Luis Vicente Mateo

Luis Vicente Mateo
Mateo with the Elefantes de Cienfuegos in 2021
Elefantes de Cienfuegos – No. 1
Infielder
Born: (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996
Cruces, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2023 San SalvadorTeam
Caribbean Baseball Cup
Silver medal – second place2022 NassauTeam

Luis Vicente Mateo Terry (born 19 January 1996) is a Cuban baseball infielder for the Elefantes de Cienfuegos. Mateo has represented Cuba at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, where he won the silver medal, and 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Early life

Mateo was born on 19 January 1996 in Cruces, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. He began playing baseball at the age of eight, encouraged and supported by his father in his hometown of Cruces. Growing up, he admired Cuban baseball players Eduardo Paret and Germán Mesa.[1][2]

Career

Mateo debuted in the Cuban National Series during the 2014–15 season with the Elefantes de Cienfuegos. He appeared in 35 games, recording a .232/.313/.319 batting line with 16 hits and 11 RBIs.[3] He has played for Cienfuegos throughout his career, but also played for Industriales as a reinforcement in 2020 and 2023, chosen by manager Rey Vicente Anglada.[4]

International career

Mateo debuted with the Cuba national baseball team at the 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup, contested in Nassau, Bahamas, where Cuba won the silver medal. Mateo batted .333, recording six hits in 21 at-bats and six RBIs, while stealing three bases in five attempts.[1]

In January 2023, he was selected to represent Cuba at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[1][5] He appeared in four games, recording three at-bats and one strikeout with a .000 batting average.[6] Later that year, in June, he was part of the Cuban team that won the silver medal at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador.[7]

In February 2026, Mateo represented Cuba at the 2026 Serie de las Américas, where the team finished third. He led the tournament in both batting average and hits, hitting .500, tied with Harold Ramírez for the highest average and recording a tournament-leading 10 hits. He was also named to the tournament's All-Star team.

He participated in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, where Cuba lost the bronze medal to Puerto Rico.[8][9] He led the tournament in batting average at .500, in hits with 12, and in home runs with two.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodríguez Hidalgo, Guillermo (1 March 2023). "Luis Mateo: El "Cuco" de Cruces". radiorebelde.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Barreras Ferán, Ramón (23 April 2023). "El mayor tesoro de Luis Vicente Mateo". trabajadores.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "SNB | Luís Vicente Mateo Terry". beisbolcubano.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Luis Vicente Mateo: El bateador que mejor ha lucido por los Elefantes en este playoffs". El Fildeo (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Glaser, Kyle (26 January 2023). "Cuba 2023 World Baseball Classic Roster". Baseball America (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "WBC Stats | WBC Team Stats | WBC Leaders". MLB.com. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mexico champion, Cuba and Venezuela on the podium at the Central American Games". WBSC Americas. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Sánchez Serra, Oscar (6 August 2026). "Cuba irá por la presea de bronce en beisbol". jit.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Panama Wins Gold at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games". wbscamericas.org. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Stats - XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - Santo Domingo 2026". wbscamericas.org. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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