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2023 Mexican League season

The 2023 Mexican League season was the 98th season in the history of the Mexican League. The league is contested by 18 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 20 April with the series between the defending champions Leones de Yucatán and Bravos de León and ended on 15 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where the Pericos de Puebla defeated the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna to win the championship.[1][2]

2023 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 20 – September 15
Number of games810[1]
Number of teams18
Serie del Rey
ChampionsPericos de Puebla
  Runners-upAlgodoneros de Unión Laguna
Finals MVPChris Carter
LMB seasons

Standings

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Postseason

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First roundZone SeriesChampionship SeriesSerie del Rey
 
              
 
North
 
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos4
 
 
 
Acereros de Monclova0
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos4
 
 
Sultanes de Monterrey2
 
 
 
 
 
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos2
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna4
 
Sultanes de Monterrey3
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna4
 
Toros de Tijuana1
 
 
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna4
 
Toros de Tijuana4
 
 
 
Saraperos de Saltillo1
 
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna2
 
South
 
Pericos de Puebla4
 
Diablos Rojos del México4
 
 
 
Tigres de Quintana Roo2
 
Diablos Rojos del México2
 
 
Pericos de Puebla4
 
 
 
 
 
Pericos de Puebla4
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán1
 
Olmecas de Tabasco1
 
 
 
Leones de Yucatán4
 
Leones de Yucatán4
 
 
 
El Águila de Veracruz1
 
El Águila de Veracruz4
 
 
Pericos de Puebla3
 

First round

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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 9 Monclova – 3, Dos Laredos – 10 Parque la Junta 2:55 4,212 
2 August 10 Monclova – 6, Dos Laredos – 7 Uni-Trade Stadium 3:14 5,241 
3 August 12 Dos Laredos – 7, Monclova – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 2:56 6,925 
4 August 13 Dos Laredos – 6, Monclova – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova 3:08 6,207

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 9 Laguna – 1, Monterrey – 4 Estadio Mobil Super 2:25 12,138 
2 August 10 Laguna – 5, Monterrey – 7 Estadio Mobil Super 3:07 13,438 
3 August 12 Monterrey – 3, Laguna – 12 Estadio Revolución 3:09 7,589 
4 August 13 Monterrey – 3, Laguna – 4 (10 inn.) Estadio Revolución 3:46 7,638 
5 August 14 Monterrey – 1, Laguna – 8 Estadio Revolución 3:24 7,623 
6 August 16 Laguna – 3, Monterrey – 16 Estadio Mobil Super 3:21 13,514 
7 August 17 Laguna – 6, Monterrey – 4 Estadio Mobil Super 3:39 10,810

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 9 Saltillo – 8, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 2:55 8,531 
2 August 10 Saltillo – 4, Tijuana – 5 Estadio Chevron 3:02 13,896 
3 August 12 Tijuana – 15, Saltillo – 12 (10 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 4:23 9,168 
4 August 13 Tijuana – 7, Saltillo – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 3:33 9,619 
5 August 14 Tijuana – 10, Saltillo – 9 (10 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero 4:09 9,822

Diablos Rojos del México won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 8 Quintana Roo – 8, México – 3 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:09 14,536 
2 August 9 Quintana Roo – 0, México – 11 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 2:59 18,005 
3 August 11 México – 2, Quintana Roo – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila 2:50 7,214 
4 August 12 México – 5, Quintana Roo – 0 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila 3:10 7,862 
5 August 13 México – 4, Quintana Roo – 1 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila 2:51 5,716 
6 August 15 Quintana Roo – 10, México – 14 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:31 20,062

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 8 Yucatán – 7, Tabasco – 1 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 3:16 7,077 
2 August 9 Yucatán – 1, Tabasco – 8 Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero 2:45 7,080 
3 August 11 Tabasco – 2, Yucatán – 7 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:35 11,504 
4 August 12 Tabasco – 7, Yucatán – 10 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:48 11,816 
5 August 13 Tabasco – 1, Yucatán – 6 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:46 11,088

