On 2026-11-05, the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente permanently retired Carlos Beltrán's number 15 jersey during the league's 2026-27 season opening ceremony. ^[1] Gigantes de Carolina, Senadores de San Juan and Leones de Ponce all won their opening matches on the Thursday start of the 2026-2027 LBPRC season ^[2] In 2026, Carlos Beltrán was inducted into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, had his number retired by the New York Mets, and received honors from the Puerto Rican legislature. ^[3][5] Carlos Beltrán stated that his time playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico was a foundational reason for his success as a professional player. ^[4] Gigantes de Carolina defeated Indios de Mayagüez 5-2, with pitcher Kaito Uchino throwing six innings and recording the win ^[6] Leones de Ponce shut out Cangrejeros de Santurce 5-0 at Estadio Francisco Montaner, holding Santurce to only two total hits in the match ^[7] Senadores de San Juan defeated Criollos de Caguas 4-1 at Estadio Hiram Bithorn, after their opening day fixture was cancelled due to rain ^[8]