Professional baseball in Culiacán dates back to 1945, when the first team was created the Tacuarineros.

This club played in the now-defunct Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League).

They defeated the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in seven games, bringing their total to 13 championships.

The 2001–2002 season was a gold year not only for the Tomateros, but also for México, as they won the 2002 Caribbean Series held at Caracas, Venezuela with big leaguers as Rodrigo López, Oliver Perez, Luis Ayala, José Silva and Benji Gil, as well as with Adán Amezcua, who earned Series MVP honors.

Their most recent one came in the 2020–21 season, when they defeated the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in seven games under manager Benji Gil.