Caciques de Distrito
| Caciques de Distrito | ||||
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| League | Venezuelan Major League | |||
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela | |||
| Ballpark | Estadio Universitario | |||
| Established | 2022 | |||
| Colors | Black, orange and white | |||
| Manager | Robert Pérez | |||
| Current uniforms | ||||
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The Caciques de Distrito (English: Distrito Chieftains) are a Venezuelan professional baseball team competing in the Venezuelan Major League. Based in Caracas, the team represents the Capital District and plays its home games at Estadio Universitario. Established in 2022, the Caciques have posted a losing record in each of their first three seasons.
History
[edit]The Caciques were established in January 2022 and joined the Venezuelan Major League as an expansion team alongside the Relámpagos del Zulia. However, the Relámpagos did not make their debut due to administrative problems and were replaced by the Centauros de La Guaira.[1][2]
The 2022 draft was held on 16 January, the Caciques selected fourteen players amongst them pitcher Edgmer Escalona.[3] On 20 January, former Seattle Mariners infielder Luis Ugueto was announced as the team's manager.[4] The Caciques finished their debut season in sixth place with a 20–22 record, unable to qualify for the playoffs.[5]
In January 2023, Luis Sojo was appointed as manager of the Caciques.[6] The team again finished sixth with a 19–21 record, missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive season.[7]
Robert Pérez, winner of the 2023 season with the Marineros de Carabobo, was appointed as manager of the Caciques ahead of the 2024 season.[8][9] The team once again placed sixth in the 2024 season, ending with a 19–21 record and missing the playoffs.
Roster
[edit]| Caciques de Distrito roster | ||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
Roster updated on 2 June 2025
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References
[edit]- ^ Serrano, Ignacio (10 January 2022). "Expansión de la Liga de Verano: Caciques de Distrito y Relámpagos del Zulia". El Emergente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Centauros de La Guaira sustituirá a Relámpagos del Zulia en la LMBP". El Fildeo (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Caciques y Relámpagos conocieron sus primeros jugadores en el draft de expansión". lmbp.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Villarroel, Johnny (20 January 2022). "Luis Ugueto será el manager de Caciques del Distrito en la Liga de Verano". El Emergente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Guanipa Ojeda, Irving (3 March 2023). "Caciques de Distrito se arma hasta los dientes para buscar trono en Liga Mayor de Beisbol 2023". Diario VEA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Luis Sojo volverá a trabajar como mánager en el béisbol venezolano". El Fildeo (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Villarroel, Johnny (24 June 2023). "Luis Sojo y Caciques: primer eliminado en la Liga Mayor". El Emergente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Caciques reestructura su proyecto con Robert Pérez a la cabeza". lmbp.net (in Spanish). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Ñambre, Joseph (8 March 2024). "Robert Pérez asumió el reto de dirigir a Caciques de Distrito". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.