Leñadores de Las Tunas (English: Las Tunas Lumberjacks) is a

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. 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.

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Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526

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s and 413 RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12. The teams plays at the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium, inaugurated in 1945 and with a capacity 13,000 spectators. 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.

Roster

2019 Caribbean Series roster

Baseball Champions League Americas record

Notable players

* Yordan Alvarez—

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American League Rookie of the Year * Danel Castro * Pablo Alberto Civil * Juan Carlos Luna * Alex Guerrero * Félix Núñez *

Joan Carlos Pedroso Joan Carlos Pedroso Brooks (born July 23, 1979, in Las Tunas) is a first baseman and left fielder for Las Tunas of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuba national baseball team. He was the backup first baseman for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseb ...

* Gilberto Rodríguez * Ermidelio Urrutia * Henry Urrutia * Osmani Urrutia— 2003-04 Cuban National Series

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Sources

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