El Águila de Veracruz won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 8 Puebla – 2, Veracruz – 0 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 2:26 6,150 
2 August 9 Puebla – 4, Veracruz – 3 (11 inn.) Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 4:19 6,200 
3 August 11 Veracruz – 4, Puebla – 6 (11 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:11 6,038 
4 August 12/13 Veracruz – 8, Puebla – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:26 7,849 
5 August 14 Veracruz – 16, Puebla – 7 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:33 4,302 
6 August 16 Puebla – 2, Veracruz – 4 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 2:23 7,319 
7 August 17 Puebla – 2, Veracruz – 4 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 2:57 7,319

Zone Series

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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 19 Monterrey – 3, Dos Laredos – 13 Uni-Trade Stadium 3:39 4,936 
2 August 20 Monterrey – 6, Dos Laredos – 1 Parque la Junta 2:38 5,014 
3 August 22 Dos Laredos – 9, Monterrey – 4 Estadio Mobil Super 2:57 9,466 
4 August 23 Dos Laredos – 1, Monterrey – 4 Estadio Mobil Super 2:57 10,838 
5 August 24 Dos Laredos – 6, Monterrey – 5 Estadio Mobil Super 3:33 14,917 
6 August 26 Monterrey – 1, Dos Laredos – 6 Uni-Trade Stadium 3:15 6,307

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 21 Laguna – 5, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Chevron 3:35 12,680 
2 August 22 Laguna – 5, Tijuana – 7 Estadio Chevron 3:15 11,996 
3 August 24 Tijuana – 1, Laguna – 2 Estadio Revolución 2:29 7,640 
4 August 25 Tijuana – 4, Laguna – 5 Estadio Revolución 3:07 7,638 
5 August 26 Tijuana – 4, Laguna – 9 Estadio Revolución 3:15 7,635

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 18 Puebla – 3, México – 6 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:05 14,142 
2 August 19/20 Puebla – 7, México – 5 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 2:45 14,805 
3 August 22 México – 6, Puebla – 7 (10 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 4:05 7,710 
4 August 23 México – 3, Puebla – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:24 9,418 
5 August 24 México – 8, Puebla – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:42 10,708 
6 August 26 Puebla – 4, México – 3 Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú 3:00 17,191

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 18 Yucatán – 2, Veracruz – 0 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:05 6,250 
2 August 19 Yucatán – 6, Veracruz – 2 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila 3:09 6,220 
3 August 21 Veracruz – 0, Yucatán – 1 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:26 13,152 
4 August 22 Veracruz – 4, Yucatán – 2 (12 inn.) Parque Kukulcán Alamo 4:02 14,449 
5 August 23 Veracruz – 2, Yucatán – 3 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:41 12,905

Championship Series

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Algodoneros de Unión Laguna won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 29 Laguna – 5, Dos Laredos – 8 Uni-Trade Stadium 3:33 6,114 
2 August 30 Laguna – 4, Dos Laredos – 2 (16 inn.) Parque la Junta 5:17 5,739 
3 September 1 Dos Laredos – 2, Laguna – 4 Estadio Revolución 2:40 7,640 
4 September 2 Dos Laredos – 2, Laguna – 9 Estadio Revolución 3:04 7,640 
5 September 3 Dos Laredos – 5, Laguna – 4 Estadio Revolución 3:02 7,640 
6 September 5 Laguna – 3, Dos Laredos – 2 Uni-Trade Stadium 3:22 6,926

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 28 Puebla – 3, Yucatán – 1 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 2:48 12,991 
2 August 29 Puebla – 5, Yucatán – 2 Parque Kukulcán Alamo 3:03 13,658 
3 August 31/September 2 Yucatán – 11, Puebla – 1 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 4:12 10,653 
4 September 2 Yucatán – 2, Puebla – 7 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 2:51 9,335 
5 September 3 Yucatán – 11, Puebla – 12 (12 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 4:48 11,232

Serie del Rey

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Summary

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Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 8 September Puebla – 4, Laguna – 5 Estadio Revolución 3:36 7,640 
2 9 September Puebla – 3, Laguna – 14 Estadio Revolución 3:12 7,640 
3 11 September Laguna – 2, Puebla – 8 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:35 10,217 
4 12 September Laguna – 2, Puebla – 4 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 2:54 10,645 
5 13 September Laguna – 5, Puebla – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán 3:36 10,653 
6 15 September Puebla – 5, Laguna – 4 Estadio Revolución 3:19 7,640

