Sandor Guido

Sandor José Guido Mayorga (born December 15, 1978) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball player and coach who is the current manager of the Leones de León of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League. He managed the Nicaragua national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Sandor Guido
Leones de León – No. 7
Pitcher / Manager
Born: (1978-12-15) December 15, 1978 (age 46) León, Nicaragua
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Nicaragua Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Guido played for the Nicaragua national team for 16 years.^[1] He participated in three Baseball World Cups, in 2001, 2003 and 2005 and won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.^[2][3] In January 2023, Guido was appointed manager of the Nicaraguan national team ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[4]

Guido has led Leones to four LBPN championships (2019, 2020, 2022, 2025). As a player, he participated in Leones championships in 2005 and 2010.^[5] Guido led the Tigres de Chinandega in the 2025 Baseball Champions League Americas, where the team finished fifth with a 1–2 record and was eliminated by the Santa Maria Pirates from Curaçao in the quarterfinals.^[6][7]

Guido managed Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in Taiwan in February 2025, where the team went undefeated to qualify for the 2026 tournament.^[8] He was expected to manage the national team at the main tournament, but FENIBA announced in July 2025 that MLB veteran Dusty Baker would instead lead the team, with Guido as an assistant coach.^[9]