2015 Mexican Baseball League season
Sports season
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The 2015 Mexican League season was the 91st season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided into North and South zones. The season started on 3 April and ended on 14 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Tigres de Quintana Roo defeated Acereros de Monclova to win the championship.[1]
| 2015 Mexican League season | |
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| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 3 – September 14 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Tigres de Quintana Roo |
| Runners-up | Acereros de Monclova |
| Finals MVP | Alfredo Amézaga |
This season marked the Mexican League's 90th anniversary. To celebrate it, the league presented a commemorative logo and slogan: 90 años, historia imparable (90 years, unstoppable story).[2][3]
Standings
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Postseason
| Wild Card games | First stage | Championship Series | Serie del Rey | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Toros de Tijuana | 1 | 4 | Toros de Tijuana | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Vaqueros de la Laguna | 0 | North | 4 | Toros de Tijuana | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Acereros de Monclova | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Acereros de Monclova | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Acereros de Monclova | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Leones de Yucatán | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Piratas de Campeche | 1 | 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Pericos de Puebla | 0 | South | 1 | Leones de Yucatán | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
League leaders
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Managerial changes
Offseason
| Team | Former manager | Reason for leaving | New manager | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultanes de Monterrey |  Miguel Flores |
 Derek Bryant |
[6] | |
| Leones de Yucatán |  Orlando Sánchez |
 Willie Romero |
[7] | |
In season
| Team | Former manager | Interim manager | Reason for leaving | New manager | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultanes de Monterrey | Derek Bryant |
Antonio Aguilera |
Fired | Lino Connell |
[8][9] |
| Sultanes de Monterrey | Lino Connell |
N/A | Assigned as bench coach |  Félix Fermín |
[10] |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Japhet Amador | Diablos Rojos del México | [11] |
| Rookie of the Year | Manuel Rodríguez | Leones de Yucatán | [12] |
| Best Pitcher | Josh Lowey | Acereros de Monclova | [13] |
| Best Relief Pitcher | Tony Peña Jr. | Vaqueros de la Laguna | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Willie Romero | Leones de Yucatán | [15] |