Mayas de Chetumal

The Mayas de Chetumal were established in 1998, after the Petroleros de Poza Rica franchise relocated from Poza Rica, Veracruz to Chetumal, capital city of Quintana Roo, supported by the state government. To host the team, the Nachan Ka'an Baseball Stadium [es] was refurbished to accommodate professional baseball, expanding its capacity to 6,500 spectators.^[1][2][3][4]

Jesús Sommers was appointed as manager of the team, that signed Oscar Azócar, Mark Whiten, both with previous experience in Major League Baseball, and Héctor de la Cruz among others. Raúl Cano replaced Sommers as manager during the season and remained in the position until the season’s end. The Mayas finished the season fourth in the South Zone with a 51–67 record.^[1]

In 1999, the franchise relocated the Veracruz where it was rebranded as the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz.^[1]