Leñadores de Las Tunas

Baseball team in the Cuban National Series

Leñadores de Las Tunas

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League| Cuban National Series
Location| Las Tunas, Las Tunas Province
Ballpark| Julio Antonio Mella Stadium
Established| 1977; 48 years ago (1977)
Nickname(s)| Leñadores (Lumberjacks)
Espinosos (Thornies)
Championships| 1 (2018–19)
National Series titles| 3 (2018–19, 2023, 2024)
Colors| Green, red and white

Manager| Abeicy Pantoja Díaz
Current uniforms
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Leñadores de Las Tunas (English: Las Tunas Lumberjacks) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the city of Las Tunas, the Leñadores, or Magos (also known as the Espinosos), were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. Led by Osmani Urrutia in the early 1990s, the Magos were competitive, finishing with winning records in 2004-05 and 2005-06.[1] Shortstop Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526 slash line with 103 home runs and 413 RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12.[2]

The teams plays at the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium, inaugurated in 1945 and with a capacity 13,000 spectators.[3]

Las Tunas won the championship for the first time in 2019, defeating Villa Clara 4 games to 1.

Following their 2024 championship, the Leñadores were invited to participate in the 2025 Baseball Champions League Americas tournament.[4][5]

## Roster

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Tigres de Ciego de Ávila roster – 2020–21 Cuban National Series

Players | Coaches
Pitchers

* 17 Yudier Rodríguez
* 22 Yordey Fuentes
* 23 Alberto Civil
* 35 Yerlandis Osorio
* 42 Yasel Labrada
* 49 José Armando Peña
* 51 Yoalkis Cruz
* 53 Alejandro Meneses
* 43 Liomil González
* 53 Yadir Rangel
* 54 Ángel Sánchez
* 74 Anier Pérez
* 82 Keniel Ferraz
* 83 Carlos Viera
* 85 Yosbel Alarcón
* 90 Rodolfo Díaz
* 94 Elexis Valera

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* 11 Yosvani Alarcón
* 31 Oberto Coca
* 34 Rafael Viñales

Infielders

* 1 Danel Castro
* 10 Yordanis Alarcón
* 19 Luis Antonio Pérez
* 11 José Ramón Alfonso
* 20 Yudier Rondón
* 21 Andrés de la Cruz
* 24 Manuel Ávila
* 28 Denis Peña
* 30 Ernesto Lalana
* 79 Eduardo García
* 87 Yaser Pérez

Outfielders

* 8 Andrés Quiala
* 16 Leonis Figueredo
* 27 Odellán Tineis
* 32 Dailier Peña
* 38 Héctor Castillo
* 46 Osmani Urrutia
* 55 David Fernández
* 56 Yuniesky Larduert
* 59 Jorge Johnson

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* 9 Pablo Alberto Civil

Coaches

* 4 Jorge Hierrezuelo
* 12 Abeisy Pantoja
* 36 Rolando Ponce de León
* 25 Rodolfo Correa
* 18 Félix Núñez
* 45 Reynaldo Infante

## 2019 Caribbean Series roster

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Cuba 2019 Caribbean Series Roster

Players  | Coaches

Pitchers

* Yosbel Alarcón
* Freddy Álvarez
* Lázaro Blanco
* Alberto Civil
* Yoalkis Cruz
* Vladimir García
* Dariel Góngora
* Raidel Martínez
* Yadián Martínez
* Liván Moinelo
* Yariel Rodríguez
* Yudiel Rodríguez
* Yoanni Yera

[1] updated on 28 January 2019

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Catchers

* Yosvany Alarcón
* Oscar Valdés

Infielders

* Jorge Alomá
* Alexander Ayala
* Carlos Benítez
* Danel Castro
* Yurisbel Gracial
* Yordan Manduley
* Yordanis Samón

Outfielders

* Frederich Cepeda
* Alfredo Despaigne
* Jorge Johnson
* Yunieski Larduet
* Andrés Quiala
* Yurién Vizcaíno

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Manager

* Pablo Alberto Civil

Coaches

## Baseball Champions League Americas record

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Year  | Venue  | Finish  | Wins  | Losses  | Win%  | Manager

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2025 |  Mexico City | 2nd | 3 | 2 | .600 |  Abeicy Pantoja
Total | 3 | 2 | .600 |

## Notable players

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* Yordan Alvarez—2019 American League Rookie of the Year
* Danel Castro
* Pablo Alberto Civil
* Juan Carlos Luna
* Alex Guerrero
* Félix Núñez
* Joan Carlos Pedroso
* Gilberto Rodríguez
* Ermidelio Urrutia
* Henry Urrutia
* Osmani Urrutia—2003-04 Cuban National Series Most Valuable Player (MVP)

## Sources

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1. ^ Victoria de Las Tunas, CU Register City Encyclopedia. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
2. ^ Alex Guerrero : MiLB statistics Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
3. ^ "Estadio Julio Antonio Mella". Béisbol en Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
4. ^ "Groups and daily schedule announced for Baseball Champions League America 2025 in Mexico City". World Baseball Softball Confederation. January 15, 2025.
5. ^ Krieger, Dan (December 30, 2024). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSportsCentral.

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Teams (founded)|

* Artemisa (2011)
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