Navegantes del Magallanes

The Navegantes del Magallanes (Magellan Navigators), commonly known as Magallanes, are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in Valencia, Magallanes has won 12 LVBP championships and two (2) Caribbean Series. It was founded on October 26 of 1917,[1] making it the oldest sports club in Venezuela, and the most popular baseball team in the country.[1] It has a historic rivalry with Leones del Caracas the winningest team in the LVBP with 17, not just in the Venezuelan League but in all of the Caribbean Leagues, often referred as El Juego de los Eternos Rivales (The Eternal Rivals Game).

Navegantes del Magallanes
Information
LeagueLVBP
LocationValencia
BallparkEstadio José Bernardo Pérez
Year founded1917
League championships1950, 1951, 1955, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2013, 2014
Caribbean World Series championships1970, 1979
2006–0736–26, 1st in division
Uniforms

Home

Away

Mascot

The Capy is the official mascot of the Navegantes del Magallanes baseball team. The bird wears a navigator costume. He has a girlfriend named Lola, a very charming parrot.

Notable players

Current Roster
Navegantes del Magallanes 2020-21 Season Roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

  • 06 Ismael Agreda
  • 67 Ivan Andueza
  • 06 Francisco Butto
  • 50 Kevin Cazorla
  • 85 Eliezer Garcia
  • 72 Danny Hernandez
  • 64 Alvin Herrera
  • 81 Ely Izturriaga
  • 52 Elis Jimenez
  • 35 Erick Leal
  • 83 Jose Martinez
  • -- Jorge Martinez
  • 95 Luis Martinez
  • 71 Eduardo Perez
  • 94 Jhoan Quijada
  • 48 Brandon Quintero
  • 00 Luis Alfredo Martinez
  • 73 David Reyes
  • 17 Luis Rico
  • 70 Jose Rodriguez
  • 56 Carlos Valero

updated on 12 May 2021

Catchers

  • 63 Arturo Nieto
  • 96 Alixon Suarez
  • 92 Jackson Valera

Infielders

  • 33 Gioskar Amaya
  • -- Luis Bandes
  • 73 Marc Flores
  • 34 Hector Garcia
  • 16 Gabriel Noriega
  • 88 Anthony Pereira

Outfielders

  • 77 Welington Dotel
  • 32 Cade Gotta
  • 08 Juan Infante
  • 55 Alejandro Lubo
  • 75 Alberth Martínez
  • 40 Jorge Peña

Manager

Coaches

  • 74 Cesar Hernandez (Bullpen Catcher)
  • 25 Victor Oramas (Third Base)
  • 16 Luis Rivera (Pitching) [2]
  • 89 Nestor Rojas (Bench)
  • -- Jose Villa (Bullpen)

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References
  1. "Magallanes contra viento y marea: 100 años de historia 1917-2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). Banesco.
  2. https://elfildeo.com/lvbp/magallanes-noticias-luis-carlos-rivera-manager-interino-lvbp/162339/2021/
  3. https://www.lvbp.com/roster.php?team=696


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