Tomateros de Culiacán

The Tomateros de Culiacán (Culiacán Tomato Growers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Culiacán, Sinaloa. The Tomateros have won thirteen league championships and two Caribbean World Series in 1996 and 2002. The team was founded in 1965 as part of the Sonora-Sinaloa League.

History
Professional baseball in Culiacán dates back to 1945, when the first team was created the Tacuarineros. This club played in the now-defunct Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League). Tomateros de Culiacán was founded in 1965 and started playing in the Liga de la Costa (Coastal League), this league is also now defunct.

The Tomateros won their most recent championship on January, 30th 2021(2020-21 season). They defeated the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in seven games, bringing their total to 13 championships. It also marked the second time in their history that they won consecutive titles.

2001–2002 season
The 2001–2002 season was a gold year not only for the Tomateros, but also for México, as they won the 2002 Caribbean Series held at Caracas, Venezuela with big leaguers as Rodrigo López, Oliver Perez, Luis Ayala, José Silva and Benji Gil, as well as with Adán Amezcua, who earned Series MVP honors.

Mexican Pacific League championships
The Tomateros have won 13 Mexican Pacific League Championships. Their most recent one came in the 2020–21 season, when they defeated the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in seven games under manager Benji Gil.

Caribbean Series championships
The Tomateros have won the Caribbean Series twice in 1996 and 2002, both under Francisco Estrada.

Notable players

 * Adán Amezcua
 * Luis Ayala
 * Salomé Barojas
 * Rigo Beltrán
 * Marlon Byrd
 * Luis Cruz
 * Francisco Estrada
 * Eric Farris
 * Karim García
 * Benji Gil
 * Gorkys Hernández
 * Esteban Loaiza
 * Aurelio López
 * Rodrigo López
 * Joey Meneses
 * Sid Monge
 * Art Pennington
 * Óliver Pérez
 * Dennys Reyes
 * Vicente Romo
 * Ricardo Rincón
 * Darrell Sherman
 * José Silva