Bravos de Margarita

Information

League

LVBP

Location

Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela

Ballpark

Estadio Nueva Esparta

Founded

2007

Former name(s)

Petroleros de Cabimas 1991-1995
Pastora de Occidente 1995-1997
Pastora de los Llanos 1997-2007
Bravos de Margarita 2007-present

Manager

Hensley Meulens

Uniforms

Home

Away

The Bravos de Margarita (Margarita Braves) are a professional baseball team who plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League since the 2007-08 season.

The team was founded in 1991 as the Petroleros de Cabimas (Cabimas Oilers), and played through the 1994-95 season. Later was renamed as Pastora de Occidente (Shepherds of the West) from 1995-96 to 1996-97, being also known as Pastora de los Llanos (Shepherds of the Plains) from 1997-98 to 2006-07.

The Bravos de Margarita played at Estadio Nueva Esparta located in Margarita Island, until 2019. They have since used other stadiums in the LVBP as temporary home fields.^[1]

Current roster

Bravos de Margarita Week 7 Roster
Players	Coaches
Pitchers 34 Gabriel Alfaro 26 Adrián Almeida 37 Luis Bastardo 49 Omar Bencomo Jr. 60 Logan Darnell 43 Moisés Gómez 17 Alfred Gutiérrez 65 Carlos Navas 12 Ángel Nesbitt 20 Anthony Ortega 23 Omar Poveda 35 Luis Ramírez 36 Mario Sánchez 38 Arik Sikula 57 Rick Teasley 51 Randy Valladares 72 Kender Villegas 61 Luis Ysla Roster updated on 25 November 2018		Catchers 13 Francisco Díaz 55 Pabel Manzanero Infielders 05 Luis Castro 16 Alberti Chávez 22 Imeldo Díaz 07 Carlos García 32 Daniel Mayora 03 José Rojas 02 Erick Salcedo Outfielders 45 Cade Gotta 08 Jonel Pacheco 54 Cristhian Presichi 10 Olmo Rosario		Manager -- Henry Blanco Coaches 66 Iván Arteaga (Pitching) 48 Omar Bencomo Sr. (Bullpen) 44 Hiram Bocachica (Hitting) 30 José Ceballos (First Base) 04 David Davalillo (Third Base) 14 Reinaldo Ruiz (Bench)

Bravos de Margarita Week 7 Roster

Players

Coaches

Pitchers

34 Gabriel Alfaro
26 Adrián Almeida
37 Luis Bastardo
49 Omar Bencomo Jr.
60 Logan Darnell
43 Moisés Gómez
17 Alfred Gutiérrez
65 Carlos Navas
12 Ángel Nesbitt
20 Anthony Ortega
23 Omar Poveda
35 Luis Ramírez
36 Mario Sánchez
38 Arik Sikula
57 Rick Teasley
51 Randy Valladares
72 Kender Villegas
61 Luis Ysla

Roster updated on 25 November 2018

Catchers

13 Francisco Díaz
55 Pabel Manzanero

Infielders

05 Luis Castro
16 Alberti Chávez
22 Imeldo Díaz
07 Carlos García
32 Daniel Mayora
03 José Rojas
02 Erick Salcedo

Outfielders

45 Cade Gotta
08 Jonel Pacheco
54 Cristhian Presichi
10 Olmo Rosario

Manager

-- Henry Blanco

Coaches

66 Iván Arteaga (Pitching)
48 Omar Bencomo Sr. (Bullpen)
44 Hiram Bocachica (Hitting)
30 José Ceballos (First Base)
04 David Davalillo (Third Base)
14 Reinaldo Ruiz (Bench)

Team's yearly record

14 seasons total

2007–2015 playoff format

Regular season	G	W	L	Place	Round Robin playoff	G	W	L	Place
2007-08	63	31	32	4th	Clinched berth	16	4	12	5th
2008-09	63	20	43	8th
2009-10	63	30	33	4th	Clinched berth	16	5	11	5th
2010-11	61	31	30	5th	Clinched berth	16	5	11	4th
2011-12	63	25	38	8th
2012-13	61	23	38	7th
2013-14	63	23	40	8th
2014-15	62	23	39	8th

2015–2019 playoff format

Regular season	G	W	L	Place	1st round playoff	G	W	L	Opponent
2015-16	63	28	35	7th ^[2]
2016-17	63	30	33	6th	Clinched berth	7	3	4	Cardenales de Lara^[2]
2017-18	63	25	38	7th ^[2]
2018-19	63	32	31	5th	Clinched berth	5	1	4	Cardenales de Lara^[2]
2019-20	42	15	27	8th ^[2]

2020– playoff format

Regular season	Division	G	W	L	Place	Semi-finals	G	W	L	Opponent	Finals	G	W	L	Opponent
2020-21	Occidental	40	20	20	3rd ^[2]

References

^ "LVBP: Así luce el Estadio Nueva Esparta. ¿Podrá regresar Bravos la próxima temporada? (+Video)".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "LVBP.com :: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional". www.lvbp.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.