Hermosillo hosted the Caribbean Series in 1987, and Puerto Rico's Criollos de Caguas claimed the championship with a 5-2 record, finishing ahead of the Dominican Republic's Águilas Cibaeñas who were the runner-up. Caguas's title added to the club's distinguished history in the regional tournament.
Champion: Criollos de Caguas · Country: Puerto Rico · Host: Hermosillo, Mexico · Manager: Chuck Cottier
It was the 3rd Caribbean Series title for Criollos de Caguas and the 10th for Puerto Rico, which has won 16 in all. Hermosillo hosted the tournament for the 3rd time.
The 1986 edition was won by Águilas de Mexicali in Maracaibo. Leones del Escogido took the 1988 title in Santo Domingo.