2021 Mexican League season

Last updated
2021 Mexican League season
2021 Mexican League logo.png
League Mexican League
Sport Baseball
DurationMay 20 September 15
Number of teams18
Serie del Rey
Champions Toros de Tijuana
  Runners-up Leones de Yucatán
Finals MVP Efrén Navarro
LMB seasons

The 2021 Mexican League season was the 96th season in the history of the Mexican League. The league was contested by 18 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 20 May with the series between Sultanes de Monterrey and Acereros de Monclova and ended on 15 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Toros de Tijuana defeated Leones de Yucatán to win the championship. [1] [2]

Contents

Two new teams joined the league for this season: Mariachis de Guadalajara and El Águila de Veracruz. [3]

Standings

Postseason

 
First roundZone SeriesChampionship Series Serie del Rey
 
              
 
North
 
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara 4
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 3
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara 4
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes 2
 
 
 
 
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara 2
 
 
 
Toros de Tijuana 4
 
Toros de Tijuana 4
 
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes 3
 
Toros de Tijuana 4
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova 1
 
Saraperos de Saltillo 1
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova 4
 
Toros de Tijuana 4
 
South
 
Leones de Yucatán 3
 
Diablos Rojos del México 4
 
 
 
Tigres de Quintana Roo 1
 
Diablos Rojos del México 4
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz 1
 
 
 
 
 
Diablos Rojos del México 1
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán 4
 
Olmecas de Tabasco 4
 
 
 
Pericos de Puebla 1
 
Olmecas de Tabasco 1
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán 4
 
Leones de Yucatán 4
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz 2
 

First round

Mariachis de Guadalajara won the series, 4–3.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Unión Laguna – 4, Guadalajara13 Estadio Panamericano 3:363,099 
2August 8Unión Laguna – 3, Guadalajara7Estadio Panamericano3:322,863 
3August 10Guadalajara12, Unión Laguna – 3 Estadio Revolución 3:515,747 
4August 11Guadalajara – 2, Unión Laguna10Estadio Revolución3:544,825 
5August 12Guadalajara – 4, Unión Laguna5Estadio Revolución3:345,023 
6August 14Unión Laguna13, Guadalajara – 11Estadio Panamericano4:433,321 
7August 15Unión Laguna – 2, Guadalajara7Estadio Panamericano3:402,299

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Aguascalientes6, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Chevron 3:007,101 
2August 8Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana8Estadio Chevron3:216,031 
3August 10Tijuana – 5, Aguascalientes6 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:463,489 
4August 11Tijuana – 4, Aguascalientes5Parque Alberto Romo Chávez3:533,233 
5August 12Tijuana5, Aguascalientes – 0Parque Alberto Romo Chávez3:002,784 
6August 14Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana5Estadio Chevron4:3211,986 
7August 15Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana6Estadio Chevron3:4712,021

Acereros de Monclova won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Monclova5, Saltillo – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 3:435,162 
2August 8Monclova – 2, Saltillo4Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero3:025,780 
3August 10Saltillo – 3, Monclova6 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:415,366 
4August 11Saltillo – 2, Monclova3Estadio de Béisbol Monclova3:115,413 
5August 12Saltillo – 1, Monclova3 (10 inn.)Estadio de Béisbol Monclova3:145,942

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Quintana Roo12, México – 2 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:265,276 
2August 8Quintana Roo – 5, México7Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú3:276,195 
3August 10México9, Quintana Roo – 0 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:062,227 
4August 11México3, Quintana Roo – 0Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:261,928 
5August 12México8, Quintana Roo – 4Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:461,521

Olmecas de Tabasco won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Puebla2, Tabasco – 1 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 4:072,236 
2August 8Puebla – 1, Tabasco3Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero3:042,370 
3August 10Tabasco14, Puebla – 12 Estadio Hermanos Serdán 3:432,230 
4August 11Tabasco8, Puebla – 3Estadio Hermanos Serdán3:552,432 
5August 12Tabasco7, Puebla – 4Estadio Hermanos Serdán3:282,133

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 7Veracruz – 3, Yucatán15 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:363,476 
2August 8Veracruz8, Yucatán – 3Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:473,889 
3August 10Yucatán7, Veracruz – 6 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 4:052,180 
4August 11Yucatán11, Veracruz – 3Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila3:542,043 
5August 12Yucatán – 8, Veracruz9Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila4:221,789 
6August 14Veracruz – 1, Yucatán5Parque Kukulcán Alamo2:514,108

