Ramón Orantes
Mexican baseball player and manager (born 1979)
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Ramón Orantes Rodarte (born 5 December 1973) is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former infielder who currently serves as the manager for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.
| Ramón Orantes | |
|---|---|
| Pericos de Puebla | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: 5 December 1973 Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2024 |
Orantes spent his entire playing career in Mexico, appearing in 24 seasons in the Mexican League (LMB) and 23 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), primarily as a third baseman, although he also played first base. In 2024, he was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
Early life
Orantes was born in Todos Santos, La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur on 5 December 1973.[1]
Playing career
Mexican League
Orantes made his professional debut in the Mexican League (LMB) in 1993 with the Sultanes de Monterrey, appearing in three games during his rookie season. He became the club's starting third baseman in 1994, replacing Germán Rivera, and was a member of Monterrey's championship-winning team in 1995.
During the 1996 season, he began the year with the Sultanes before being loaned to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna and later to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. He opened the 1997 season with Monterrey and was subsequently loaned to Aguascalientes for a second consecutive year. Orantes spent the entire 1998 season with the Rieleros before returning to the Sultanes, where he played from 1999 to 2007. He was transferred to the Dorados de Chihuahua in 2007 and remained with the club through 2010. He later played for the Olmecas de Tabasco from 2011 to 2014 and the Saraperos de Saltillo from 2015 to 2016. Orantes retired following the 2016 season.[2][3]
Mexican Pacific League
Orantes played 23 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). He made his debut during the 1993–94 season with the Yaquis de Obregón. He spent his first three campaigns with the club before joining the Águilas de Mexicali for the 1996–97 season. Orantes later joined the Cañeros de Los Mochis, where he played from 1998 until his retirement following the 2016–17 season. On 15 November 2015, he recorded his 1,000th LMP hit, becoming just the 13th player in league history to reach the milestone.[4][5]
Coaching and managerial career
Vaqueros Laguna / Algodoneros de Unión Laguna
After retiring as player following the 2016 Mexican League season, Orantes was announced as the new manager for Vaqueros Laguna on 22 November 2016, ahead of the 2017 season, replacing Daniel Fernández.[7][8] The team finished fifth in the North Zone and failed to qualify to the playoffs.
The Vaqueros changed their name to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna for the following season. After the club failed to qualify for the playoffs in both 2018 tournaments, Orantes was dismissed and replaced by Jonathan Aceves.[9]
Olmecas de Tabasco
In 2019, Orantes joined the Olmecas de Tabasco as their new manager.[10] After the Olmecas finished last in the South Zone with a 45–72 record, Orantes was replaced by Pedro Meré on 7 October 2019.[11]
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (second stint)
On 26 May 2022, Orantes replaced Óscar Robles as interim manager of the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna; he was later ratified as manager for the rest of the season.[12][13] He led the team to the playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in the first round.[14]
On 14 July 2023, Orantes was dismissed and replaced by José Molina.[15]
Caliente de Durango
In 2025, Orantes joined Caliente de Durango as the team's bench coach, under manager Ronny Paulino. On 12 May, he was named interim manager following Paulino's departure.[16] Orantes managed the club to a 19–28 record before being replaced by Ramón Valdez on 11 July.[17]
Pericos de Puebla
On 24 November 2025, Orantes joined the Pericos de Puebla as the hitting coach on Darryl Brinkley's coaching staff.[18] On 22 May 2026, he was promoted to manager after Brinkley was dismissed.[19]
Managerial statistics
Mexican League
| Year | Team | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | Finish | Won | Lost | Pct. | Notes | ||
| 2017 | Vaqueros Laguna | 109 | 60 | 49 | 0 | .550 | 5th in North | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 57 | 23 | 34 | 0 | .404 | 7th in North | – | – | – | – |
| Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 57 | 18 | 39 | 0 | .316 | 8th in North | – | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 117 | 45 | 72 | 0 | .385 | 8th in South | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 59 | 39 | 20 | 0 | .661 | 5th in North | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost first round (Dos Laredos) |
| 2023 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 69 | 38 | 31 | 0 | .551 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | Caliente de Durango | 47 | 19 | 28 | 0 | .404 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total[20] | 76 | 28 | 48 | 0 | .368 | ||||||
Legacy
On 13 October 2016, the Cañeros de Los Mochis retired Orantes' number 24.[21][22]
Orantes was enshrined into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024 alongside pitchers Yovani Gallardo, Juan Manuel Palafox, Cecilio Ruiz and Richard Sandate, infielder Miguel Flores, and umpire Luis Alberto Ramírez.[23][24]