Game summaries

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Game 1
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8 September 2023 8:18 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio Revolución in Torreón, Coahuila, 40 °C, clear
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puebla 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 0
Laguna 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 1
WP: José Torres (1–0)   LP: Elkin Alcalá (0–1)
Home runs:
PUE: Peter O'Brien (1)
LAG: None
Attendance: 7,640
Boxscore
Game 2
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9 September 2023 7:00 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio Revolución in Torreón, Coahuila, 42 °C, clear
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puebla 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 2
Laguna 2 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 X 14 16 1
WP: Joe Van Meter (1–0)   LP: Yoimer Camacho (0–1)
Home runs:
PUE: Chris Carter (1)
LAG: Nick Torres (1)
Attendance: 7,640
Boxscore
Game 3
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11 September 2023 7:17 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán in Puebla City, Puebla, 22 °C, partly cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Laguna 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 3
Puebla 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 X 8 6 0
WP: Roel Ramírez (1–0)   LP: Aldo Montes (0–1)
Home runs:
LAG: None
PUE: Peter O'Brien (2)
Attendance: 10,217
Boxscore
Game 4
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12 September 2023 7:01 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán in Puebla City, Puebla, 22 °C, partly cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Laguna 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Puebla 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 1
WP: Jesús Huerta (1–0)   LP: Luis Gámez (0–1)   Sv: Elkin Alcalá (1)
Home runs:
LAG: J. C. Escarra (1)
PUE: Chris Carter (2)
Attendance: 10,645
Boxscore
Game 5
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13 September 2023 7:02 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán in Puebla City, Puebla, 23 °C, partly cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Laguna 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 5 0
Puebla 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 6 12 3
WP: Elkin Alcalá (1–1)   LP: Thomas McIlraith (0–1)
Attendance: 10,653
Boxscore
Game 6
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15 September 2023 8:00 p.m. (UTC–5) at Estadio Revolución in Torreón, Coahuila, 37 °C, clear
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puebla 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6 0
Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 7 1
WP: Erick Preciado (1–0)   LP: Thomas McIlraith (0–2)   Sv: Elkin Alcalá (2)
Attendance: 7,640
Boxscore

League leaders

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Milestones

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Batters

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Pitchers

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No-hitters

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  • Yoimer Camacho (PUE): On 3 June, Camacho threw a no-hitter against the Guerreros de Oaxaca in a game that was called after six innings due to inclement weather. It was the fifth no-hitter in franchise history.[6]
  • Jovany López (CAM): On 24 June, López threw a no-hitter against the Olmecas de Tabasco in a game that was called after five innings due to inclement weather.[7]
  • David Reyes (VER): On 11 July, Reyes threw a no-hitter, the seventh in the team's history, by defeating the Saraperos de Saltillo 2–0.[8]

Awards

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LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player   Fernando Villegas Saraperos de Saltillo [9]
Rookie of the Year   Randy Romero Mariachis de Guadalajara [10]
Pitcher of the Year   Braulio Torres-Pérez Olmecas de Tabasco [11]
Reliever of the Year   Fernando Salas Olmecas de Tabasco [12]
Manager of the Year   Félix Fermín Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LMB: La temporada 2023 de la LMB iniciará el 20 de abril". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Pericos vencen en seis juegos a Algodoneros para ganar la Serie del Rey". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Standings". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Stats". MiLB.com. MiLB. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Christian Adames batea 1er ciclo en la historia de Pericos de Puebla". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Pericos: Yoimer Camacho hace historia al tirar sin hit ni carrera". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Piratas: Juego sin hit ni carrera de Jovany López". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "El Águila: Triunfo y no-no para 'Rey David'". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. ^ "LMB: Fernando Villegas, ¡de Saltillo para el mundo el Jugador Más Valioso!". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ^ "LMB: Randy Romero irrumpe en el beisbol mexicano y es el Novato del Año". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ^ "LMB: Braulio Torres-Pérez es el Pitcher del Año". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ^ "LMB: Fernando Salas apaga el fuego y es el Relevista del Año". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  13. ^ "LMB: Félix Fermín repite una década después como Manager del Año". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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