Zone Series

Mariachis de Guadalajara won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 17Aguascalientes – 7, Guadalajara14 Estadio Panamericano 4:052,315 
2August 18Aguascalientes – 7, Guadalajara8Estadio Panamericano4:182,672 
3August 20Guadalajara9, Aguascalientes – 6 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 4:174,350 
4August 21Guadalajara – 7, Aguascalientes9Parque Alberto Romo Chávez3:451,915 
5August 22Guadalajara – 6, Aguascalientes9Parque Alberto Romo Chávez3:271,755 
6August 24Aguascalientes – 3, Guadalajara10Estadio Panamericano4:183,419

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 17Monclova – 5, Tijuana10 Estadio Chevron 3:578,827 
2August 18Monclova – 3, Tijuana4Estadio Chevron3:169,073 
3August 20Tijuana5, Monclova – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:415,950 
4August 21Tijuana – 3, Monclova5Estadio de Béisbol Monclova3:175,950 
5August 22Tijuana10, Monclova – 3Estadio de Béisbol Monclova3:405,850

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 17Veracruz – 3, México9 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:334,105 
2August 18Veracruz – 9, México14Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú4:125,658 
3August 21México2, Veracruz – 0 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:262,579 
4August 22México – 0, Veracruz3Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila2:471,703 
5August 23México5, Veracruz – 2Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila3:213,000

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 17Yucatán – 6, Tabasco7 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 4:271,613 
2August 18Yucatán3, Tabasco – 0Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero3:241,655 
3August 20Tabasco – 2, Yucatán4 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 4:534,467 
4August 21Tabasco – 1, Yucatán5Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:025,238 
5August 22Tabasco – 0, Yucatán3Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:075,683

Championship Series

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 27Tijuana4, Guadalajara – 3 Estadio Panamericano 3:564,438 
2August 28Tijuana11, Guadalajara – 9Estadio Panamericano4:594,384 
3August 30Guadalajara4, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 4:0214,896 
4August 31Guadalajara – 3, Tijuana7Estadio Chevron3:0214,921 
5September 1Guadalajara12, Tijuana – 5Estadio Chevron3:3514,902 
6September 3Tijuana5, Guadalajara – 4Estadio Panamericano3:024,000

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 27Yucatán7, México – 6 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:458,426 
2August 28Yucatán6, México – 4Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú3:408,746 
3August 30México – 3, Yucatán5 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:586,460 
4August 31México6, Yucatán – 4Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:356,460 
5September 1México – 7, Yucatán9Parque Kukulcán Alamo4:206,460

Serie del Rey

Summary

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 6Yucatán7, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 3:3914,297 
2September 7Yucatán7, Tijuana – 1Estadio Chevron3:1714,989 
3September 9Tijuana – 0, Yucatán2 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:486,460 
4September 11Tijuana6, Yucatán – 2Parque Kukulcán Alamo3:346,460 
5September 12Tijuana4, Yucatán – 3 (11 inn.)Parque Kukulcán Alamo5:026,460 
6September 14Yucatán – 3, Tijuana10Estadio Chevron3:2716,998 
7September 15Yucatán – 0, Tijuana3Estadio Chevron3:3317,687

