- Roster[5] Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders
- Regular Season[9] Post Season
- Notes
- References
- External links
| Cuban Baseball | | Team | Granma Alazanes | | League | Cuban National Series | | Season | 2016-2017 | | Final Result | Champion |
The 2016-2017 Granma season was the 40th for the team in the Cuban National Series and was the first season that they won the National Series.[1][2] Granma's manager was Carlos Marti Santos.[3][4] Roster[5]Pitchers| Number | Name | Bats | Throws | Age | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Place of Birth | Notes |
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| 51 | Yoalkis Cruz Rondon | R | R | 37 | 1.90 | 91 | Las Tunas | | 42 | Migue Lahera Betancou | R | R | 32 | 1.92 | 120 | Artemisa | | 84 | Leorisbel Sanchez Hndez | L | R | 32 | 1.72 | 68 | Cienfuegos | | 79 | Lázaro Blanco Matos | R | R | 30 | 1.93 | 91 | Granma | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | 49 | Jose Armando PeÑa Rodriguez | R | R | 30 | 1.92 | 80 | Granma | | 37 | Juan Ramon Olivera Verdeci | R | R | 28 | 1.80 | 96 | Granma | | 56 | Erluis Blanco Reyes | R | R | 27 | 1.72 | 86 | Granma | | 35 | Maidel NéÑez Morales | R | R | 23 | 1.84 | 83 | Granma | | 9 | César García Rondón | R | R | 25 | 1.76 | 70 | Granma | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | 99 | Edgar Escobar Noris | R | R | 20 | 1.90 | 91 | Granma | | 19 | Adriel Moreno Rondón | L | L | 26 | 1.77 | 86 | Granma | | 48 | Jorge Torres Aguilar | L | L | 22 | 1.82 | 74 | Granma | | 94 | Andri Aguila Castro | R | R | 23 | 1.69 | 60 | Granma | | 71 | Leandro Martinez Figueredo | R | R | 36 | 1.76 | 90 | Granma | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | 19 | Yanier Gonzalez Rodriguez | R | R | 36 | 1.80 | 100 | Granma | | Yosvany Garcia Correa | R | R | 27 | 1.80 | 85 | Granma | | Carlos Santana Satiest | R | R | 27 | 1.80 | 85 | Granma |
Catchers | Number | Name | Bats | Throws | Age | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Place of Birth |
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| 45 | Frank C. Morejon Reyes | R | R | 30 | 1.76 | 90 | La Habana | | 20 | Edilberto Mendoza Pino | R | R | 30 | 1.77 | 91 | Granma |
Infielders| Number | Name | Bats | Throws | Age | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Place of Birth | Notes |
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| 21 | Guillermo Avilés Difurnot | L | R | 24 | 1.83 | 87 | Granma | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | 5 | Carlos Benítez Pérez | R | R | 30 | 1.74 | 91 | Granma | | 24 | Lázaro Cedeño González | R | R | 30 | 1.82 | 96 | Granma | | 52 | Osvaldo Abreu Sánchez | R | R | 27 | 1.72 | 70 | Granma | | 46 | Marcos Luis Fonseca Alcea | R | R | 30 | 1.81 | 76 | Granma | | 66 | Yulián Rafael Milán Santos | R | R | 32 | 1.71 | 73 | Granma | | 6 | Héctor Árias Batista | R | R | 23 | 1.69 | 83 | Granma | | 2 | Wilfredo Sanchez Rosales | R | R | 31 | 1.74 | 80 | Granma |
Outfielders| Number | Name | Bats | Throws | Age | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Place of Birth | Notes |
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| 27 | Dennis Laza Spencer | R | R | 32 | 1.77 | 84 | Mayabeque | group=nb|Played as a member of the Cuban National Team in an exhibition game against the MLB Tampa Bay Rays with Presidents Obama and Castro in attendance, March 2017[7][8]}} | | 1 | Roel Santos Martínez | L | R | 29 | 1.72 | 78 | Granma | | 22 | Alesquemer Sanchez Sanchez | R | R | 22 | 1.78 | 70 | Granma | | 18 | Raico Santos Almeida | L | L | 23 | 1.74 | 87 | Granma | | 54 | Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez | R | R | 30 | 1.75 | 104 | Santiago de Cuba | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | 51 | Yoelkis Cespedes Maceo | R | R | 19 | 1.85 | 90 | Granma | group=nb|Named to 2017 World Baseball Classic Pre-Team Roster for Cuba.[6]}} | | Leosdani Batista Granda | R | R | 27 | 1.80 | 85 | Granma | | Juan M. Benitez Tamayo | R | R | 27 | 1.80 | 85 | Granma | | Darien Garcia Figuered | R | R | 27 | 1.80 | 85 | Granma |
Regular Season[9]| Wins | Losses | Pct. | League Rank | GB from 1st | Home | Road | L10 | Streak |
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| 52 | 43 | .547 | 4 | 21 | 30 - 21 | 22 - 22 | W4 - L6 | 0 |
Post Season{{Main article|2016-2017 Cuban National Series}}Team manager Carlos Marti Santos dedicated the win to the memory of Fidel Castro and to the Granma fans. Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez (Olympic medalist and player in Japanese and Mexican league baseball) said that the Series win was the greatest moment of his life in baseball.[10] Notes1. ^
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3. ^[https://www.ecured.cu/Granma_(Equipo_de_béisbol)]
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6. ^1 2 3 4 5 CubaNewsAgency "Cuba Announces Pre-Team to World Baseball Classic"
7. ^RadioMayabeque.icrt.cu "Denis Laza in the preselection to the Classic"
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10. ^[https://archive.org/details/RHCviaNJwebsdrRecording20170126T063320Z6100.0kHz Radio Havana Cuba English language broadcast for January 25, 2017 "Recording of Radio Havana Cuba English - January 25, 2017 show - Sports and Cuban Music Segments"]
References{{reflist|30em}}External links- BaseballdeCuba.com: 2017 CUBAN FINALS: DESPAIGNE WITH THE GAME WINNER FOR GRANMA. HORSES LEAD THE SERIES 1-0
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17JG-R_NjTQ Youtube Channel of CNC Television Granma "Momento épico!. 9no inning, último out, Granma campeón"]
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