Overview
- Puerto Rico’s Cangrejeros de Santurce rallied to beat Mexico Green (Tomateros de Culiacán) 5-4 on a walk-off single by Rubén Castro in the opener.
- The Dominican Republic’s Leones del Escogido edged Mexico Red (Charros de Jalisco) 5-4, fueled by a three-run double from veteran outfielder Junior Lake.
- Monday features the winners’ matchup of Puerto Rico vs. the Dominican Republic at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Panama’s debut vs. Mexico Red at 8 p.m. ET.
- The reconfigured tournament uses a five-team round-robin through Feb. 5, with semifinals on Friday and a championship game Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
- The event was moved from Caracas to Guadalajara after member reservations about playing in Venezuela, which withdrew to stage a separate Serie de las Américas; MLB Network and Fubo provide English-language coverage.