Game summaries

Game 1
6 September 2021 7:22 p.m. (UTC–7) at Estadio Chevron in Tijuana, Baja California, 23 °C, clear
Team123456789 R H E
Yucatán001020400792
Tijuana000020100390
WP: Radhames Liz (1–0)   LP: Mike Devine (0–1)
Home runs:
YUC: Sebastián Valle (1)
TIJ: None
Attendance: 14,297
Boxscore
Game 2
7 September 2021 7:06 p.m. (UTC–7) at Estadio Chevron in Tijuana, Baja California, 23 °C
Team123456789 R H E
Yucatán0000502007100
Tijuana100000000171
WP: Yoanner Negrín (1–0)   LP: Carlos Hernández (0–1)
Home runs:
YUC: Yadir Drake (1)
TIJ: None
Attendance: 14,989
Boxscore
Game 3
9 September 2021 8:16 p.m. (UTC–5) at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán, 26 °C, partly cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
Tijuana000000000060
Yucatán20000000X250
WP: Jake Thompson (1–0)   LP: Joe Van Meter (0–1)   Sv: Josh Lueke (1)
Attendance: 6,460
Boxscore
Game 4
11 September 2021 6:01 p.m. (UTC–5) at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán, 29 °C, partly cloudy
Team123456789 R H E
Tijuana0012210006141
Yucatán20000000X250
WP: Teddy Stankiewicz (1–0)   LP: Casey Harman (0–1)
Home runs:
TIJ: Efrén Navarro (1)
YUC: None
Attendance: 6,460
Boxscore
Game 5
12 September 2021 6:01 p.m. (UTC–5) at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán, 33 °C, partly cloudy
Team1234567891011 R H E
Tijuana21000000001472
Yucatán01001000100372
WP: Fernando Rodney (1–0)   LP: Manuel Chávez (0–1)
Home runs:
TIJ: Leandro Castro (1), Luis Cruz (1)
YUC: None
Attendance: 6,460
Boxscore
Game 6
14 September 2021 7:05 p.m. (UTC–7) at Estadio Chevron in Tijuana, Baja California, 23 °C, clear
Team123456789 R H E
Yucatán002010000371
Tijuana00053020X10120
WP: Michael Tonkin (1–0)   LP: Yoanner Negrín (1–1)
Home runs:
YUC: None
TIJ: Luis Cruz (1)
Attendance: 16,998
Boxscore
Game 7
15 September 2021 7:04 p.m. (UTC–7) at Estadio Chevron in Tijuana, Baja California, 21 °C, clear
Team123456789 R H E
Yucatán000000000032
Tijuana00101010X3101
WP: Teddy Stankiewicz (2–0)   LP: Jake Thompson (1–1)   Sv: Fernando Rodney (1)
Home runs:
YUC: None
TIJ: Peter O'Brien (1)
Attendance: 17,687
Boxscore

Managerial changes

Offseason

TeamFormer managerReason for leavingNew managerRef.
Diablos Rojos del México Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Gastélum Fired Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ojeda [5]

In season

TeamFormer managerInterim managerReason for leavingNew managerRef.
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Ortega N/AFired Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Rafael Rijo [6]
Sultanes de Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg Homar Rojas Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Gastélum [7]
Pericos de Puebla Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Gastélum Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Sánchez [8]
Tigres de Quintana Roo Flag of Mexico.svg Adán Muñoz Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Robles [9]
Toros de Tijuana Flag of Venezuela.svg Omar Vizquel Flag of Mexico.svg Homar Rojas [10]
Leones de Yucatán Flag of Mexico.svg Gerónimo Gil Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Rodríguez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Luis Matos [11]

League leaders

Milestones

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Dylan Unsworth (VER): On 28 May, Unsworth threw his first no-hitter in the Mexican League by defeating the Diablos Rojos del México 8–0. [13]

Awards

LMB Awards
AwardPlayerTeamRef.
Most Valuable Player Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Leandro Castro Toros de Tijuana [14]
Rookie of the Year Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Carlos Camacho Guerreros de Oaxaca [15]
Best Pitcher Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Nakamura Mariachis de Guadalajara [16]
Best Relief Pitcher Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Fernando Rodney Toros de Tijuana [17]
Manager of the Year Flag of Mexico.svg Benji Gil Mariachis de Guadalajara [18]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Matos (baseball, born 1978)</span> Puerto Rican baseball player

Luis David Matos is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles between 2000 and 2006 and briefly for the Washington Nationals in late 2006. He most recently played for the Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican League. He bats and throws right-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Óscar Robles</span> Mexican baseball player (born 1976)

Oscar Manuel Robles Arenas is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Currently he is the manager for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League and the Algodoneros de Guasave of the Mexican Pacific League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benji Gil</span> Mexican baseball player and manager (born 1972)

Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and the Anaheim Angels with whom he won the 2002 World Series. He was the infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toros de Tijuana</span> Mexican baseball team

The Toros de Tijuana are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mexican League</span> Professional baseball league in Mexico

The Mexican Baseball League is a professional baseball league based in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leones de Yucatán</span> Mexican professional basketball team

The Leones de Yucatán are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in 1957, 1984, 2006, 2018 and most recently in 2022.

