2024 Mexican League season

2024 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – September 9
Number of games930[1]
Number of teams20
Serie del Rey
ChampionsDiablos Rojos del México
  Runners-upSultanes de Monterrey
Finals MVPJosé Marmolejos
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The 2024 Mexican League season was 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 ended on 9 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where the Diablos Rojos del México defeated the Sultanes de Monterrey to win the championship.[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

Postseason

 
First roundZone SeriesChampionship SeriesSerie del Rey
 
              
 
North
 
 
Sultanes de Monterrey4
 
 
 
Rieleros de Aguascalientes1
 
Sultanes de Monterrey4
 
 
Acereros de Monclova3
 
 
 
 
 
Sultanes de Monterrey4
 
 
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos2
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos4
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova2
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos4
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna1
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna4
 
 
 
Toros de Tijuana1
 
Sultanes de Monterrey0
 
South
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
 
Pericos de Puebla1
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
Leones de Yucatán0
 
 
 
 
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
 
Guerreros de Oaxaca3
 
Conspiradores de Querétaro4
 
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz1
 
Conspiradores de Querétaro0
 
 
 
Guerreros de Oaxaca4
 
Leones de Yucatán3
 
 
Guerreros de Oaxaca4
 

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

Guerreros de Oaxaca won the series, 4–3.

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 
7 August 13 Oaxaca – 3, Yucatán – 0 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 2:54 2,009

Zone Series

Sultanes de Monterrey won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 13 Monclova – 4, Monterrey – 2 Estadio Mobil Super 2:56 9,686 
2 August 14 Monclova – 2, Monterrey – 8 Estadio Mobil Super 3:16 17,206 
3 August 16 Monterrey – 0, Monclova – 3 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 2:56 8,500 
4 August 17 Monterrey – 2, Monclova – 1 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 3:03 8,500 
5 August 18 Monterrey – 4, Monclova – 3 Estadio Kickapoo Lucky Eagle 3:03 8,217 
6 August 20 Monclova – 4, Monterrey – 2 Estadio Mobil Super 3:12 15,685 
7 August 21 Monclova – 3, Monterrey – 11 Estadio Mobil Super 3:16 12,986

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 13 Laguna – 1, Dos Laredos – 3 Uni-Trade Stadium 2:55 3,617 
2 August 14 Laguna – 0, Dos Laredos – 2 Parque la Junta 1:49 3,955 
3 August 16 Dos Laredos – 1, Laguna – 17 Estadio Revolución 2:50 7,640 
4 August 17 Dos Laredos – 9, Laguna – 0 Estadio Revolución 2:50 7,638 
5 August 18 Dos Laredos – 6, Laguna – 2 Estadio Revolución 3:09 7,319

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 15 Yucatán – 2, México – 6 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:04 11,521 
2 August 16/17 Yucatán – 6, México – 8 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:40 14,832 
3 August 19 México – 5, Yucatán – 2 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 2:45 5,043 
4 August 21 México – 4, Yucatán – 1 Estadio Víctor Cervera Pacheco 2:50 3,958

Guerreros de Oaxaca won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 15 Oaxaca – 9, Querétaro – 8 Estadio Finsus 3:57 3,622 
2 August 16/17 Oaxaca – 9, Querétaro – 2 Estadio Finsus 3:45 3,831 
3 August 19 Querétaro – 4, Oaxaca – 13 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 3:10 5,169 
4 August 20 Querétaro – 6, Oaxaca – 7 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 4:15 5,276

Championship Series

Sultanes de Monterrey won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 23 Dos Laredos – 5, Monterrey – 9 Estadio Mobil Super 3:08 13,254 
2 August 24 Dos Laredos – 6, Monterrey – 7 Estadio Mobil Super 3:35 15,702 
3 August 26 Monterrey – 0, Dos Laredos – 5 Parque la Junta 2:23 5,060 
4 August 27 Monterrey – 4, Dos Laredos – 2 Uni-Trade Stadium 2:57 6,021 
5 August 28 Monterrey – 1, Dos Laredos – 6 Uni-Trade Stadium 2:56 4,620 
6 August 31 Dos Laredos – 7, Monterrey – 8 Estadio Mobil Super 3:42 18,353

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 24 Oaxaca – 5, México – 4 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:26 17,645 
2 August 25 Oaxaca – 9, México – 4 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:31 18,073 
3 August 27 México – 11, Oaxaca – 12 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 3:43 6,033 
4 August 28 México – 16, Oaxaca – 5 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 4:31 6,025 
5 August 29 México – 9, Oaxaca – 1 Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos 2:54 6,000 
6 August 31 Oaxaca – 10, México – 11 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 4:10 20,065 
7 September 1 Oaxaca – 2, México – 3 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:15 20,071

Serie del Rey

Summary

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 4 Monterrey – 6, México – 14 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:28 20,088 
2 September 5 Monterrey – 0, México – 17 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:20 20,177 
3 September 7/8 México – 2, Monterrey – 0 Estadio Mobil Super 2:21 21,909 
4 September 9 México – 4, Monterrey – 2 Estadio Mobil Super 2:42 16,086

Game summaries

Game 1
4 September 2024 7:06 p.m. (UTC–6) at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Iztacalco, Mexico City, 24 °C, cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Monterrey 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 14 3
México 0 2 0 0 5 3 0 4 x 14 14 0
WP: Conner Menez (1–0)   LP: Julio Teherán (0–1)
Home runs:
MTY: None
MEX: Juan Carlos Gamboa (1), Patrick Mazeika (1)
Attendance: 20,088
Boxscore
Game 2
5 September 2024 7:03 p.m. (UTC–6) at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Iztacalco, Mexico City 20 °C, rain
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
México 0 4 0 0 8 2 3 0 x 17 18 0
WP: Erick Leal (1–0)   LP: Tyler Viza (0–1)
Home runs:
MTY: None
MEX: Julián Ornelas (1), Aristides Aquino (1), Robinson Canó (1)
Attendance: 20,177
Boxscore
Game 3
7 September 2024 5:07 p.m. (UTC–6) at Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey, Nuevo León 31 °C, partly cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
México 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
WP: Trevor Bauer (1–0)   LP: Stephen Tarpley (0–1)
Home runs:
MEX: José Pirela (1)
MTY: None
Attendance: 21,909
Boxscore
Game 4
9 September 2024 7:31 p.m. (UTC–6) at Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey, Nuevo León 28 °C, cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
México 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
WP: Brooks Hall (1–0)   LP: Julio Teherán (0–2)
Home runs:
MEX: José Marmolejos (1)
MTY: None
Attendance: 16,086
Boxscore

League leaders

Notes

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

No-hitters

Strikeouts in a game

Awards

Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Dominican Republic Robinson Canó Diablos Rojos del México [16]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Denny Román Sultanes de Monterrey [17]
Pitcher of the Year United States Trevor Bauer Diablos Rojos del México [18]
Reliever of the Year Mexico Fernando Salas Olmecas de Tabasco [19]
Defensive Player of the Year Venezuela Franklin Barreto Diablos Rojos del México [20]
Manager of the Year Dominican Republic José Offerman Conspiradores de Querétaro [21]

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