2025 Caribbean Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| City | Mexicali |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Nido de los Águilas |
| Dates | January 31 – February 7, 2025 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Leones del Escogido (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Charros de Jalisco |
| Third place | Indios de Mayagüez |
| Fourth place | Cardenales de Lara |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 14 |
| Attendance | 201,119 (14,366 per game) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Esmil Rogers (Leones del Escogido) |
The 2025 Caribbean Series was the 67th edition of the Caribbean Series club baseball tournament, scheduled from January 31 to February 7, 2025, at Estadio Nido de los Águilas in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.[1]
The series featured the winners of the respective winter league baseball leagues of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC): the four full members (Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela), plus special guest and first-time participant Japan.[1]
The Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic defeated the Charros de Jalisco of Mexico with a 1–0 victory in the Final to claim their fifth title and first since 2012.
Tournament format
A single round-robin format; each team faced each other once. The four teams with the best records advanced to the semifinals (1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd). The two semifinal losers met in the 3rd place match and the two winners met in the final to decide the tournament champion.[1]
Summary
In the United States, MLB Network broadcast the tournament in its entirety in English[2] while ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ broadcast in Spanish.[3]
Japan was represented by "Japan Breeze," a team organized by former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer Alex Ramírez and assisted in coaching by former MLB players Keiichi Yabu and Hisanori Takahashi.[4] The team included players from Japan's industrial and independent minor leagues.[5]
The final game of the Preliminary Round saw Jesús Vargas of the Cardenales de Lara throw an 8-inning no-hitter against Japan Breeze.[6][7][8]
Participating teams
| Country | Team | Manager | Means of qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | Leones del Escogido[9] | Albert Pujols | Winners of the 2024–25 Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) |
| Japan | Japan Breeze[5] | Alex Ramírez | Invited by the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC) |
| Mexico | Charros de Jalisco[10] | Benji Gil | Winners of the 2024–25 Mexican Pacific League (LAMP) |
| Puerto Rico | Indios de Mayagüez[11] | Wil Cordero | Winners of the 2024–25 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBPRC) |
| Venezuela | Cardenales de Lara[12] | Henry Blanco | Winners of the 2024–25 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) |
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charros de Jalisco (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 1.000 | — | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cardenales de Lara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | .500 | 2 | |
| 3 | Leones del Escogido | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 | Indios de Mayagüez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | −8 | .500 | 2 | |
| 5 | Japan Breeze | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 32 | −27 | .000 | 4 |
Source: CPBC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Schedule
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 31 | 13:30 | Cardenales de Lara | 0–2 | Leones del Escogido | Estadio Nido de los Águilas | 11,495 |
| 2 | 20:00 | Indios de Mayagüez | 1–8 | Charros de Jalisco | 17,000 | ||
| 3 | February 1 | 12:50 | Leones del Escogido | 12–1 | Japan Breeze | 11,850 | |
| 4 | 17:50 | Charros de Jalisco | 2–1 | Cardenales de Lara | 17,000 | ||
| 5 | February 2 | 12:50 | Japan Breeze | 2–3 | Indios de Mayagüez | 13,355 | |
| 6 | 17:50 | Leones del Escogido | 0–2 | Charros de Jalisco | 17,000 | ||
| 7 | February 3 | 12:00 | Cardenales de Lara | 10–5 | Indios de Mayagüez | 13,232 | |
| 8 | 17:00 | Charros de Jalisco | 7–2 | Japan Breeze | 17,000 | ||
| 9 | February 4 | 14:00 | Indios de Mayagüez | 10–7 | Leones del Escogido | 11,167 | |
| 10 | 19:00 | Japan Breeze | 0–10 (8) | Cardenales de Lara | 13,309 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| February 5 | ||||||
3 Leones del Escogido (F/11) | 5 | |||||
| February 7 | ||||||
2 Cardenales de Lara | 4 | |||||
3 Leones del Escogido | 1 | |||||
| February 5 | ||||||
1 Charros de Jalisco | 0 | |||||
4 Indios de Mayagüez | 1 | |||||
1 Charros de Jalisco | 3 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| February 6 | ||||||
4 Indios de Mayagüez | 7 | |||||
2 Cardenales de Lara | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | February 5 | 14:00 | Leones del Escogido | 5–4 (11) | Cardenales de Lara | Estadio Nido de los Águilas | 11,901 |
| 12 | 19:00 | Indios de Mayagüez | 1–3 | Charros de Jalisco | 17,000 |
Third-place play-off
| Game | Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | February 6 | 19:00 | Indios de Mayagüez | 7–4 | Cardenales de Lara | Estadio Nido de los Águilas | 11,810 |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leones del Escogido | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Charros de Jalisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Esmil Rogers (1–1) LP: Manny Bañuelos (0–1) Sv: Jimmy Cordero (2) Attendance: 18,000 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical leaders
- As of February 7, 2025[13]
The following tables do not include statistics from the knockout stage.
