2024 Mexican League season

Sports season
2024 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
Duration11 April – 11 September
Number of games930[1]
Number of teams20
Serie del Rey
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The 2024 Mexican League season is the 99th season in the history of the baseball Mexican League (LMB). The league is contested by 20 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 11 April with the series between the defending champions Pericos de Puebla and Diablos Rojos del México and will end on 11 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, the Mexican League championship series.[1][2]

Team changes

The number of teams increased from eighteen in 2023 to twenty in 2024 (the last time that twenty teams contested the league was in 1979) with four new franchises joining the LMB for this season.[3]

Dorados de Chihuahua and Conspiradores de Querétaro joined the league as expansion teams. The Dorados first played in the Mexican League in 1940 and had since played in the league in several stints, the most recent being from 2007 to 2010, while the Conspiradores were established in 2023, bringing professional baseball to Querétaro for the first time.[4][5]

Charros de Jalisco returned to the LMB after purchasing the Mariachis de Guadalajara; Charros last played in the Mexican League in 1995 and joined the Mexican Pacific League in 2014.[6][7] Caliente de Durango, owned by Grupo Caliente, replaced Generales de Durango after the league suspended the Generales due to its owner's legal problems.[8][9]

Standings

North[10]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 53 37 .589 – L2
2 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 54 39 .581 0.5 W2
3 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 52 39 .571 1.5 W2
4 Toros de Tijuana 52 40 .565 2.0 W6
5 Acereros de Monclova 51 40 .560 2.5 L2
6 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 48 43 .527 5.5 W2
7 Saraperos de Saltillo 44 48 .478 10.0 L2
8 Caliente de Durango 37 55 .402 17.0 W2
9 Charros de Jalisco 36 56 .391 18.0 L2
10 Dorados de Chihuahua 33 60 .355 21.5 L3
South[10]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Diablos Rojos del México 71 19 .789 — W3
2 Conspiradores de Querétaro 50 38 .568 20.0 W2
3 Leones de Yucatán 45 40 .529 23.5 L3
4 El Águila de Veracruz 46 44 .511 25.0 L2
5 Guerreros de Oaxaca 46 44 .511 25.0 L1
6 Pericos de Puebla 45 44 .506 25.5 W1
7 Olmecas de Tabasco 47 46 .505 25.5 W2
8 Bravos de León 37 53 .411 34.0 L1
9 Piratas de Campeche 32 55 .368 37.5 L2
10 Tigres de Quintana Roo 25 64 .281 45.5 W1

Postseason

 
First roundZone SeriesChampionship SeriesSerie del Rey
 
              
 
North
 
 
Sultanes de Monterrey4
 
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes1
 
Sultanes de Monterrey
 
 
Acereros de Monclova
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos4
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova2
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna4
 
 
 
Toros de Tijuana1
 
 
 
South
 
 
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
 
Pericos de Puebla1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conspiradores de Querétaro4
 
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán
 
 
Guerreros de Oaxaca
 

First round

Sultanes de Monterrey won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 3 Aguascalientes – 1, Monterrey – 3 Estadio Mobil Super 2:49 7,063 
2 August 4 Aguascalientes – 6, Monterrey – 12 Estadio Mobil Super 3:44 7,539 
3 August 6 Monterrey – 12, Aguascalientes – 6 Estadio Alberto Romo Chávez 3:32 5,128 
4 August 7 Monterrey – 0, Aguascalientes – 8 Estadio Alberto Romo Chávez 2:47 5,273 
5 August 8 Monterrey – 11, Aguascalientes – 4 Estadio Alberto Romo Chávez 3:13 4,267

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 3 Monclova – 3, Dos Laredos – 4 Uni-Trade Stadium 2:35 3,318 
2 August 4 Monclova – 4, Dos Laredos – 5 Parque la Junta 3:03 4,031 
3 August 6 Dos Laredos – 3, Monclova – 6 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 3:05 7,250 
4 August 7 Dos Laredos – 1, Monclova – 8 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 2:57 6,951 
5 August 8 Dos Laredos – 5, Monclova – 4 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 3:10 7,381 
6 August 10 Monclova – 5, Dos Laredos – 6 (10 inn.) Uni-Trade Stadium 3:54 3,641

