Vaqueros de Montería
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The Vaqueros de Montería (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈkeɾosdemonteˈɾi.a]; Montería Cowboys) are a baseball team in the Colombian Professional Baseball League (LPB), playing in the Caribbean city of Montería, Córdoba. The modern incarnation of the team was founded in 2019 and won the league championship in its inaugural season; it was also the first Colombian team to be invited to the Caribbean Series. Vaqueros also won the LPB championship in the 2022–23 season, defeating Tigres de Cartagena.
The team traces its lineage to the original Vaqueros formed in 1984, which played eight seasons in Montería (sponsored by Kola Román) before relocating to Barranquilla before the 1999–2000 season.
International competition
Caribbean Series
| Year | Venue | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Puerto Rico San Juan | 6th | 0 | 5 | .000 | Venezuela Ozney Guillén |
| 2023 | Venezuela Caracas and La Guaira | 4th | 4 | 5 | .444 | Colombia Ronald Ramírez |
| Total | 4 | 10 | .286 |
| Vaqueros de Montería roster – 2023 Caribbean Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | |||
| Pitchers Colombia Carlos Díaz Colombia Kevin Escorcia Colombia Hernando Mejía Colombia Hugo Beltrán Venezuela Julio Vivas Dominican Republic Francisco López Dominican Republic Francisco Jimenez Dominican Republic Samuel Burgos Dominican Republic Eduar López Colombia Randy Consuegra Venezuela Carlos Quevedo Dominican Republic Oscar Marcelino Colombia Victor Vargas Dominican Republic Yelmison Peralta Colombia Jhon Peluffo | Catchers Colombia Daniel Vellojín Venezuela Pabel Manzanero Colombia Andrés Angulo Infielders Colombia Fabián Pertuz Colombia Reynaldo Rodríguez Colombia Francisco Acuña Colombia Dilson Herrera Colombia Dayan Frías Outfielders Colombia Derwin Pomare Colombia Gustavo Campero Colombia Jesus Marriaga Colombia Brayan Buelvas | Manager Colombia Ronald Ramírez (Caribbean Series only) |