Cuban BaseballTeam Granma AlazanesLeague Cuban National SeriesSeason 2016-2017Final ResultChampion
The 2016-2017 Granma season was the 40th for the team in the Cuban National Series and was the first season that they won the National Series.
Granma's manager was Carlos Marti Santos.
Roster
Pitchers
Number Name Bats Throws Age Height (m) Weight (kg) Place of birth Notes 51 Yoalkis Cruz Rondon R R 37 1.90 91 Las Tunas 42 Migue Lahera Betancou R R 32 1.92 120 Artemisa 84 Leorisbel Sanchez Hndez L R 32 1.72 68 Cienfuegos 79 Lázaro Blanco Matos R R 30 1.93 91 Granma 49 Jose Armando PeÑa Rodriguez R R 30 1.92 80 Granma 37 Juan Ramon Olivera Verdeci R R 28 1.80 96 Granma 56 Erluis Blanco Reyes R R 27 1.72 86 Granma 35 Maidel NéÑez Morales R R 23 1.84 83 Granma 9 César García Rondón R R 25 1.76 70 Granma 99 Edgar Escobar Noris R R 20 1.90 91 Granma 19 Adriel Moreno Rondón L L 26 1.77 86 Granma 48 Jorge Torres Aguilar L L 22 1.82 74 Granma 94 Andri Aguila Castro R R 23 1.69 60 Granma 71 Leandro Martinez Figueredo R R 36 1.76 90 Granma 19 Yanier Gonzalez Rodriguez R R 36 1.80 100 Granma Yosvany Garcia Correa R R 27 1.80 85 Granma Carlos Santana Satiest R R 27 1.80 85 Granma
Catchers
Number Name Bats Throws Age Height (m) Weight (kg) Place of birth 45 Frank C. Morejon Reyes R R 30 1.76 90 La Habana 20 Edilberto Mendoza Pino R R 30 1.77 91 Granma
Infielders
Number Name Bats Throws Age Height (m) Weight (kg) Place of birth Notes 21 Guillermo Avilés Difurnot L R 24 1.83 87 Granma 5 Carlos Benítez Pérez R R 30 1.74 91 Granma 24 Lázaro Cedeño González R R 30 1.82 96 Granma 52 Osvaldo Abreu Sánchez R R 27 1.72 70 Granma 46 Marcos Luis Fonseca Alcea R R 30 1.81 76 Granma 66 Yulián Rafael Milán Santos R R 32 1.71 73 Granma 6 Héctor Árias Batista R R 23 1.69 83 Granma 2 Wilfredo Sanchez Rosales R R 31 1.74 80 Granma
Outfielders
Number Name Bats Throws Age Height (m) Weight (kg) Place of birth Notes 27 Dennis Laza Spencer R R 32 1.77 84 Mayabeque 1 Roel Santos Martínez L R 29 1.72 78 Granma 22 Alesquemer Sanchez Sanchez R R 22 1.78 70 Granma 18 Raico Santos Almeida L L 23 1.74 87 Granma 54 Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez R R 30 1.75 104 Santiago de Cuba 51 Yoelkis Cespedes Maceo R R 19 1.85 90 Granma Leosdani Batista Granda R R 27 1.80 85 Granma Juan M. Benitez Tamayo R R 27 1.80 85 Granma Darien Garcia Figuered R R 27 1.80 85 Granma
Regular season
Wins Losses Pct. League Rank GB from 1st Home Road L10 Streak 52 43 .547 4 21 30 - 21 22 - 22 W4 - L6 0
Postseason
Team manager Carlos Marti Santos dedicated the win to the memory of Fidel Castro and to the Granma fans. Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (Olympic medalist and player in Japanese and Mexican league baseball) said that the Series win was the greatest moment of his life in baseball.
Notes
References
External links BaseballdeCuba.com: 2017 CUBAN FINALS: DESPAIGNE WITH THE GAME WINNER FOR GRANMA. HORSES LEAD THE SERIES 1-0 Youtube Channel of CNC Television Granma "Momento épico!. 9no inning, último out, Granma campeón"