Caribes de Anzoátegui

The Caribes de Anzoátegui (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾiβes ðe ansoˈateɣi]; Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, in the eastern state of Anzoátegui.

Caribes de Anzoátegui
Information
League	LVBP
Location	Puerto la Cruz
Ballpark	Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel
Founded	July 15, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-07-15)
League championships	4 (2010–2011, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2020–2021)
Former name(s)	Caribes de Oriente (1991–2005)
Manager	Omar López
Current uniforms

Franchise history

In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela stated their intention to Venezuelan Professional Baseball League to pursue an expansion franchise. Finally on July 15, 1987, the franchise was founded with 21 stockholders and begun a struggle for finding a second expansion team for it was a league requirement. It was not until 1990 that the Venezuelan league awarded the Puerto la Cruz-based franchise, and the Caribes de Oriente debuted in the 1991–92 season.^[1] The team's name remained until 2005, when it changed to Caribes de Anzoátegui up to the present.

Throughout their history, the Caribes have won four titles (2010–11, 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2020–21) in seven finals (2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20 and 2020–21).

On May 14, 2013, former Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Caribes de Anzoátegui player Magglio Ordoñez became a co-owner of the team.^[2]

Since the 2010–11 season, they have not missed the playoffs once, the longest such stretch in team history.^[3][4]

Current roster

2020-21 Season Roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 42 José Ascanio 73 Liarvis Breto 44 Yeizo Campos 90 Yender Caramo 15 Jesús Cruz 83 Angel Duno 57 Mayckol Guaipe 59 Angel Guillen 54 Dennis Herrera 67 Wilfredo Lidezma 71 Angel Lezama 24 Andrés Machado 75 Jorge Martinez 29 Henry Martinez 72 Jesus Martinez 43 David Martínez 79 Iván Medina 53 Oddanier Mosqueda 68 Lester Oliveros 32 Freddy Pacheco 39 Andrés Pérez 40 José Quijada 55 Emmanuel Ramirez 35 Jhonleider Salinas 80 Jake Sanchez 54 Sebastian Tabata 64 Jean Toledo 46 Jaison Vilera updated on 14 May 2021		Catchers 16 Erick Castillo 93 Gabriel Lino 45 Jesús Sucre 23 Tomás Telis Infielders 22 Alí Castillo 58 Leandro Cedeño 28 Balbino Fuenmayor 32 Everlouis Lozada 36 Andruw Monasteiro 49 Cristhian Pedroza  2 Niuman Romero 34 Luis Sardiñas 10 César Valera Outfielders 31 Oswaldo Arcia 37 Willians Astudillo 12 Fernando Kelli  5 Rafael Ortega  7 Herlis Rodríguez 48 Eduardo Sosa		Manager 27 Mike Álvarez 30 Jackson Melián Coaches 27 Mike Álvarez(Pitching) 43 Damaso Gonzalez(First Base) 15 Luis Oliveros(Bench) 40 Williams Oropeza(Third Base) 63 Ismael Ramirez(Bullpen) 70 Néstor Smith(Hitting)

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Notable players

• Eliezer Alfonzo
• Tony Armas
• Rafael Betancourt
• Luis González
• Jonathan Herrera
• Víctor Martínez
• José Miguel Nieves
• Magglio Ordóñez
• Tomás Pérez
• Renyel Pinto
• Carlos Silva
• Carlos Zambrano
• Rafael Ortega

See also

• Caribes de Anzoátegui players
• Caribes de Oriente players

Team's yearly record

30 seasons totals^[6]

