Jalisco and Gil, to break Mexico drought in the Caribbean series

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Charros in his third attempt and Gil in his fifth as a manager, seek their first Caribbean series title, which would give the first crown to Mexico since 2016 and its first final game since 2017.


Mexicali – although the weather is cold in Mexicali 2025the host Mexico arrives in search of ending a long nine -year drought without obtaining a title of Caribbean seriesafter marking a domain with four crowns between 2011 and 2016, which keeps them to conquer the tenth.

Mexico will seek to heat the Caribbean Series Mexicali 2025 from the first day, when Jalisco opens his participation on Friday facing Cardinals of Laraof Venezuela, which he faced in 2019 in Panama, dividing triumphs.

The Jalisco charros They will represent for the third time to the Pacific Mexican League In the Caribbean classic, in search of Mexico from reaching its first final since 2017, when Mexicali fell 1-0 in extrainnings against Caguas.

Jalisco first participated in 2019 and fell short to advance to the final, while in 2022 they advanced in fourth place and fell 2-1 to Cibao giants In the semifinal. On both occasions Roberto Vizcarra It was the manager.

Now they return under the command of Benjamín Gilwho is in its fifth Caribbean series in a period of 11 years, and seeks its first title, after losing the final of 2015, being last in 2018, and losing in the semifinals of 2020 and 2021, both times as difference of a career.

Gil is now the second Mexican manager with more Caribbean series directed with five, only behind Francisco “Paquín” Estradawho was in charge of Mexico seven times.

By third consecutive appearance, Gil will be the manager of Mexico as host, after doing so in Guadalajara 2018 and Mazatlan 2021. His brand is 4-6. “Paquín” Estrada is the other Mexican helmsman who repeated in two, leaving with a 6-6 mark.

Gil will try to be a prophet in his land, Baja California, because he was born in neighboring Tijuana.

To do this, it will depend on your pitching based on your season and playoffs, adding to the starter David Reyesas well as relief David Gutiérrez and Stephen Nogosek.

Took four position reinforcements, the receiver Alexis Wilsonthe paracorto Jasson Atondo -Der of batting in the regular role- and the gardeners José Cardona and Rudy Martin.

Mexico has only been able to win two Caribbean series at home, in 16 held before Mexicali 2025, in Mazatlan 2005 and Hermosillo 2013. First were the Mazatlan deer and then the Yaquis of Ciudad Obregón.

Mexico has battled playing Caribbean series at home, as it has a 46 -winned brand and 55 orders. On seven occasions his record has been more defeat Mexicali eagles who lost the 2017 final in Culiacán.

Last year, Naranjeros de Hermosillo They had a bad performance in Miami, when compiling 2-4 brand and cutting a four-series chain in which at least it managed to reach the semifinals.