Detroit Tigers catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was all set to play his first full winter of baseball in his native Venezuela. He landed a spot with the Leones, the storied franchise in the country’s capital ...

The 5-foot-8, 160-pound Cordero hails from Cabimas, Venezuela, where baseball is the most popular ... “You can tell he’s played a lot of ball,” LHS head coach Eric Garcia said.

Israel recorded nine hits but lost 5-1 to Venezuela in its final World Baseball Classic game. On Wednesday, Israel’s bats came alive in the final game, with nine hits, including three for Noah ...