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LVBP gears up for 2026-2027 season with international exhibition games

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) is preparing for its 2026-2027 season, with games potentially starting in October.
  • The league plans a preseason hexagonal tournament featuring LVBP and Dominican Republic's LIDOM teams, pending state approval.
  • LVBP will also hold exhibition games in Miami and is exploring possibilities for games in Madrid.

The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) is gearing up for its 2026-2027 season, with its president, Giuseppe Palmisano, revealing key details in a podcast interview. The season is slated to begin between October 12 and 15.

Before the official start, the league is organizing a preseason hexagonal tournament. This event would pit teams from the LVBP against clubs from the Dominican Republic's Liga de Béisbol Profesional (LIDOM). Palmisano confirmed that the tournament requires state approval, expressing confidence in its success and potential for future iterations.

International expansion is also on the horizon. The LVBP plans to hold two exhibition games in Miami in November, featuring the Tiburones de La Guaira and Navegantes del Magallanes, with the Marlins organizing the event. Furthermore, the league is exploring the possibility of hosting exhibition games in Madrid next year, signaling a growing international presence.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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