| Batting leaders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Name | Team | Total/Avg |
| Batting average* | Rudy Martin | Charros de Jalisco | .462 |
| Hits | 4 tied with[note 1] | 6 | |
| Runs | Rudy Martin | Charros de Jalisco | 5 |
| Runs batted in | Eddie Rosario | Indios de Mayagüez | 4 |
| Danry Vásquez | Cardenales de Lara | ||
| Stolen bases | Billy Hamilton | Charros de Jalisco | 4 |
| Rudy Martin | |||
| On-base percentage* | Alexi Amarista | Cardenales de Lara | .500 |
| Slugging percentage* | .733 | ||
| OPS* | 1.233 | ||
* Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per team game
| Pitching leaders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | Name | Team | Total/Avg |
| ERA | 5 tied with[note 2] | 0.00 | |
| Saves | Trevor Clifton | Charros de Jalisco | 2 |
| Justin Yeager | Indios de Mayagüez | ||
| Innings pitched | Jesús Vargas | Cardenales de Lara | 8.0 |
| Strikeouts | Luis Leroy Cruz | Indios de Mayagüez | 7 |
| Jesús Vargas | Cardenales de Lara | ||
| WHIP* | Jesús Vargas | Cardenales de Lara | 0.38 |
* Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per team game
Awards
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Jesús Vargas | Cardenales de Lara |
| RP | Trevor Clifton | Charros de Jalisco |
| C | Francisco Mejía | Leones del Escogido |
| 1B | Yamaico Navarro | Leones del Escogido |
| 2B | Michael Wielansky | Charros de Jalisco |
| 3B | Kelvin Gutiérrez | Leones del Escogido |
| SS | Jack Mayfield | Charros de Jalisco |
| LF | Rudy Martin | Charros de Jalisco |
| CF | Billy Hamilton | Charros de Jalisco |
| RF | Alexi Amarista | Cardenales de Lara |
| DH | Danry Vásquez | Cardenales de Lara |
| Man. | Benji Gil | Charros de Jalisco |
Broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | TLN (English) Univision Canada (Spanish) |
[15] |
| Curaçao | Telecuraçao | [16] |
| Dominican Republic | Digital15 | [17] |
| Japan | Rakuten TV | [16] |
| Mexico | TVC Deportes YouTube |
[18] |
| Puerto Rico | WAPA Deportes | [19] |
| South America | 1Baseball | [16] |
| United States | MLB Network/MLB.tv (English) ESPN Deportes/ESPN+ (Spanish) |
[20][21] |
| Venezuela | Televen BymSport IVC |
[16] |
References
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- ^ "Caribbean Series to air in English on MLB Network". MLB.com. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Caribbean Series exclusively in Spanish on ESPN Deportes". ESPN Press Room. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe Temporada 2025 - Clasificatoria Juego no. 3 Estadio el Nido de los Aguila". seriedelcaribe.net (in Spanish). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Who are the Japan Breeze?". World Baseball. January 20, 2025. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Japan-Venezuela - Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Venezuela's Cardenales de Lara No-Hit Japan Breeze In 10-0 Mercy Rule Win". World Baseball. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "With no-hitter and first mercy rule in Caribbean Series" (in Spanish). seriedelcaribe.net. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Escogido win LIDOM" (in Spanish). LIDOM.com. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Charros win Serie de Mexico" (in Spanish). LMP.mx. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Indios reach 20th title" (in Spanish). LIGAPR.com. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Cardenales win 7th title" (in Spanish). LVBP.com. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Stat leaders". CBPC.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Venezolanos Jesús Vargas, Alexi Amarista y Danry Vásquez en equipo Todos Estrellas de la Serie del Caribe". El Informador Venezuela (in Spanish). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "TLN Media Group Hits a Home Run With Exclusive Canadian Broadcast Coverage of the Caribbean Series". TLN. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Tallarini, Matt (January 31, 2025). "How To Follow the 2025 Caribbean Series Outside the U.S." World Baseball Network. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Bautista, Robie (January 31, 2025). "Digital 15 transmitió Rep. Dominicana vs. Venezuela por Serie del Caribe (31/01/2025)". G Mix (in Spanish). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Manrique, Andrés (February 1, 2025). "TVC Deportes EN VIVO hoy - dónde ver juego México vs. Venezuela por TV y Streaming". G Mix. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ A. Rodríguez Torres, Génesis (January 31, 2025). "Mexicali 2025: Itinerario de la Serie del Caribe por Wapa Deportes". WAPA. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Venn, David (January 31, 2025). "The Caribbean Series is underway: Watch on MLB Network, MLB.TV". MLB. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Brito, Santa (January 30, 2025). "ESPN Presents 2025 Caribbean Series Exclusively on ESPN Deportes & ESPN+". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
Notes
- ^ Rudy Martin, Alexi Amarista, Eduardo García, Socrates Brito
- ^ Brooks Hall, Johnny Cueto, Eonald Medrano, Max Castillo, Jesús Vargas
See also
External links
- Official website (Spanish)