The Mexican National Team finished in 11th place in the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup after going undefeated in the first round of play. The team also earned bronze medals in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and the Pan American Games. In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Mexico finished Round One at the top of its pool finishing 2-1 and allowing only 7 runs over 27 total innings. They were eliminated in Round Two after losing to Korea and Japan. In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Team Mexico advanced to Round Two, but was defeated by Korea and Cuba to finish in 8th place. There are currently 16 players from Mexico in the Major Leagues including Yovani Gallardo of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
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Pitchers | |||||
Alfredo Aceves | 91 | R-R | 6'2" | 205 | Dec 8, 1982 |
Jose Cobos | 31 | R-R | 6'1" | 200 | Nov 10, 1980 |
Marco Estrada | 41 | R-R | 6'0" | 200 | Jul 5, 1983 |
Yovani Gallardo | 49 | R-R | 6'2" | 205 | Feb 27, 1986 |
Arnold Leon | 42 | R-R | 6'1" | 205 | Sep 6, 1988 |
Rodrigo Lopez | 13 | R-R | 6'1" | 185 | Dec 14, 1975 |
Luis Mendoza | 39 | R-R | 6'3" | 245 | Oct 31, 1983 |
Oliver Perez | 46 | L-L | 6'3" | 220 | Aug 15, 1981 |
Cesar Ramos | 27 | L-L | 6'2" | 200 | Jun 22, 1984 |
Dennys Reyes | 52 | R-L | 6'3" | 250 | Apr 19, 1977 |
Hector Daniel Rodriguez | 11 | L-L | 5'11" | 195 | Dec 11, 1984 |
Sergio Romo | 54 | R-R | 5'11" | 185 | Mar 4, 1983 |
Fernando Salas | 59 | R-R | 6'2" | 200 | May 30, 1985 |
Oscar Villarreal | 57 | L-R | 6'0" | 195 | Nov 22, 1981 |
Catchers | |||||
Humberto Cota | 24 | R-R | 5'11" | 225 | Feb 7, 1979 |
Jose Heberto Felix | 74 | R-R | 5'10" | 200 | Jun 28, 1988 |
Sebastian Valle | 9 | R-R | 6'1" | 205 | Jul 24, 1990 |
Infielders | |||||
Luis Alfonso Cruz | 47 | R-R | 6'1" | 210 | Feb 10, 1984 |
Adrian Gonzalez | 23 | L-L | 6'2" | 220 | May 8, 1982 |
Efren Navarro | 68 | L-L | 6'0" | 210 | May 14, 1986 |
Ramiro Pena | 19 | S-R | 5'11" | 200 | Jul 18, 1985 |
Gil Velazquez | 21 | R-R | 6'2" | 185 | Oct 17, 1979 |
Outfielders | |||||
Eduardo Arredondo | 14 | L-L | 6'0" | 185 | Oct 15, 1984 |
Karim Garcia | 95 | L-L | 6'0" | 210 | Oct 29, 1975 |
Luis Alfonso Garcia | 18 | R-R | 6'4" | 180 | Nov 5, 1978 |
Edgar Gonzalez | 8 | R-R | 6'0" | 182 | Jun 14, 1978 |
Designated Hitters | |||||
Jorge Cantu | 3 | R-R | 6'3" | 205 | Jan 30, 1982 |
Name | # | Role |
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Coaches | ||
Rick Renteria | Manager | |
Fernando Valenzuela | Coach | |
Ruben Amaro | Coach | |
Juan Castro | Coach | |
Teddy Higuera | Coach | |
Ever Magallanes | Coach | |
Sid Monge | Coach | |
Fernando Valenzuela | Coach |