Mexican League Rookie of the Year Award

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Mexican League Rookie of the Year Award
Fernando Valenzuela pitching, 1986.jpg
Fernando Valenzuela won the 1979 award, and one year later, he made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Sport Baseball
League Mexican League
Awarded forBest regular-season rookie
CountryMexico
History
First award1937
Most recent Denny Román

The Mexican League Rookie of the Year Award is presented annually to the most outstanding rookie in the baseball Mexican League, as selected by a vote of members of the press. The award was established in 1937, with Alfonso Nieto as its first recipient. [1]

Contents

To be eligible, players must meet the following conditions: be Mexican; pitchers must not have more than 40 innings pitched; position players must not have more than 70 appearances; and they must not have played at the Double-A level or higher in the United States, or in equivalent levels abroad or in independent leagues. [2] [3]

Winners

Key

†Member of the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
^Denotes player who is still active
*Denotes year in which the award was shared by a pitcher and a position player
Epitacio Torres, 1939 winner Epitacio "la Mala" Torres.JPG
Epitacio Torres, 1939 winner
Beto Avila, 1943 winner Beto Avila 1948.jpg
Beto Ávila, 1943 winner
Vicente Romo, 1963 winner Vincente Romo Padres.jpg
Vicente Romo, 1963 winner
Teodoro Higuera, 1981 winner Teddy Higuera 1991.jpg
Teodoro Higuera, 1981 winner
Elmer Dessens, 1994 winner Elmer Dessens 2009.jpg
Elmer Dessens, 1994 winner
Joakim Soria, 2005 winner Joakim Soria on May 24, 2011 (2).jpg
Joakim Soria, 2005 winner
Ivan Terrazas, 2006 winner IVAN TERRAZAS.jpg
Iván Terrazas, 2006 winner
Japhet Amador, 2009 winner J i amador20160830.jpg
Japhet Amador, 2009 winner
YearPlayerTeamPositionRef.
Alfonso Nieto Agricultura de México Catcher [1]
1938 Ángel Castro † Alijadores de Tampico Infielder [4]
1939 Epitacio Torres † Carta Blanca Outfielder [5]
1940 Laureano Camacho Azules de Veracruz Catcher [6]
1941 Guillermo Garibay † Unión Laguna de Torreón Outfielder [7]
1942 Jesús Díaz † Unión Laguna de Torreón Outfielder [8]
1943 Beto Ávila † Pericos de Puebla Outfielder [9]
1944 Jorge Bravo Diablos Rojos del México Infielder [1]
1945 Juan Conde Pericos de Puebla Pitcher [1]
1946 Guillermo Álvarez † Pericos de Puebla Infielder [10]
1947 Tomás Arroyo † Alijadores de Tampico Pitcher [11]
1948 Felipe Montemayor † Industriales de Monterrey Outfielder [12]
1949 Leo Rodríguez † Unión Laguna de Torreón Infielder [13]
1950 Francisco Ramírez † Tuneros de San Luis Potosí Pitcher [14]
1951 Fernando García Tuneros de San Luis Potosí Outfielder [1]
1952 Jaime Abad El Águila de Veracruz Outfielder [1]
1953 Eduardo Serrano Sultanes de Monterrey Infielder [1]
1954 Alejandro Moreno Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo Outfielder [1]
1955 Román Ramos El Águila de Veracruz Pitcher [15]
1956 Jess Durán Tigres de México Outfielder [16]
1957 Mario Luna Diablos Rojos del México Outfielder [1]
1958 Alberto Palafox Diablos Rojos del México Catcher [1]
1959 Ramón Arano † Petroleros de Poza Rica / El Águila de Veracruz Pitcher [17]
1960 Mauro Ruiz Tigres de México Pitcher [18]
1961 Pablo Montes de Oca El Águila de Veracruz Pitcher [1]
1962 Héctor Espino † Sultanes de Monterrey Infielder [19]
1963 Vicente Romo † Tigres de México Pitcher [20]
1964 Elpidio Osuna † Petroleros de Poza Rica Outfielder [21]
1965 Héctor Barnetche Tigres de México Outfielder [22]
1966 Abelardo Balderas Diablos Rojos del México Infielder [1]
1967 Francisco Maytorena † Broncos de Reynosa Pitcher [23]
1968 Francisco Campos Charros de Jalisco Infielder [1]
1969 Luis Lagunas Charros de Jalisco Infielder [1]
1970 Ernesto Escárrega † Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [24]
1971 Miguel Suárez † Diablos Rojos del México Outfielder [25]
1972 Rudy Hernández Charros de Jalisco Infielder [26]
1973 Francisco Barrios Charros de Jalisco Pitcher [27]
1974 Guadalupe Salinas Broncos de Reynosa Pitcher [1]
1975 Juan Martínez Sultanes de Monterrey Infielder [1]
1976 Houston Jiménez † Ángeles de Puebla Infielder [28]
1977 Abraham Rivera Ángeles de Puebla Pitcher [1]
1978 Joel Pérez Alacranes de Durango Infielder [29]
1979 Fernando Valenzuela † Leones de Yucatán Pitcher [30]
1980 Not awarded [1]
1981 Teodoro Higuera † Indios de Ciudad Juárez Pitcher [31]
1982* Matías Carrillo † Petroleros de Poza Rica Outfielder [32]
Nelson Matus Broncos de Reynosa Pitcher [1]
1983* Jesús Barrera Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo Infielder [1]
Ramón Serna Indios de Ciudad Juárez Pitcher [1]
1984* Carlos de los Santos Cafeteros de Córdoba Infielder [33]
Jesús Ríos † Tigres de México Pitcher [34]
1985* Pablo Machiria Alijadores de Tampico Outfielder [1]
Florentino Vázquez Acereros de Monclova Pitcher [35]
1986* Lorenzo Retes Tigres de México Pitcher [16]
Eduardo Torres Saraperos de Saltillo Outfielder [36]
1987 Miguel Ángel Valencia Tigres de México Pitcher [16]
1988* Andrés Cruz Leones de Yucatán Pitcher [1]
Marco Romero Charros de Jalisco Infielder [37]
1989 Germán Leyva Acereros de Monclova Pitcher [38]
1990* David Sinohui Bravos de León Pitcher [39]
Lázaro Tiquet Olmecas de Tabasco Outfielder [40]
1991 Oscar Romero Cafeteros de Córdoba Infielder [1]
1992 Antonio Osuna Tigres de México Pitcher [2]
1993 Ismael Valdez Tigres de México Pitcher [2]
1994* Elmer Dessens Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [41]
Fernando Rodríguez Algodoneros de Unión Laguna Outfielder [42]
1995* Bernardo Cuervo Piratas de Campeche Pitcher [43]
Raúl Páez Diablos Rojos del México Infielder [1]
1996 Francisco Campos Piratas de Campeche Pitcher [44]
1997 Erubiel Durazo Sultanes de Monterrey Infielder [2]
1998 Luis Mauricio Suárez Tigres de México Outfielder [45]
1999 Luis Carlos García Tigres de México Outfielder [16]
2000 Pablo Ortega Tigres de México Pitcher [46]
2001 Albino Contreras Pericos de Puebla Outfielder [16]
2002 Carlos Gastélum Pericos de Puebla / Tigres de la Angelópolis Infielder [47]
2003 Jesús Guzmán Tigres de la Angelópolis Pitcher [16]
2004 Santiago González ^ El Águila de Veracruz Outfielder [48]
2005* Julio Reyes Vaqueros Laguna Outfielder [49]
Joakim Soria Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [50]
2006* Salvador Robles Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [51]
Iván Terrazas Acereros de Monclova Outfielder [51]
2007 Orlando Lara Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [52]
2008 Alfredo Caudillo Saraperos de Saltillo Pitcher [53]
2009* Japhet Amador ^ El Águila de Veracruz Infielder [54]
Juan Pablo Oramas ^ Diablos Rojos del México Pitcher [54]
2010 Héctor Velázquez Piratas de Campeche Pitcher [55]
2011 Alejandro Martínez Petroleros de Minatitlán Pitcher [56]
2012 Adrián Garza Delfines del Carmen Pitcher [57]
2013 Vanny Valenzuela Delfines del Carmen Pitcher [58]
2014 Carlos Figueroa ^ Diablos Rojos del México Outfielder [59]
2015 Manuel Rodríguez ^ Leones de Yucatán Pitcher [60]
2016 Isaac Rodríguez ^ Toros de Tijuana Infielder [61]
2017 Ricky Rodríguez Pericos de Puebla Infielder [62]
2018 Romario Gil Pericos de Puebla Pitcher [63]
2019 Erick Migueles Tigres de Quintana Roo Outfielder [64]
2020Not awarded. Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [65] [66]
2021 Juan Carlos Camacho ^ Guerreros de Oaxaca Catcher [67]
2022 Luis Márquez ^ El Águila de Veracruz Pitcher [68]
2023 Randy Romero ^ Mariachis de Guadalajara Outfielder [69]
2024 Denny Román ^ Sultanes de Monterrey Pitcher [70]

