The Caribbean Series 2025to be held in Mexicali from January 31 to February 7, will have a very special guest: Japan. The Asians will be present at the tournament after signing an agreement with the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CBPC). The organization believes that this move will not only raise the level of the competition, but will also expand its “scope and diversity”.
“The inclusion of Japan in the Caribbean Series is an exciting and strategic step for baseball in our region. We hope that this participation will not only raise the level of competition, but also strengthen the ties between our leagues and cultures.“highlighted Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, commissioner of professional baseball in the Caribbean.
Meanwhile, Erwin Miyasaka, CFO of Japan Breeze, also expressed his opinion: “For Japan Breeze, being part of the Caribbean Series is an honor and an invaluable opportunity to showcase the talent and passion for baseball we have in Japan. We are eager to compete and learn from our Caribbean colleagues“.
The Sporting News presents more details on Japan’s inclusion in the 2025 Caribbean Series.
Why Japan will play the 2025 Caribbean Series
Japan accepted the invitation to the Caribbean Series and will be part of the tournament in 2025. The Japanese have already announced which team they will travel to Mexicali with: it will be made up of jugadores de la Japan Independent Baseball League, Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan Enterprise Baseball League y Japanese Baseball Amateur League.
The tournament, which will have two daily matches at the Nido de los Águilas stadium, will have a round-robin qualifying round until February 4. The semi-final round will be played on Tuesday, the duel for third place will be on Wednesday and the grand final on Thursday.
The last edition had two guests: Nicaragua and Curacao. These were added to Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Panama.
Who won the 2024 Caribbean Series
Venezuela, who had finished first in the group stage, repeated their great performance in the decisive stage and became champion. In the definition they beat the Dominican Republic 3-0. Third place went to Panama (5-4 vs. Curacao).
2024-06-27 16:50:57
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