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Mexican Baseball League Rookie of the Year Award

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The Mexican League Rookie of the Year Award is presented annually to the most outstanding rookie in the baseball Mexican League, as selected by a vote of members of the press. The award was established in 1937, with Alfonso Nieto as its first recipient.[1]

SportBaseball
LeagueMexican League
Awarded forBest regular-season rookie
CountryMexico
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Mexican League Rookie of the Year Award
Fernando Valenzuela won the 1979 award, and one year later, he made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers
SportBaseball
LeagueMexican League
Awarded forBest regular-season rookie
CountryMexico
History
First award1937; 89 years ago (1937)
Most recentDenny Román
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To be eligible, players must meet the following conditions: be Mexican; pitchers must not have more than 40 innings pitched; position players must not have more than 70 appearances; and they must not have played at the Double-A level or higher in the United States, or in equivalent levels abroad or in independent leagues.[2][3]

Winners

Key

† Member of the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
^ Denotes player who is still active
* Denotes year in which the award was shared by a pitcher and a position player
Epitacio Torres, 1939 winner
Beto Ávila, 1943 winner
Vicente Romo, 1963 winner
Teodoro Higuera, 1981 winner
Elmer Dessens, 1994 winner
Joakim Soria, 2005 winner
Iván Terrazas, 2006 winner
Japhet Amador, 2009 winner
More information Year, Player ...
Year Player Team Position Ref.
1937
Alfonso NietoAgricultura de MéxicoCatcher[1]
1938Ángel Castro†Alijadores de TampicoInfielder[4]
1939Epitacio Torres†Carta BlancaOutfielder[5]
1940Laureano CamachoAzules de VeracruzCatcher[6]
1941Guillermo Garibay†Unión Laguna de TorreónOutfielder[7]
1942Jesús Díaz†Unión Laguna de TorreónOutfielder[8]
1943Beto Ávila†Pericos de PueblaOutfielder[9]
1944Jorge BravoDiablos Rojos del MéxicoInfielder[1]
1945Juan CondePericos de PueblaPitcher[1]
1946Guillermo Álvarez†Pericos de PueblaInfielder[10]
1947Tomás Arroyo†Alijadores de TampicoPitcher[11]
1948Felipe Montemayor†Industriales de MonterreyOutfielder[12]
1949Leo Rodríguez†Unión Laguna de TorreónInfielder[13]
1950Francisco Ramírez†Tuneros de San Luis PotosíPitcher[14]
1951Fernando GarcíaTuneros de San Luis PotosíOutfielder[1]
1952Jaime AbadEl Águila de VeracruzOutfielder[1]
1953Eduardo SerranoSultanes de MonterreyInfielder[1]
1954Alejandro MorenoTecolotes de Nuevo LaredoOutfielder[1]
1955Román RamosEl Águila de VeracruzPitcher[15]
1956Jess DuránTigres de MéxicoOutfielder[16]
1957Mario LunaDiablos Rojos del MéxicoOutfielder[1]
1958Alberto PalafoxDiablos Rojos del MéxicoCatcher[1]
1959Ramón Arano†Petroleros de Poza Rica / El Águila de VeracruzPitcher[17]
1960Mauro RuizTigres de MéxicoPitcher[18]
1961Pablo Montes de OcaEl Águila de VeracruzPitcher[1]
1962Héctor Espino†Sultanes de MonterreyInfielder[19]
1963Vicente Romo†Tigres de MéxicoPitcher[20]
1964Elpidio Osuna†Petroleros de Poza RicaOutfielder[21]
1965Héctor BarnetcheTigres de MéxicoOutfielder[22]
1966Abelardo BalderasDiablos Rojos del MéxicoInfielder[1]
1967Francisco Maytorena†Broncos de ReynosaPitcher[23]
1968Francisco CamposCharros de JaliscoInfielder[1]
1969Luis LagunasCharros de JaliscoInfielder[1]
1970Ernesto Escárrega†Diablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[24]
1971Miguel Suárez†Diablos Rojos del MéxicoOutfielder[25]
1972Rudy HernándezCharros de JaliscoInfielder[26]
1973Francisco BarriosCharros de JaliscoPitcher[27]
1974Guadalupe SalinasBroncos de ReynosaPitcher[1]
1975Juan MartínezSultanes de MonterreyInfielder[1]
1976Houston Jiménez†Ángeles de PueblaInfielder[28]
1977Abraham RiveraÁngeles de PueblaPitcher[1]
1978Joel PérezAlacranes de DurangoInfielder[29]
1979Fernando Valenzuela†Leones de YucatánPitcher[30]
1980Not awarded[1]
1981Teodoro Higuera†Indios de Ciudad JuárezPitcher[31]
1982*Matías Carrillo†Petroleros de Poza RicaOutfielder[32]
Nelson MatusBroncos de ReynosaPitcher[1]
1983*Jesús BarreraTecolotes de Nuevo LaredoInfielder[1]
Ramón SernaIndios de Ciudad JuárezPitcher[1]
1984*Carlos de los SantosCafeteros de CórdobaInfielder[33]
Jesús Ríos†Tigres de MéxicoPitcher[34]
1985*Pablo MachiriaAlijadores de TampicoOutfielder[1]
Florentino VázquezAcereros de MonclovaPitcher[35]
1986*Lorenzo RetesTigres de MéxicoPitcher[16]
Eduardo TorresSaraperos de SaltilloOutfielder[36]
1987Miguel Ángel ValenciaTigres de MéxicoPitcher[16]
1988*Andrés CruzLeones de YucatánPitcher[1]
Marco RomeroCharros de JaliscoInfielder[37]
1989Germán LeyvaAcereros de MonclovaPitcher[38]
1990*David SinohuiBravos de LeónPitcher[39]
Lázaro TiquetOlmecas de TabascoOutfielder[40]
1991Oscar RomeroCafeteros de CórdobaInfielder[1]
1992Antonio OsunaTigres de MéxicoPitcher[2]
1993Ismael ValdezTigres de MéxicoPitcher[2]
1994*Elmer DessensDiablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[41]
Fernando RodríguezAlgodoneros de Unión LagunaOutfielder[42]
1995*Bernardo CuervoPiratas de CampechePitcher[43]
Raúl PáezDiablos Rojos del MéxicoInfielder[1]
1996Francisco CamposPiratas de CampechePitcher[44]
1997Erubiel DurazoSultanes de MonterreyInfielder[2]
1998Luis Mauricio SuárezTigres de MéxicoOutfielder[45]
1999Luis Carlos GarcíaTigres de MéxicoOutfielder[16]
2000Pablo OrtegaTigres de MéxicoPitcher[46]
2001Albino ContrerasPericos de PueblaOutfielder[16]
2002Carlos GastélumPericos de Puebla / Tigres de la AngelópolisInfielder[47]
2003Jesús GuzmánTigres de la AngelópolisPitcher[16]
2004Santiago González^El Águila de VeracruzOutfielder[48]
2005*Julio ReyesVaqueros LagunaOutfielder[49]
Joakim SoriaDiablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[50]
2006*Salvador RoblesDiablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[51]
Iván TerrazasAcereros de MonclovaOutfielder[51]
2007Orlando LaraDiablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[52]
2008Alfredo CaudilloSaraperos de SaltilloPitcher[53]
2009*Japhet Amador^El Águila de VeracruzInfielder[54]
Juan Pablo Oramas^Diablos Rojos del MéxicoPitcher[54]
2010Héctor VelázquezPiratas de CampechePitcher[55]
2011Alejandro MartínezPetroleros de MinatitlánPitcher[56]
2012Adrián GarzaDelfines del CarmenPitcher[57]
2013Vanny ValenzuelaDelfines del CarmenPitcher[58]
2014Carlos Figueroa^Diablos Rojos del MéxicoOutfielder[59]
2015Manuel Rodríguez^Leones de YucatánPitcher[60]
2016Isaac Rodríguez^Toros de TijuanaInfielder[61]
2017Ricky RodríguezPericos de PueblaInfielder[62]
2018Romario GilPericos de PueblaPitcher[63]
2019Erick MiguelesTigres de Quintana RooOutfielder[64]
2020Not awarded. Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[65][66]
2021Juan Carlos Camacho^Guerreros de OaxacaCatcher[67]
2022Luis Márquez^El Águila de VeracruzPitcher[68]
2023Randy Romero^Mariachis de GuadalajaraOutfielder[69]
2024Denny Román^Sultanes de MonterreyPitcher[70]
2025Juan Mora^Acereros de MonclovaInfielder[71]
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Wins by team

