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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2019 Caribbean Series roster
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Notable players
- 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 Valauble Player (MVP)
Sources
- ^ Victoria de Las Tunas, CU Register City Encyclopedia. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
- ^ Alex Guerrero : MiLB statistics Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Estadio Julio Antonio Mella". Béisbol en Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Groups and daily schedule announced for Baseball Champions League America 2025 in Mexico City". World Baseball Softball Confederation. January 15, 2025.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (December 30, 2024). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSportsCentral.