Tomateros de Culiacán


The Tomateros de Culiacán are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League. Based in Culiacan, Sinaloa. The Tomateros have won twelve domestic titles and two Caribbean World Series, in and in. The team was founded in 1965 as part of the Sonora-Sinaloa League.

History

Professional baseball in Culiacán dates back to 1945, when the first team was created the Tacuarineros. This club played in the now-defunct Liga de la Costa del Pacífico. Tomateros de Culiacán was founded in 1965 and started playing in the Liga de la Costa, this league is also now defunct.

2001–2002 season

The 2001–2002 season was a gold year not only for the Tomateros, but also for México, as they won the 2002 Caribbean Series held at Caracas, Venezuela with big leaguers as Rodrigo López, Oliver Perez, Luis Ayala, José Silva and Benji Gil, as well as with Adán Amezcua, who earned Series MVP honors.

Honours

Mexican Pacific League championships

The Tomateros have won 12 Mexican Pacific League Championships. Their most recent one came in the 2019–20 season, when they defeated Venados de Mazatlán in seven games under manager Benji Gil.

Caribbean Series championships

The Tomateros have won the Caribbean Series twice in 1996 and 2002, both under Francisco Estrada.
YearManagerRecord
1996Francisco Estrada5–1
2002Francisco Estrada5–1

2020 Caribbean Series roster

Roster

Notable players