A few hours before the end of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) 2022-2023, the Caracas Lions and the La Guaira Sharks did not hesitate to secure the services of some reinforcements in the Draft. Both teams are aware that if they want to be crowned champions of the highest division of baseball in Venezuela, they have to become even stronger.
For this reason, the lions and the sharks did not hesitate to bring in the best players from the teams that did not make it past the round robin. Who are the reinforcements for the Lions and the Sharks for the final 2022-2023? Review the names of the players who were selected.
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LVBP Final: Who are the reinforcements for the Caracas Lions for the 2023 final?
The lion team had the opportunity to strengthen themselves with Mario Sanchez, a right-handed starter who comes from the Lara Cardinals and is considered by many as the best pitcher of the championship.
Mario Sanchez, the new pitcher for the Caracas Lions. Photo: Lara Cardinals
Who are the reinforcements for the La Guaira Sharks for the LVBP final?
The sharks, on the other hand, did not stay behind: Erick Leal joined the Sharks' roster for the finals. The pitcher comes from playing for the Magallanes Navigators, the classic rival of the Lions and the team that practically missed everything after losing to the felines in the penultimate round robin match.
Erick Leal joins the La Guaira Sharks squad for the finals. Photo: Magallanes Navigators
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When does the LVBP final begin?
The Venezuelan baseball finals will be played starting from Monday, January 23 and will go until the 31st of the same month, unless additional games are needed to determine the new monarch of the LVBP. It is worth noting that on Wednesday, January 25, both teams will rest.
What are the schedules for the final games of the LVBP?
According to the LVBP programming, these would be the schedules for the games between the finalists.
| Date | Games | Schedule | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | Sharks vs. Lions | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/24 | Sharks vs. Lions | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/26 | Lions vs. Sharks | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/27 | Lions vs. Sharks | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/28 | Lions vs. Sharks | 5:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/30 | Sharks vs. Lions | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |
| 01/31 | Sharks vs. Lions | 7:00 p.m. | Universitario de Caracas |