While teams continue their preparations in their respective provinces for the National Baseball Series, scheduled to begin on 2 September as stipulated by Cuban baseball authorities, the Tigres are training with a preselection of 44 athletes at the José Ramón Cepero Stadium under the leadership of Olympic champion Danni Miranda.

This will undoubtedly be the shortest preseason in recent yenecessitatingiring meticulous training planning to optimise each player’s performance in a lengthy tournament spanning from September through January 2026.

Carlos Martín, director of the National Baseball Series, recently outlined key details for the upcoming Cuban baseball season. Notably, there will be no recovery week, and postponed games will be played within the qualifying stage.

Tied standings with incomplete schedules will be resolved by win-loss percentage. The Technical Congress is scheduled for 22 August, with the Qualifying Stage running from 2 September to 17 December. Quarterfinals will take place from 20 to 28 December, Semifinals beginning 4 January 2026, and the Final on 23 January.

The series champion will represent Cuba in April’s Champions League. Rosters remain at 40 players with 32 active. Team announcements must be finalised by 10 August. Matanzas will host one preparatory course from 6 to 8 August. Las Tunas, current series champions, will host the championship opening game.