Wins by team

TeamsAwardsYears
Tigres de México/Angelópolis/Quintana Roo 141956, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2019
Diablos Rojos del México 131944, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014
Carta Blanca/Industriales de Monterrey/Sultanes de Monterrey 71939, 1948, 1953, 1962, 1975, 1997, 2024
Pericos de Puebla 71943, 1945, 1946, 2001, 2002, 2017, 2018
El Águila de Veracruz 71952, 1955, 1959, 1961, 2004, 2009, 2022
Unión Laguna de Torreón/Vaqueros Laguna/Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 51941, 1942, 1949, 1994, 2005
Charros de Jalisco 51968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1988
Alijadores de Tampico 31938, 1947, 1985
Petroleros de Poza Rica 31959, 1964, 1982
Broncos de Reynosa 31967, 1974, 1982
Leones de Yucatán 31979, 1988, 2015
Acereros de Monclova 31985, 1989, 2006
Piratas de Campeche 31995, 1996, 2010
Tuneros de San Luis Potosí 21950, 1951
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo/Dos Laredos 21954, 1983
Ángeles de Puebla 21976, 1977
Indios de Ciudad Juárez 21981, 1983
Cafeteros de Córdoba 21984, 1991
Saraperos de Saltillo 21986, 2008
Delfines del Carmen 22012, 2013
Agricultura de México 11937
Azules de Veracruz 11940
Alacranes de Durango 11978
Bravos de León 11990
Olmecas de Tabasco 11990
Petroleros de Minatitlán 12011
Toros de Tijuana 12016
Guerreros de Oaxaca 12021
Mariachis de Guadalajara 12023

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