Overview
- The LVBP suspended the Round Robin phase indefinitely on Jan. 3, with president Giuseppe Palmisano saying no final cancellation has been declared.
- Five remaining clubs—Cardenales de Lara, Bravos de Margarita, Navegantes del Magallanes, Águilas del Zulia, and Caribes de Anzoátegui—were told to return to their home cities and await instructions.
- Navegantes del Magallanes was the only team to issue an official statement canceling its scheduled game that day, and league channels offered limited updates.
- The league faces a shrinking calendar because CBPC member seasons must conclude in January to avoid conflicts with MLB preseason activities.
- The pause follows weeks of strain that included the relocation of the 2026 Serie del Caribe to Jalisco and the LVBP’s withdrawal from that event after years of sanctions-driven restructuring.