The Federacion Nicaraguense De Beisbol Asociada announced the 2025 Serie De Las Americas (SDLA) tournament roster from January 24-20 and the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.
Nicaragua held its practice for evaluating the 2025 SDLA and 2025 WBCQ roster on Monday, January 13, at Estadio Jackie Robinson in Managua, Nicaragua.
Nicaragua national team manager Sandor Guido spoke to the media on the first day of their practice to evaluate their roster for the SDLA and WBCQ and have been practicing throughout the week, according to the Selebeisbol Inc. Instagram page.
Nicaragua will play in the 2025 WBCQ for the 2026 event next March at the Taipei Dome in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan, from February 21-25 against host nation Chinese Taipei, Spain, and South Africa.
The second and third-place teams will play in the final qualifier game on February 25. Two qualifiers for the 2026 WBC will be determined at the Taipei Dome, who will finish in first place and be the winner of the second-place and third-place games.
Julio Sanchez, Cairo Murillo, and William Calderon will return to the Nicaragua coaching staff for the 2025 SDLA and 2025 WBCQ from the 2023 WBC.
The Nicaragua roster for the WBCQ and SDLA will consist of players that have played in the 2024-25 LBPN season, the minor leagues with Major League Baseball organizations, international professional leagues, independent leagues in the United States and Canada, current professional free agents, Nicaragua U23 national team players, and players that have played in the 2024 spring-summer season in the Campeonato German Pomares Ordonez league.
Leo Crawford, Brandon Leyton, Rodolfo Bone, Fidencio Flores, Melvin Novoa, Elian Miranda, Brandon Leyton, and Cheslor Cuthbert will return to the Nicaragua roster from the 2023 WBC to play in the 2025 SDLA and WBCQ.
FENIBA has announced that there is no confirmed roster for SDLA and WBCQ as of now.
The roster that is listed below consists of the Pre-WBCQ and SDLA roster that will be assessed with a training camp before January 24.
Rayo confirmed that right-handed pitcher Erasmo Ramirez would not play with Nicaragua in the 2025 WBCQ on January 9.
International Baseball reporter Shawn Spradling and Rayo have referenced that right-handed pitcher Ronald Medrano will play for Nicaragua in the 2025 WBCQ on January 8.
Spradling and Rayo confirmed on January 3 that right-handed pitcher J.C. Ramirez will play for Nicaragua in the 2025 WBCQ and is not yet listed on the roster for February.
Rayo confirmed that Freddy Zamora will play for Nicaragua in the 2025 WBCQ on January 14.
Rayo also stated on January 15 that left-handed pitcher Oscar Rayo will play for Nicaragua at the 2025 WBCQ.
FENIBA officials can make changes to the 2025 WBCQ official roster once the 2025 SDLA is finished in Managua on January 30 before traveling to Asia during February.
Nicaragua qualified for their first WBC in 2022 when they beat Brazil 3-1 on the final day of the Qualifiers at Estadio Rod Carew in Panama City, Panama.
Nicaragua went winless at the 2023 WBC in Miami at loanDepot Park against Venezuela, Israel, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic during their first appearance at the event.
Nicaragua has only won eight gold medals at the Central American Games in 1977, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2013, and 2017 as the highest achievement from their country in international senior tournaments.
