Villa Clara (baseball)

Infobox baseball team
Name =Villa Clara
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Founded =1961
Nickname ="Naranjas" (Oranges)
League =Cuban National Series
Division =Group A
Location=Santa Clara
Stadium =Estadio Augusto César Sandino
Season =2005-2006
Record =58-32 (1^st, Group C)
Playoffs =Quarterfinalist; Lost to Granma
Manager =Victor Mesa
LeagueChamps=1983, 1993, 1994, 1995
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Villa Clara is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Santa Clara, the "Naranjas" have been one of the league's most successful squads over the last 20 years, winning championships in 1983, as well as three year run from 1993 to 1995. They also lost the 1996, 2003, and 2004 finals to Industriales.

Four Villa Clara players (Ariel Borrero, Luis Borroto, Eduardo Paret and Ariel Pestano) were on Cuba's roster at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Current roster

*Catchers: Ariel Pestano, Yulexis La Rosa, Williams Pons
*Infielders: Ariel Borrero, Eduardo Paret, Yeniet Pérez, Orlando Acebey, Denis García, Dayán Viciedo, Lyonis Martín, Adomis García
*Outfielders: Andy Zamora, Yorkis La Rosa, Gustavo Olano, Yuniet Flores, Néstor Valdés, Léster Benavides
*Pitchers: Luis Borroto, Yolexis Ulacia, Eliécer Montes de Oca, Vladimir Hernández, Yoide Castillo, Delvis Rodríguez, Ediasbel García, Alain Sánchez, Robelio Carrillo, Yoandy Ruiz, Freddy Álvarez, Damián Horritinier, Juan Yasser Serrano

Cuban National Series MVPs

* Amado Zamora
* Oscar Machado

Other notable players

* Aquino Abreu (pitcher)
* Jorge Díaz
* Pedro Jova (shortstop)
* Angel López
* Víctor Mesa (outfield)
* Alberto Martínez (catcher)
* Silvio Montejo (outfield)
* Eliecer Montes de Oca
* Lázaro Pérez (catcher)
* José Ramón Riscart
* José Riveira
* Eddy Rojas (outfield)
* Reinaldo Santana
* Jorge Toca

Emigrants

Several Villa Clara players have left Cuba to try to play in the Major Leagues.
* Rolando Arrojo
* Yuniesky Betancourt
* Liván Hernández