Winter League Baseball: Puerto Rico Begins Round Robin Play Minus Defending Champs

WINTER LEAGUE BEISBOL

2018 ~ 2019

PUERTO RICO

Liga Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente

Overwhelming damage and destruction wrought by the dual impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria forced Puerto Rico's professional league into playing an abbreviated 35-game regular season, with just four teams.  Los Indios de Mayguez topped the circuit with a 21-14 record.  The now former back-to-back defending champion Criollos de Caguas - who's home ballpark was deemed damaged beyond repair - tumbled into last place with a 16-20 mark, thus disqualifying them from postseason play.  The three remaining teams will now play a round robin tourney (Jan. 2-21), whereby each club faces one another other six times, with the two best records advancing to the championship series.  The new LBPRC champion will then advance to the Caribbean Series (won last year by Los Criollos de Caguas representing Puerto Rico).

Indios de Mayaguez ~ The Indians

Est. 1938 ~ 18 League Championships

First Place: 21-14

Isidoro Garcia Stadium, IMAGE 

Home of the Mayaguez Indians

Gigantes de Carolina ~ The Giants

Est. 1939 ~ 14 League Championships

Second Place: 17-18

Roberto Clemente Stadium

Home of the Carolina Giants

Cangrejeros de Santurce ~ The Crabbers

Est. 2000 ~ 2 League Championships

Third Place: 17-19

Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Home of the Crabbers

est. 1938

Yldefonso Sola Morales Stadium

Former Home of Los Criollos de Caguas

LBPRC Scoreboards, Boxscores, Gameday

RESULTS
1/2/2019 - Mayaguez 6; Santurce 5