2021 Caribbean Series Explained

Tourney Name:Caribbean Series
Year:2021
City:Mazatlán
Country:Mexico
Dates:January 31, 2021  - February 6, 2021
Num Teams:6
Champion Other: Águilas Cibaeñas
Num Championships:6
Second Other: Criollos de Caguas
Venues:1
Cities:1
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 63rd 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 January 31 to February 6, 2021, at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlán, Mexico.

Spectators were allowed to attend games, though the stadium only operated at 45% of capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions. Face coverings and socially distanced seating guidelines were enforced.[1]

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

TeamManagerMeans of qualification
Caimanes de Barranquilla José MosqueraWinners of the 2020–21 Colombian Professional Baseball League
Tomateros de Culiacán Benji GilWinners of the 2020–21 Mexican Pacific League
Federales de Chiriquí Alfonso UrquiolaRunners-up of the 2019–20 Panamanian Professional Baseball League
Criollos de Caguas Ramón VázquezWinners of the 2020–21 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League
Águilas Cibaeñas Félix FermínWinners of the 2020–21 Dominican Professional Baseball League
Caribes de Anzoátegui Mike AlvarezWinners of the 2020–21 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
1. The 2020–21 Panamanian Professional Baseball League season was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Panama still opted to participate in the Caribbean Series and selected the Federales franchise to represent them in the competition. The team had a mix of players from all four clubs in the league.[2]
2. Mike Alvarez was born in Cuba, but raised in the United States.

Preliminary round

Time zone: Mountain Standard Time (UTC–7)

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
January 3110:30 Federales de Chiriquí 6–3 Caribes de AnzoáteguiEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
January 3115:00 Criollos de Caguas 1–5 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
January 3120:00Tomateros de Culiacán 10–2 Caimanes de BarranquillaEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 111:00 Federales de Chiriquí 9–5 Caimanes de BarranquillaEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 115:30Caribes de Anzoátegui 0–3 Criollos de CaguasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 120:00Águilas Cibaeñas 4–2Estadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 210:30 Caimanes de Barranquilla 0–1 Caribes de AnzoáteguiEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 215:00Águilas Cibaeñas 11–6 Federales de ChiriquíEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 220:00Criollos de Caguas 6–4Estadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 310:30 Caribes de Anzoátegui 0–2 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 315:00 Caimanes de Barranquilla 1–2 Criollos de Caguas Estadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 320:00Tomateros de Culiacán 6–3 Federales de ChiriquíEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 411:00 Federales de Chiriquí 8–9 Criollos de CaguasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 415:30 Caimanes de Barranquilla 2–3 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 420:00 Caribes de Anzoátegui 3–4 (10) Tomateros de Culiacán Estadio Teodoro Mariscal

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
February 515:00 Federales de Chiriquí 3–4 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal
February 520:00 Tomateros de Culiacán 1–2 Criollos de CaguasEstadio Teodoro Mariscal

Final

Awards

All-Tournament Team
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Starting Pitcher Carlos Martínez
Relief Pitcher Jumbo Díaz
Catcher Yadier Molina
First Baseman Ronald Guzmán
Second Baseman Robinson Canó
Third Baseman Jordan Díaz
Shortstop Jonathan Araúz
Outfielders Melky Cabrera
Juan Lagares
Jarren Duran
Designated Hitter Jesse Castillo
Manager Félix Fermín

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Series del Caribe 2021 en Mazatlán: aforo, medidas, restricciones y dónde comprar boletos. Diario AS México. January 29, 2021. January 30, 2020. es.
  2. Tenemos el gusto de informar a toda nuestra fanaticada que el equipo seleccionando para representar a Panamá en la Serie del Caribe llevará el nombre de Federales De Chiriquí.. federalesdechi. 1350231156206276608. 15 January 2021.