2023 Baseball Champions League Americas

2023 Baseball Champions League Americas
Tournament details
CountryMexico
CityMérida
Venue(s)Parque Kukulcán Alamo
Dates28 September – 1 October
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUnited States Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (1st title)
Runner-upColombia Caimanes de Barranquilla
Third placeMexico Leones de Yucatán
Fourth placeCuba Alazanes de Granma
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The 2023 Baseball Champions League Americas was the first edition of the Baseball Champions League Americas, an international competition for baseball clubs organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

The first edition was held in the Parque Kukulcán Alamo, in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from 28 September to 1 October 2023. The competition was sanctioned by WBSC and the Mexican League and featured four teams from Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and the United States.[1][2]

A single round-robin format was used, with each team facing each other once. The top two teams advanced to the final game.[3]

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, representing United States, won the tournament after defeating the Caimanes de Barranquilla, from Colombia, in the championship game, 8–0. The Leones de Yucatán (Mexico) placed third and the Alazanes de Granma (Cuba) finished fourth.[4][5] Fargo Moorhead RedHawks catcher Roy Morales earned the Most Valuable Player Award of the tournament.[6]

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  2. ^ "Se presentó la Baseball Champions League (América)". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Baseball Champions League Info". American Association of Professional Baseball. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks shut out Barranquilla, win inaugural Baseball Champions League Americas". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "RedHawks win inaugural WBSC Baseball Champions League Americas". fmredhawks.com. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Roy Morales is the first Baseball Champions League Americas MVP". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.