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Teams Awards Years
Tigres de México/Angelópolis/Quintana Roo 14 1956, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2019
Diablos Rojos del México 13 1944, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014
Carta Blanca/Industriales de Monterrey/Sultanes de Monterrey 7 1939, 1948, 1953, 1962, 1975, 1997, 2024
Pericos de Puebla 7 1943, 1945, 1946, 2001, 2002, 2017, 2018
El Águila de Veracruz 7 1952, 1955, 1959, 1961, 2004, 2009, 2022
Unión Laguna de Torreón/Vaqueros Laguna/Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 5 1941, 1942, 1949, 1994, 2005
Charros de Jalisco 5 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1988
Acereros de Monclova 4 1985, 1989, 2006, 2025
Alijadores de Tampico 3 1938, 1947, 1985
Petroleros de Poza Rica 3 1959, 1964, 1982
Broncos de Reynosa 3 1967, 1974, 1982
Leones de Yucatán 3 1979, 1988, 2015
Piratas de Campeche 3 1995, 1996, 2010
Tuneros de San Luis Potosí 2 1950, 1951
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo/Dos Laredos 2 1954, 1983
Ángeles de Puebla 2 1976, 1977
Indios de Ciudad Juárez 2 1981, 1983
Cafeteros de Córdoba 2 1984, 1991
Saraperos de Saltillo 2 1986, 2008
Delfines del Carmen 2 2012, 2013
Agricultura de México 1 1937
Azules de Veracruz 1 1940
Alacranes de Durango 1 1978
Bravos de León 1 1990
Olmecas de Tabasco 1 1990
Petroleros de Minatitlán 1 2011
Toros de Tijuana 1 2016
Guerreros de Oaxaca 1 2021
Mariachis de Guadalajara 1 2023
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