Colombia’s winter league, officially known as the Liga Profesional de Béisbol Colombian, is set to begin Nov. 20 and conclude on Feb. 3 at the latest. The league will feature four teams, with Caimanes de Barranquilla seeking its fourth consecutive championship and sixth in the past seven seasons.

Joining Caimanes this season will be Vaqueros de Montería, Tigres de Cartagena and Toros de Sincelejo.

Teams are gearing up for the season with several key additions.

Former MLB Player Signs with Vaqueros - Jordan Díaz, the first and only MLB player from Montería, Colombia, will return to his hometown club for the winter season after spending the past two seasons with the Caimanes de Barranquilla. He last played for the Vaqueros during the 2023-24 season.

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Díaz made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Athletics and followed that with 90 games in 2023. He finished his Major League career with a .634 OPS, 10 home runs and 28 RBIs in 105 games.

After spending time in Triple-A in 2024, Díaz played for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2025 and played in Mexico in 2026.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars Outfielder to Play for Caimanes - Keito Mori is set to make history this winter, becoming the first active Nippon Professional Baseball player to compete in Colombia’s winter league.

Mori will join a Caimanes squad seeking its fourth consecutive LPB championship. He has appeared in 224 games at the NPB level with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, posting a .221/.266/.284 slash line in 594 plate appearances.

He appeared in just three games with DeNA’s top team this season while playing 94 games in the farm league. His .696 OPS was his best mark in a single season.

Toros Add Former Minor League Infielder - The Toros de Sincelejo added former Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres minor league infielder/outfielder Korry Howell this weekend.

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Howell was selected by Milwaukee in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He was ranked among the Brewers’ top 20 prospects entering the 2022 season before being traded to San Diego.

He reached Double-A, where he played from 2021-23, but was unable to advance further and was released in 2023.

Howell appeared in 333 minor league games, hitting .234/.340/.377 with 28 home runs, 123 RBIs and 88 stolen bases.

He has spent the past three seasons playing independent baseball in the United States. In 2026, while playing for Gary in the American Association, he posted a .910 OPS with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs.

Jhonatan Solano named Toros Manager - Jhonatan Solano has been named manager of the Toros de Sincelejo.

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Solano became the 13th player from Colombia to reach the major leagues when he made his MLB debut in 2012. He appeared in 43 major league games, posting a .523 OPS.

He made his debut just eight days after his younger brother, Donovan. Solano previously managed Tigres de Cartagena two seasons ago.

Montería Stadium Ready for Start of Season - After falling short of league standards less than a month ago and facing the possibility of relocating, Estadio 18 de Junio in Montería is now ready for the start of the season following renovations.

LPBC Champion to Represent Colombia in Serie de las Américas - The LPBC champion will once again represent Colombia in the Serie de las Américas in Venezuela.

The Caimanes de Barranquilla represented Colombia in the previous edition, finishing as runner-up after falling to Venezuela’s Navegantes de Magallanes in the championship game.