Eduardo de Jesús Arredondo Miguel is a Mexican former professional baseball player. He was known for not striking out often. Arredondo was one of the best players for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Leonardo Heras Aripez is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gerson Bautista</span> Dominican baseball player (born 1995)

Gerson Bautista is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New York Mets in 2018 and has also played for the Seattle Mariners.

The 2018–19 Liga TDP season is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 7 September 2018 and finished on 15 June 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariachis de Guadalajara</span>

The Mariachis de Guadalajara were a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Zapopan, Jalisco, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Their home ballpark was the Estadio Panamericano, with a capacity of 16,500 people. The Mariachis were established in December 2020 and started playing in the 2021 season.

The 2016 Mexican League season was the 92nd season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 1 April with the series between Tigres de Quintana Roo and Leones de Yucatán and ended on 14 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Pericos de Puebla defeated Toros de Tijuana to win the championship.

The 2019 Mexican League season was the 95th season in the history of the Mexican League in baseball. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 4 April with the series between Sultanes de Monterrey and Leones de Yucatán and ended on 2 October with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Acereros de Monclova defeated Leones de Yucatán to win the championship.

The 2014 Mexican League season was the 90th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 3 April with the match between 2013 season champions Tigres de Quintana Roo and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 11 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where the Diablos Rojos defeated Pericos de Puebla to win the championship.

The 2012 Mexican League season was the 88th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 16 March with the match between 2011 season champions Tigres de Quintana Roo and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Rojos del Águila de Veracruz defeated Rieleros de Aguascalientes to win the championship.

The 2009 Mexican League season was the 85th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 24 March with the match between 2008 season champions Diablos Rojos del México and Sultanes de Monterrey and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Saraperos de Saltillo defeated Tigres de Quintana Roo to win the championship.

The 2008 Mexican League season was the 84th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 19 March with the match between 2008 season champions Sultanes de Monterrey and Saraperos de Saltillo and ended on 24 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Diablos Rojos del México defeated the Sultanes to win the championship.

The 2022 Mexican League season was the 97th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 18 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 21 April with the series between the defending champions Toros de Tijuana and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 19 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Leones de Yucatán defeated Sultanes de Monterrey to win the championship.

The 2023 Mexican League season was the 98th season in the history of the Mexican League. The league is contested by 18 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 20 April with the series between the defending champions Leones de Yucatán and Bravos de León and ended on 15 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where the Pericos de Puebla defeated the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna to win the championship.

Roberto Eduardo Vizcarra Acosta is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League (LMB). He made his professional debut in 1986 and played 23 seasons in the Mexican League and 17 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). He retired in 2008 and started his career as manager in 2013 with the Tigres de Quintana Roo. Vizcarra won four Mexican League titles as player and has won seven titles as manager, making him the winningest manager in Mexican baseball in recent years.

References

  1. "LMB: Se anuncia el calendario de juegos para la temporada 2021 de la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Toros de Tijuana logra la hazaña y se corona en la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol". El Universal (in Spanish). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. "LMB: Mariachis de Guadalajara y El Águila de Veracruz son nuevos equipos de la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. Rodríguez, Luis (2 February 2021). "Diablos Rojos del México presenta a Miguel Ojeda como nuevo manager". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Asume Rafael Rijo como manager interino de Tecolotes". Tecolotes de 2 Laredos (in Spanish). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. Sánchez, Arturo (3 June 2021). "Llega Sergio Gastélum a Sultanes". El Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. González, Édgar (11 July 2021). "Carlos Gastelum cesado de Pericos, "Polvorita" Sánchez al relevo". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. Montoya, Marco (18 June 2021). "Tigres de Quintana Roo cambia de mánager". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. Castro, Rubén (25 July 2021). "Manager venezolano Omar Vizquel es cesado por Toros de Tijuana en Liga Mexicana de Béisbol". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. "Luis Matos será nuevo manager de los Leones de Yucatán en la LMB". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  13. "Dylan Unsworth lanza sin hit ni carrera con El Águila de Veracruz". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. "LMB: Leandro Castro es electo Jugador Más Valioso 2021 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  15. "LMB: Juan Carlos Camacho, el Novato del Año en la Temporada 2021". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  16. "LMB: Masaru Nakamura es el Pitcher del Año 2021". milb.com (in Spanish). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  17. "LMB: Fernando Rodney es electo como Relevista del Año 2021 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  18. "LMB: Benjamín Gil es electo Manager del Año 2021 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.