Cienfuegos (baseball)

Cienfuegos
Information
League	Cuban National Series (Group B)
Location	Cienfuegos
Ballpark	Cinco de Septiembre Stadium, Cienfuegos
Year founded	1977-78
Nickname(s)	Elefantes (Elephants)
2005-06	35-54 (4th, Group B)
Did not qualify for playoffs
Manager	Narciso Ferrer
Uniforms
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Cienfuegos is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the southern city of Cienfuegos, the Camaroneros had their best season in their second year of existence, finishing fourth in the National Series. They have never come close to replicating that success.

The Camaroneros had two pitchers on Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Adiel Palma and Yosvany Pérez.

Current roster

• Catchers: Osvaldo Arias, Adir Ferrán, Camilche Veloz, Edelkis Reyes
• Infielders: Pedro José Rodríguez, José M. Pérez, Yusel Valdés, Jesús Reyes, Jorge Rodríguez, Asniel Marín, Andy Sarduy, Adriano García
• Outfielders: José Dariel Abréu, Yosvani Lazo, Alexander Martínez, Yoelvis Leyva, Yusniel Ibáñez, Lázaro Rodríguez
• Pitchers: Alexander Quintero, Norberto González, Duniel Ibarra, Leovet Cardoso, Adiel Palma, Yasniel Hidalgo, Yasmany Fernández, Samuel Ruiz, Yosvany Pérez, Randy Gutiérrez, Reiniel Cantero e Islet Santiago

National Series MVPs

• 1980 Pedro José Rodríguez
• 2011 José Dariel Abreu

Other notable players

• José Dariel Abreu
• Roberto Almarales
• Osvaldo Arias
• Erisbel Arruebarrena
• Norberto González (pitcher)
• Alexander Guerrero
• Sixto Hernández
• Rolando Macías
• Yoan Moncada
• Antonio Muñoz
• Adiel Palma (pitcher)
• Yosvani Pérez (pitcher)
• Yasiel Puig
• Alexander Quintero (pitcher)
• Iván Rojas
• Remberto Rosell
• Yangency Socarrás

Cuban National Series
West League	Group A Isla de la Juventud Mayabeque Industriales (Havana) Pinar del Río Group B Cienfuegos Artemisa Matanzas Sancti Spíritus
East League	Group C Camagüey Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas Villa Clara Group D Granma Guantánamo Holguín Santiago de Cuba
Defunct teams	La Habana Province Metropolitanos (Havana) Agricultores Azucareros Citricultores Forestales Ganaderos Granjeros Henequeneros Mineros Occidentales Oriente/Orientales Vegueros
Seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Awards	Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year