First-year player Justin Turner — yes, that one — and a plethora of former Major League Baseball players helped the Toros de Tijuana win the 2026 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) Serie del Rey on Tuesday.
Tijuana defeated the Olmecas de Tabasco in six games for the title. It was the third in franchise history. The Toros prevailed in a defensive classic on Tuesday in Game 6, winning 2-0 behind five pitchers who allowed just three total hits. Former Twin Gilberto Celestino drove in both Tijuana runs with a fifth-inning single.
Though he was hitless on Tuesday, 10-year big leaguer Hernán Pérez took home series MVP honors. In the postseason, he posted three home runs, five doubles, 19 RBIs and a .908 OPS in 18 games.