Vaqueros de Montería

The Vaqueros de Montería (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈkeɾos de monteˈɾi.a]; Montería Cowboys) are a baseball team in the Colombian Professional Baseball League (LPB), playing in the Caribbean city of Montería, Córdoba. The modern incarnation of the team was founded in 2019 and won the league championship in its inaugural season; it was also the first Colombian team to be invited to the Caribbean Series.^[2][3] Vaqueros also won the LPB championship in the 2022–23 season, defeating Tigres de Cartagena.^[4][5]

Vaqueros de Montería
Logo Cap insignia
Information
League	Colombian Professional Baseball League
Location	Montería, Colombia
Ballpark	Estadio 18 de Junio
Founded	1984 (original) 2019 (modern)
League championships	3 (1999–2000,[a] 2019-20, 2022-23)
Colors	Blue, White
President	Hector Cordero Hoyos
Manager	Ronald Ramírez[1]
Current uniforms
Home Away

The team traces its lineage to the original Vaqueros formed in 1984, which played eight seasons in Montería (sponsored by Kola Román) before relocating to Barranquilla before the 1999–2000 season.^[2][6]

International competition

Caribbean Series

Year	Venue	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	Manager
2020	San Juan	6th	0	5	.000	Ozney Guillén
2023	Caracas and La Guaira	4th	4	5	.444	Ronald Ramírez
Total			4	10	.286

2023 Caribbean Series roster

Vaqueros de Montería roster – 2023 Caribbean Series[7]
Players				Coaches
Pitchers Carlos Díaz Kevin Escorcia Hernando Mejía Hugo Beltrán Julio Vivas Francisco López Francisco Jimenez Samuel Burgos Eduar López Randy Consuegra Carlos Quevedo Oscar Marcelino Victor Vargas Yelmison Peralta Jhon Peluffo		Catchers Daniel Vellojín Pabel Manzanero Andrés Angulo Infielders Fabián Pertuz Reynaldo Rodríguez Francisco Acuña Dilson Herrera Dayan Frías Outfielders Derwin Pomare Gustavo Campero Jesus Marriaga Brayan Buelvas		Manager Ronald Ramírez (Caribbean Series only)

Notes

1. As Vaqueros de Barranquilla, a separate entity from the modern Vaqueros team