Isla de la Juventud (baseball)

Infobox baseball team
Name =Isla de la Juventud
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Founded =1977-78
Nickname ="Toronjeros" (Grapefruit croppers), "Pineros"
League =Cuban National Series
Division =Group A
Location =Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud
Stadium =Cristóbal Labra Stadium
Season =2005-06
Record =54-35 (1^st, Group A)
Playoffs =Quarterfinalist, lost to Industriales
Manager =Armando Johnson
LeagueChamps=None
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"Isla de la Juventud" is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Nueva Gerona (on the Isle of Youth), the "Toronjeros" finished first in Group B of the league last season.

History

From their inception in 1977 until the mid-1990s, Isla de la Juventud was a perennial cellar-dweller in the National Series. However, since the 1998-99 season, when they took Industriales to a seventh game in the western final, they have been a playoff contender every year.

Current roster

*Catchers: Vladimir García, Pablo López, Willian Alcaya, Joan Chaviano
*Infielders: Orlis Díaz, Luis Felipe Rivera, Juan Carlos Moreno, Michel Enríquez, Dainniel Gálvez, Jorge Luis Medina, Coleyanco Rancol, Reinier Llanes
*Outfielders: Yoanis Pérez, Rolexis Molina, Luis Fonseca, Félix Pérez, Liván Sánchez
*Pitchers: Carlos Yánes, Omar Licourt, Gervasio Miguel, Danni Aguilera, Israel Soto, Oscar Jacomino, Ronald García, Sergio Espinosa, Luis M. Suárez, Axel Baigorría, Yaleski Diéguez, Alieski Perera, Ismael Matos

Notable players

* Félix Ajete
* Juan Carlos Calvo
* Orlis Díaz
* Michel Enríquez
* Vladimir García
* Liván Hernández
* Gervasio Miguel
* Juan Carlos Moreno
* Pablo Pérez
* Pedro Pérez
* Alexander Ramos
* Luis Felipe Rivera
* Carlos Yánes