mexican Pacific League |
| Astronautas de Chiriquí | Winners of the 2019–20 Panamanian Professional Baseball League |
| Cangrejeros de Santurce | Winners of the 2019–20 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League |
| Toros del Este | Winners of the 2019–20 Dominican Professional Baseball League |
| Cardenales de Lara | Winners of the 2019–20 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League |
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toros del Este | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | .800[a] | — | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cardenales de Lara | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | .800[a] | — | |
| 3 | Tomateros de Culiacán | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | .800[a] | — | |
| 4 | Cangrejeros de Santurce (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | .400 | 2 | |
| 5 | Astronautas de Chiriquí | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 | Vaqueros de Montería | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | .000 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (UTC–4)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 | Tomateros de Culiacán | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Cardenales de Lara | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Cardenales de Lara | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Toros del Este | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Toros del Este | 4 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | 14:30 | Tomateros de Culiacán | 0–1 | Cardenales de Lara | Hiram Bithorn Stadium |
| February 6 | 20:00 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | 3–4 | Toros del Este | Hiram Bithorn Stadium |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardenales de Lara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Toros del Este | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Awards
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Starting Pitcher | Édgar Torres |
| Relief Pitcher | Ramón Ramírez |
| Catcher | Alí Solís |
| First Baseman | Joey Meneses |
| Second Baseman | Ramiro Peña |
| Third Baseman | Emmanuel Rivera |
| Shortstop | Alí Castillo |
| Outfielders | Rubén Sosa Rico Noel Henry Ramos |
| Designated Hitter | Jordany Valdespin |
References
- ^ "Colombia estará presente en Serie del Caribe San Juan 2020" (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. January 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.