2019 Mexican League season

2019 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – October 2
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsAcereros de Monclova
  Runners-upLeones de Yucatán
Finals MVPNoah Perio

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.[1][2]

Standings

Postseason

First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Toros de Tijuana 4
8 Saraperos de Saltillo 2
1 Toros de Tijuana 3
North
2 Acereros de Monclova 4
4 Acereros de Monclova 4
5 Sultanes de Monterrey 3
N2 Acereros de Monclova 4
S3 Leones de Yucatán 3
2 Diablos Rojos del México 4
7 Tigres de Quintana Roo 3
1 Diablos Rojos del México 0
South
3 Leones de Yucatán 4
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 1
6 Leones de Yucatán 4

Managerial changes

In season

Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref.
Tigres de Quintana Roo Jesús Sommers N/A Fired Adán Muñoz [4]
Piratas de Campeche Tim Johnson N/A Jesús Sommers [5]
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos Félix Fermín N/A Houston Jiménez [6]
Rieleros de Aguascalientes Joe Alvarez N/A Félix Fermín [7]
Generales de Durango Lorenzo Bundy N/A Efrén Espinoza [8]
Acereros de Monclova Pedro Meré N/A Pat Listach [9]
Leones de Yucatán Luis Carlos Rivera N/A Gerónimo Gil [10]
Generales de Durango Efrén Espinoza N/A Juan José Pacho [11]
Bravos de León Antonio Aguilera N/A Luis Carlos Rivera [12]
Pericos de Puebla Enrique Reyes N/A Carlos Gastélum [13]

League leaders

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Alonzo Harris Guerreros de Oaxaca [15]
Rookie of the Year Erick Migueles Tigres de Quintana Roo [16]
Best Pitcher César Valdez Leones de Yucatán [17]
Best Relief Pitcher Carlos Bustamante Acereros de Monclova [18]
Manager of the Year Roberto Vizcarra Saraperos de Saltillo [19]

References

  1. ^ "Calendario 2019 de la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "¡El trono es de Acero! Monclova es Campeón de la Serie del Rey 2019 de la LMB". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Tigres seguirá sin Sommers, en su lugar se queda Adán Muñoz". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Jesús Sommers, nuevo manager de Piratas de Campeche". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 14 May 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ^ Mach, Jason (14 May 2019). "Tecos fire Fermin, hire Jiménez as manager". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Félix Fermín, nuevo mánager rielero". Puro Beisbol (in Spanish). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Otro manager nuevo: Efrén Espinoza se hace cargo de Generales". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Pat Listach es el nuevo manager de Acereros, tras cese de Pedro Meré". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  10. ^ "La rebelión de las fieras". El Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Juan José Pacho, nuevo manager de Generales". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  12. ^ Villalpando Zamora, Jesse (22 July 2019). "Regresa Luis Carlos Rivera a enderezar la nave de los Bravos de León". El Sol de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  13. ^ González, Édgar (7 August 2019). "Pericos destituye al "Ché" Reyes para dar paso a "La Chispa" Gastelum". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  15. ^ "Alonzo Harris, Jugador Más Valioso 2019 en la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Erick Migueles, Novato del Año 2019 en la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. ^ "César Valdez, Pitcher del Año 2019 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Carlos Bustamante, Relevista del Año 2019 en la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Roberto Vizcarra, Manager del Año 2019 en la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.