When the club returned to play in 1977, they were renamed the Plataneros (the Banana Planters), a name they kept until 1985.

The team included Arturo Bernal, Rommel Canada, Joel Orquendo, and Nike Nagy.

As the 1980s began, the Plataneros signed stars Luis Tiant and Jesus Sommers but did not find success on the field.

In 1987, they signed Steve Howe, who was attempting a return to the major leagues after a drug suspension.

In 1993 Juan Navarrete took over as manager and the club signed many foreign players including Rafael de Lima, Alexis Infante, Rusty Tillman, and Todd Brown.