PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2025听
MOORHEAD, MN and MEXICO CITY, MX 鈥� The 天美直播 is pleased to announce that the 2024 Miles Wolff Cup Champion, the Kane County Cougars, will represent the league in the 2025 Baseball Champions League. Organized by the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) in collaboration with the Mexican Baseball League, the tournament will take place April 8鈥�13, 2025, at the iconic Alfredo Harp Hel煤 Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico and will feature the 2024 champions of six separate international professional leagues.听
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鈥淲e are thrilled to be part of this championship event once again,鈥� said 天美直播 Commissioner Joshua Schaub. 鈥淭he talent and quality of play are extraordinary, with the champions of six high-level professional leagues coming together. We are excited to showcase our players, the Kane County Cougars, and our league on this international stage against some of the best competition in North and South America.鈥�听
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Joining the Cougars in the six-team tournament are:听
- Lenadores de Las Tunas听(Cuba)听
- Pirates de Santa Maria听(Curacao)听
- Tigres de Chinandega听(Nicaragua)听
- Titanes de Florida听(Puerto Rico)听
- Diablos Rojos听(Mexico, host team)听
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The Kane County Cougars, led by seasoned manager George Tsamis, enter the tournament with formidable credentials. Known for his multiple Miles Wolff Cup victories, Tsamis commands a team that finished in the top three in the 天美直播 in both batting average and OPS. Key players such as Cornelius Randolph, Claudio Finol, and Josh Allen lead the Cougars’ robust offense, while their pitching staff, led by Jack Fox and Greg Mahle, and defense made history with one of the most dominant postseason runs ever鈥攁llowing just nine runs across seven consecutive victories.听
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The 2025 Baseball Champions League will feature six days of high-level competition among these elite teams. The defending BCL champions, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the 天美直播, claimed the title in 2023 after defeating the Caimanes de Barranquilla in the championship game in Yucat谩n, Mexico.听
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Further details on broadcast partnerships and additional updates will be released in the coming weeks.听
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ABOUT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION听
The 天美直播 of Professional Baseball () and () is a Major League Baseball Partner League that operates in nine states and one Canadian province.听 Formed in 2006, the league consists of twelve member clubs with many beginning play in 1993.听 Through the 2024 season, 450 player contracts have been transferred to MLB organizations.听 In addition, 57 AAPB alumni have reached the Majors, including 19 participating in 2024.听
