2021 Mexican League season

Sports season
2021 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 20 – September 15
Number of teams18
Serie del Rey
ChampionsToros de Tijuana
  Runners-upLeones de Yucatán
Finals MVPEfrén Navarro
LMB seasons
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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]

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

Standings

North[4]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Mariachis de Guadalajara 46 17 .730 – W1
2 Toros de Tijuana 40 25 .615 7.0 L1
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 36 30 .545 11.5 L1
4 Acereros de Monclova 35 31 .530 12.5 L6
5 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 30 31 .492 15.0 W2
6 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 31 33 .484 15.5 W3
7 Sultanes de Monterrey 30 33 .476 16.0 W5
8 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 30 36 .455 17.5 W1
9 Generales de Durango 20 45 .308 27.0 L5
South[4]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Diablos Rojos del México 41 23 .641 — W2
2 Olmecas de Tabasco 36 30 .545 6.0 W1
3 Leones de Yucatán 34 30 .531 7.0 L1
4 El Águila de Veracruz 34 31 .523 7.5 W2
5 Pericos de Puebla 31 31 .500 9.0 W3
6 Tigres de Quintana Roo 32 33 .492 9.5 L3
7 Bravos de León 29 37 .439 13.0 L2
8 Piratas de Campeche 24 39 .381 16.5 L2
9 Guerreros de Oaxaca 20 45 .308 21.5 L12

Postseason

 
First roundZone SeriesChampionship SeriesSerie del Rey
 
              
 
North
 
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara4
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna3
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara4
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes2
 
 
 
 
 
Mariachis de Guadalajara2
 
 
 
Toros de Tijuana4
 
Toros de Tijuana4
 
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes3
 
Toros de Tijuana4
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova1
 
Saraperos de Saltillo1
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova4
 
Toros de Tijuana4
 
South
 
Leones de Yucatán3
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
 
Tigres de Quintana Roo1
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz1
 
 
 
 
 
Diablos Rojos del México1
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán4
 
Olmecas de Tabasco4
 
 
 
Pericos de Puebla1
 
Olmecas de Tabasco1
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán4
 
Leones de Yucatán4
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz2
 

First round

Mariachis de Guadalajara won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Unión Laguna – 4, Guadalajara – 13 Estadio Panamericano 3:36 3,099 
2 August 8 Unión Laguna – 3, Guadalajara – 7 Estadio Panamericano 3:32 2,863 
3 August 10 Guadalajara – 12, Unión Laguna – 3 Estadio Revolución 3:51 5,747 
4 August 11 Guadalajara – 2, Unión Laguna – 10 Estadio Revolución 3:54 4,825 
5 August 12 Guadalajara – 4, Unión Laguna – 5 Estadio Revolución 3:34 5,023 
6 August 14 Unión Laguna – 13, Guadalajara – 11 Estadio Panamericano 4:43 3,321 
7 August 15 Unión Laguna – 2, Guadalajara – 7 Estadio Panamericano 3:40 2,299

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Aguascalientes – 6, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Chevron 3:00 7,101 
2 August 8 Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana – 8 Estadio Chevron 3:21 6,031 
3 August 10 Tijuana – 5, Aguascalientes – 6 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:46 3,489 
4 August 11 Tijuana – 4, Aguascalientes – 5 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:53 3,233 
5 August 12 Tijuana – 5, Aguascalientes – 0 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:00 2,784 
6 August 14 Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana – 5 Estadio Chevron 4:32 11,986 
7 August 15 Aguascalientes – 4, Tijuana – 6 Estadio Chevron 3:47 12,021

Acereros de Monclova won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Monclova – 5, Saltillo – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 3:43 5,162 
2 August 8 Monclova – 2, Saltillo – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 3:02 5,780 
3 August 10 Saltillo – 3, Monclova – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:41 5,366 
4 August 11 Saltillo – 2, Monclova – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:11 5,413 
5 August 12 Saltillo – 1, Monclova – 3 (10 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:14 5,942

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

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Quintana Roo – 12, México – 2 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:26 5,276 
2 August 8 Quintana Roo – 5, México – 7 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:27 6,195 
3 August 10 México – 9, Quintana Roo – 0 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:06 2,227 
4 August 11 México – 3, Quintana Roo – 0 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:26 1,928 
5 August 12 México – 8, Quintana Roo – 4 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:46 1,521

Olmecas de Tabasco won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Puebla – 2, Tabasco – 1 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 4:07 2,236 
2 August 8 Puebla – 1, Tabasco – 3 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 3:04 2,370 
3 August 10 Tabasco – 14, Puebla – 12 Estadio Hermanos Serdán 3:43 2,230 
4 August 11 Tabasco – 8, Puebla – 3 Estadio Hermanos Serdán 3:55 2,432 
5 August 12 Tabasco – 7, Puebla – 4 Estadio Hermanos Serdán 3:28 2,133

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 7 Veracruz – 3, Yucatán – 15 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:36 3,476 
2 August 8 Veracruz – 8, Yucatán – 3 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:47 3,889 
3 August 10 Yucatán – 7, Veracruz – 6 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 4:05 2,180 
4 August 11 Yucatán – 11, Veracruz – 3 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:54 2,043 
5 August 12 Yucatán – 8, Veracruz – 9 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 4:22 1,789 
6 August 14 Veracruz – 1, Yucatán – 5 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:51 4,108