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 3 Tijuana – 4, Laguna – 5 (11 inn.) Estadio Revolución 3:50 7,624 
2 August 4 Tijuana – 4, Laguna – 0 Estadio Revolución 2:47 7,640 
3 August 6 Laguna – 2, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Chevron 2:59 7,896 
4 August 7 Laguna – 2, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Chevron 3:19 8,997 
5 August 8 Laguna – 6, Tijuana – 2 Estadio Chevron 3:16 9,789

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

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 4 Puebla – 0, México – 5 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 2:33 16,059 
2 August 5/6 Puebla – 2, México – 3 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 2:46 12,895 
3 August 8 México – 7, Puebla – 2 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 2:55 8,776 
4 August 9 México – 4, Puebla – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 2:49 8,503 
5 August 10 México – 7, Puebla – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:21 6,246

Conspiradores de Querétaro won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 4 Veracruz – 9, Querétaro – 12 Estadio Finsus 3:46 4,621 
2 August 5 Veracruz – 1, Querétaro – 9 Estadio Finsus 3:04 3,718 
3 August 7 Querétaro – 3, Veracruz – 4 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:11 5,430 
4 August 8 Querétaro – 4, Veracruz – 1 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 2:57 5,680 
5 August 9 Querétaro – 4, Veracruz – 2 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:20 6,220

Series tied, 3–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 4 Oaxaca – 5, Yucatán – 7 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 3:15 3,766 
2 August 5 Oaxaca – 9, Yucatán – 2 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 3:20 4,841 
3 August 7 Yucatán – 22, Oaxaca – 12 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 4:36 4,742 
4 August 8 Yucatán – 4, Oaxaca – 11 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 3:29 3,841 
5 August 9 Yucatán – 6, Oaxaca – 9 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 3:39 4,028 
6 August 12 Oaxaca – 0, Yucatán – 3 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 2:19 3,695

League leaders

Batting leaders[11]
Stat Player Team Total
AVG Dominican Republic Robinson Canó México .431
HR United States Art Charles Yucatán 33
RBI Mexico Julián Ornelas México 84
R Cuba Yurisbel Gracial Querétaro 95
H Dominican Republic Robinson Canó México 141
SB United States Billy Hamilton Jalisco 37
Pitching leaders[11]
Stat Player Team Total
W United States Trevor Bauer México 10
Mexico Juan Pablo Oramas Tabasco
Dominican Republic César Valdez Yucatán
ERA United States Zac Grotz Monclova 2.35
K United States Trevor Bauer México 120
IP Mexico David Reyes Veracruz 123.0
SV Mexico Fernando Salas Tabasco 28

Notes

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Kevin Kelly (MTY): On 31 May, in the second game of a scheduled doubleheader that was limited to seven innings, Kelly threw a no-hitter against the Pericos de Puebla. It was the fifth no-hitter in franchise history.[14]

Strikeouts in a game

References

  1. ^ a b "LMB: ¡Calendario oficial de la temporada 2024 de la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol!". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Diablos Rojos barre a los campeones Pericos en serie inaugural". La Jornada (in Spanish). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ Boada Nájera, Miguel (14 November 2023). "LMB: ¿Cuántas veces ha tenido 20 equipos en una temporada?". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Chihuahua y Querétaro entran a la LMB; Expansión de 20 equipos e inclusión de Charros". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Querétaro y Chihuahua, las dos nuevas franquicias de la LMB para la temporada 2024". Marca (in Spanish). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Los Charros de Jalisco regresan a la LMB". MiLB.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ^ Meza, Carlos (13 November 2023). "LMB aprueba expansión a 20 equipos; se une Charros de Jalisco". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Grupo Caliente será el dueño del nuevo equipo de Durango en la LMB". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ^ Lastra Guerrero, Gilberto (19 March 2024). "Presentan el nombre, logo y uniforme del equipo de Durango de la LMB". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Standings". MiLB.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Stats". MiLB.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Charros: ¡Establece Jalisco récord de jonrones consecutivos y vence a Tigres!". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Diablos Rojos: José Marmolejos empata récord de LMB en victoria de escarlata para abrir serie". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Sultanes: ¡Día Histórico! Kevin Kelly lanza no-hitter en doble triunfo de Monterrey". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Guerreros: Trevor Bauer hace historia en el Eduardo Vasconcelos". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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