Regular season	G	W	L	Place	Division	Round Robin playoff	G	W	L	Place	Final series	G	W	L	Opponent
1991-92	60	20	40	4th	Eastern
1992-93	60	27	33	4th	Eastern
1993-94	60	28	32	3rd	Eastern
1994-95	60	27	33	3rd	Eastern
1995-96	60	27	33	3rd	Eastern
1996-97	53	25	28	3rd	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	4	12	4th
1997-98	64	30	34	3rd	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	7	9	4th
1998–99	61	24	37	4th	Eastern
1999–2000	57	32	25	1st	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	5	11	5th
2000–01	61	26	35	3rd	Eastern
2001-02	62	34	28	1st	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	2	14	5th
2002-03	42	18	24	4th	Eastern	Season canceled
2003-04	62	33	29	1st	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	10	6	1st	Clinched berth	6	2	4	Tigres de Aragua
2004-05	61	36	25	2nd	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	8	8	3rd
2005–06	62	32	30	3rd	Eastern	Clinched berth	16	4	12	5th
2006-07	62	26	36	4th	Eastern
2007–08	63	39	24	1st	No divisions	Clinched berth	16	5	11	4th
2008–09	63	28	35	6th	No divisions
2009–10	63	22	41	8th	No divisions
2010–11	63	34	29	3rd	No divisions	Clinched berth	16	11	5	1st	Clinched berth	7	4	3	Tigres de Aragua	Champions
2011–12	63	33	30	2nd	No divisions	Clinched berth	17	9	8	4th
2012–13	63	35	28	3rd	No divisions	Clinched berth	16	8	8	3rd
2013–14	63	39	24	1st	No divisions	Clinched berth	16	10	6	2nd	Clinched berth	5	1	4	Navegantes del Magallanes
2014-15	63	39	24	1st	No divisions	Clinched berth	16	11	5	1st	Clinched berth	5	4	1	Navegantes del Magallanes[4]

2015-20 playoff format

Regular season	G	W	L	Place	1st round playoff	G	W	L	Opponent	Wild card	G	W	L	Opponent	Semi-finals	G	W	L	Opponent	Finals	G	W	L	Opponent
2015-16	64	34	30	3rd	Clinched berth	6	2	4	Tiburones de La Guaira	Clinched berth	1	1	0	Bravos de Margarita	Clinched berth	7	3	4	Navegantes del Magallanes
2016-17	63	34	29	2nd	Clinched berth	6	4	2	Tiburones de La Guaira	Not needed	-	-	-	-	Clinched berth	5	1	4	Águilas del Zulia
2017-18	63	32	31	5th	Clinched berth	5	4	1	Navegantes del Magallanes	Not needed	-	-	-	-	Clinched berth	5	4	1	Leones del Caracas	Clinched berth	6	4	2	Cardenales de Lara	Champions
2018-19	63	31	32	6th	Clinched berth	6	4	2	Navegantes del Magallanes	Not needed	-	-	-	-	Clinched berth	5	1	4	Leones del Caracas
2019-20	42	22	20	4th	Clinched berth	6	2	4	Águilas del Zulia	Clinched berth	1	1	0	Navegantes del Magallanes	Clinched berth	4	4	0	Tiburones de La Guaira	Clinched berth	7	3	4	Cardenales de Lara

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2020– playoff format

Regular season	Division	G	W	L	Place	Semi-finals	G	W	L	Opponent	Finals	G	W	L	Opponent
2020-21	Central	40	24	16	1st	Clinched berth	7	4	3	Navegantes del Magallanes	Clinched berth	4	4	0	Cardenales de Lara	Champions

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Retired numbers

Luis Aparicio Retired by all of LVBP 1984 Antonio Armas Retired 1991 Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel Retired Magglio Ordóñez Retired January 17, 2013 Pompeyo Davalillo Retired November 20, 2013

Awards

Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Magglio Ordoñez 1996–97, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.

Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Scott Cepicky 1992–93, Magglio Ordoñez 1997–98, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.

Comeback Player of the Year: Pedro Chávez 1992–93, José Francisco Malavé 2000–01, Alex Herrera 2005–06, José Castillo 2012–13.

Manager of the Year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Marco Davalillo 2007–08, Alfredo Pedrique 2012–13, Alfredo Pedrique 2013–14.

Pitcher of the Year (Carrao Bracho Award): Alex Herrera 2007–08, Andrew Baldwin 2010–11, Renyel Pinto 2011–12.

Closer of the Year: Alex Herrera 2001–02|, Elio Serrano 2003–04, Jon Hunton 2011–12.

Setup Man of the Year: Jean Toledo 2012–13.