Leñadores de Las Tunas (English: Las Tunas Lumberjacks) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the city of Las Tunas, the Leñadores, or Magos (also known as the Espinosos), were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. Led by Osmani Urrutia in the early 1990s, the Magos were competitive, finishing with winning records in 2004–05 and 2005–06.Victoria de Las Tunas, CU Register City Encyclopedia. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015. Shortstop Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526 slash line with 103 home runs and 413 RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12.Alex Guerrero : MiLB statistics Baseball Reference. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
The teams plays at the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium, inaugurated in 1945 and with a capacity 15,000 spectators.
Las Tunas won the championship for the first time in 2019, defeating Villa Clara 4 games to 1.
Following their 2024 championship, the Leñadores were invited to participate in the 2025 Baseball Champions League Americas tournament.
They are considered the best current team in Cuban National League (SNB) for being the most consistent team in the last decade having great results and many medals, beating their rivals "Leonas de la Habana" also known as Industriales. Mainly being leds by Abeicy Pantoja and Pablo Civil as managers and some big players like Yosvani Alarcón, Marco Abradelo, Yoalkis Cruz, Danel Castro, Roberto Baldoquin, Rafael Viñales, Carlos Juan Viera and many others
Roster
2019 Caribbean Series roster
Cuba 2019 Caribbean Series Roster Players CoachesPitchers
updated on 28 January 2019 Catchers
Infielders
OutfieldersManager
Coaches
Baseball Champions League Americas record Year Venue Finish Wins Losses Win% Manager 2025 Mexico City 2nd 3 2 Abeicy Pantoja Total 3 2
Notable players Yordan Alvarez—2019 American League Rookie of the Year Danel Castro Pablo Alberto Civil Juan Carlos Luna Alex Guerrero Félix Núñez Joan Carlos Pedroso Gilberto Rodríguez Ermidelio Urrutia Henry Urrutia Osmani Urrutia—2003-04 Cuban National Series Most Valuable Player (MVP)
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