Lenin Alberto Picota (born July 23, 1966 in Panama) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

Picota — a 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m), 185 pounds (84 kg) right-hander — was a starting pitching prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system who got as high as AAA but never reached the majors.

In 2007, he pitched three innings in the Pan-American Games, striking out two batters and allowing two runs.

Picota was signed by the Montreal Expos at one point in his career after playing foreign ball for seven years.

Picota was announced as manager for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League for the 2018 season.