PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2025
MOORHEAD, MN and MEXICO CITY, MX – The American Affiliation is happy to announce that the 2024 Miles Wolff Cup Champion, the Kane County Cougars, will symbolize the league within the 2025 Baseball Champions League. Organized by the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) in collaboration with the Mexican Baseball League, the match will happen April 8–13, 2025, on the iconic Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico and can characteristic the 2024 champions of six separate worldwide skilled leagues.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of this championship occasion as soon as once more,” stated American Affiliation Commissioner Joshua Schaub. “The expertise and high quality of play are extraordinary, with the champions of six high-level skilled leagues coming collectively. We’re excited to showcase our gamers, the Kane County Cougars, and our league on this worldwide stage towards among the greatest competitors in North and South America.”
Becoming a member of the Cougars within the six-team match are:
- Lenadores de Las Tunas (Cuba)
- Pirates de Santa Maria (Curacao)
- Tigres de Chinandega (Nicaragua)
- Titanes de Florida (Puerto Rico)
- Diablos Rojos (Mexico, host crew)
The Kane County Cougars, led by seasoned supervisor George Tsamis, enter the match with formidable credentials. Recognized for his a number of Miles Wolff Cup victories, Tsamis instructions a crew that completed within the high three within the American Affiliation in each batting common and OPS. Key gamers corresponding to Cornelius Randolph, Claudio Finol, and Josh Allen lead the Cougars’ sturdy offense, whereas their pitching employees, led by Jack Fox and Greg Mahle, and protection made historical past with one of the crucial dominant postseason runs ever—permitting simply 9 runs throughout seven consecutive victories.
The 2025 Baseball Champions League will characteristic six days of high-level competitors amongst these elite groups. The defending BCL champions, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Affiliation, claimed the title in 2023 after defeating the Caimanes de Barranquilla within the championship sport in Yucatán, Mexico.
Additional particulars on broadcast partnerships and extra updates will likely be launched within the coming weeks.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
The American Affiliation of Skilled Baseball (www.aabaseball.com) and (www.aabaseball.television) is a Main League Baseball Accomplice League that operates in 9 states and one Canadian province. Fashioned in 2006, the league consists of twelve member golf equipment with many starting play in 1993. By way of the 2024 season, 450 participant contracts have been transferred to MLB organizations. As well as, 57 AAPB alumni have reached the Majors, together with 19 collaborating in 2024.