Zone Series

Mariachis de Guadalajara won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 17 Aguascalientes – 7, Guadalajara – 14 Estadio Panamericano 4:05 2,315 
2 August 18 Aguascalientes – 7, Guadalajara – 8 Estadio Panamericano 4:18 2,672 
3 August 20 Guadalajara – 9, Aguascalientes – 6 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 4:17 4,350 
4 August 21 Guadalajara – 7, Aguascalientes – 9 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:45 1,915 
5 August 22 Guadalajara – 6, Aguascalientes – 9 Parque Alberto Romo Chávez 3:27 1,755 
6 August 24 Aguascalientes – 3, Guadalajara – 10 Estadio Panamericano 4:18 3,419

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 17 Monclova – 5, Tijuana – 10 Estadio Chevron 3:57 8,827 
2 August 18 Monclova – 3, Tijuana – 4 Estadio Chevron 3:16 9,073 
3 August 20 Tijuana – 5, Monclova – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:41 5,950 
4 August 21 Tijuana – 3, Monclova – 5 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:17 5,950 
5 August 22 Tijuana – 10, Monclova – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:40 5,850

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

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 17 Veracruz – 3, México – 9 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:33 4,105 
2 August 18 Veracruz – 9, México – 14 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 4:12 5,658 
3 August 21 México – 2, Veracruz – 0 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:26 2,579 
4 August 22 México – 0, Veracruz – 3 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 2:47 1,703 
5 August 23 México – 5, Veracruz – 2 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:21 3,000

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 17 Yucatán – 6, Tabasco – 7 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 4:27 1,613 
2 August 18 Yucatán – 3, Tabasco – 0 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 3:24 1,655 
3 August 20 Tabasco – 2, Yucatán – 4 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 4:53 4,467 
4 August 21 Tabasco – 1, Yucatán – 5 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:02 5,238 
5 August 22 Tabasco – 0, Yucatán – 3 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:07 5,683

Championship Series

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 27 Tijuana – 4, Guadalajara – 3 Estadio Panamericano 3:56 4,438 
2 August 28 Tijuana – 11, Guadalajara – 9 Estadio Panamericano 4:59 4,384 
3 August 30 Guadalajara – 4, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 4:02 14,896 
4 August 31 Guadalajara – 3, Tijuana – 7 Estadio Chevron 3:02 14,921 
5 September 1 Guadalajara – 12, Tijuana – 5 Estadio Chevron 3:35 14,902 
6 September 3 Tijuana – 5, Guadalajara – 4 Estadio Panamericano 3:02 4,000

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 27 Yucatán – 7, México – 6 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:45 8,426 
2 August 28 Yucatán – 6, México – 4 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:40 8,746 
3 August 30 México – 3, Yucatán – 5 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:58 6,460 
4 August 31 México – 6, Yucatán – 4 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:35 6,460 
5 September 1 México – 7, Yucatán – 9 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 4:20 6,460

Serie del Rey

Summary

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 6 Yucatán – 7, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 3:39 14,297 
2 September 7 Yucatán – 7, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Chevron 3:17 14,989 
3 September 9 Tijuana – 0, Yucatán – 2 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:48 6,460 
4 September 11 Tijuana – 6, Yucatán – 2 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:34 6,460 
5 September 12 Tijuana – 4, Yucatán – 3 (11 inn.) Parque Kukulcán Alamo 5:02 6,460 
6 September 14 Yucatán – 3, Tijuana – 10 Estadio Chevron 3:27 16,998 
7 September 15 Yucatán – 0, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 3:33 17,687

Game summaries

Game 1
6 September 2021 7:22 p.m. (UTC–7) at Estadio Chevron in Tijuana, Baja California, 23 °C, clear
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yucatán 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 7 9 2
Tijuana 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yucatán 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 7 10 0
Tijuana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Yucatán 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tijuana 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 6 14 1
Yucatán 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Tijuana 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 2
Yucatán 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 2
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yucatán 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Tijuana 0 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 X 10 12 0
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
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yucatán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Tijuana 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3 10 1
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

Team Former manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref.
Diablos Rojos del México Mexico Sergio Gastélum Fired Mexico Miguel Ojeda [5]

In season

Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref.
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos Mexico Pablo Ortega N/A Fired Dominican Republic Rafael Rijo [6]
Sultanes de Monterrey Mexico Homar Rojas Mexico Sergio Gastélum [7]
Pericos de Puebla Mexico Carlos Gastélum Mexico Gerardo Sánchez [8]
Tigres de Quintana Roo Mexico Adán Muñoz Mexico Óscar Robles [9]
Toros de Tijuana Venezuela Omar Vizquel Mexico Homar Rojas [10]
Leones de Yucatán Mexico Gerónimo Gil Mexico Francisco Rodríguez Puerto Rico Luis Matos [11]

League leaders

Batting leaders[12]
Stat Player Team Total
AVG Mexico Leo Heras Mariachis de Guadalajara .401
HR Dominican Republic Rainel Rosario Saraperos de Saltillo 20
RBI Dominican Republic Leandro Castro Toros de Tijuana 72
R United States Beau Amaral Mariachis de Guadalajara 65
H Dominican Republic Leandro Castro Toros de Tijuana 93
SB Colombia Reynaldo Rodríguez Tigres de Quintana Roo 21
SLG United States David Olmedo-Barrera Pericos de Puebla .694
Pitching leaders[12]
Stat Player Team Total
ERA Colombia Luis Escobar Olmecas de Tabasco 2.54
W Japan Masaru Nakamura Mariachis de Guadalajara 8
SV Dominican Republic Fernando Rodney Toros de Tijuana 16
IP United States Rafael Pineda Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 77.0
K United States Jackson Stephens Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 69
Dominican Republic José Valdez Pericos de Puebla
WHIP United States Jake Thompson Leones de Yucatán 1.07

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

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
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