CULIACÁN, SINALOA. – Under the warm sun of the Sinaloan capital, the guindas got straight to work. The Tomateros de Culiacán officially opened their preseason training camp at the facilities of the Instituto Sinaloense del Deporte (ISDE), setting their sights on the 2026-2027 Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico campaign.

A total of 30 players—12 position players and 18 pitchers—reported on day one. Opening-day drills were led by hitting coach José "El Toro" Macías and third-base coach Luis Carlos Martínez, supported by coaching staff members Jorge Vázquez, Miguel Torrero, Marco Camarena, and Manuel Alejandro López.

"Starting today, we have to instill in the players' minds that the ultimate goal is to win the championship, and a championship is won starting on day one of preseason," stated José Macías following the practice session.

Among the key highlights was the presence of right-handed pitcher Francisco Haro, who enters his second LMP season with the Tomateros franchise.

"I’m thrilled to be back here wearing this uniform. Culiacán has a tremendous fan base that supports us everywhere we go, and it's time to bring them a championship," declared Haro.

Training began with the traditional team meeting, led by Sports Manager Francisco Campos. Following the meeting, the squad transitioned into stretching and warm-up routines.

The workout schedule was divided into specialized station work:

  • Pitching Staff: Assigned pitchers threw bullpen sessions, while the remaining group completed conditioning drills.

  • Position Players: Practiced defensive drills before taking to the field for group batting practice to wrap up day one.

Day 1 Roster Reporting:

  • Pitchers: Francisco Haro, Víctor Castañeda, Emiliano García, Baltazar Arredondo, Diego Hernández, Pedro Reyes, Diego Castro, Luis Cessa, Dereck López, Juan Márquez, Santiago Rojo, Jorge Álvarez, Fernando Burgueño, Manuel Urías, José Carlos Meza, Jesús Alfredo Juárez, Axel Sauceda, and Rafael Nava.

  • Position Players: José Almeida, Carlos Urías, Ezequiel Rivera, Kevin Robledo, Santiago Retamoza, Germán Revilla, Rommel Quezada, Jeovanny Vega, Bryan Corral, Valentín Hernández, Christian Lucero, and Abdiel Zavala.

The guindas will resume workouts tomorrow at the same facility, starting at 9:00 AM.