Águilas de Mexicali

The Águilas de Mexicali (English: Mexicali Eagles) are a professional baseball based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), a Mexican winter league. The team plays at Estadio Nido de los Águilas also known simply as "El Nido" (The Nest) with a capacity of 20,000.[1]

Águilas de Mexicali
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueMexican Pacific League
LocationMexicali, Baja California
BallparkEstadio Nido de los Águilas
Year founded1976
League championships4 (1985–86, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2016–17)
Caribbean Series championships1 (1986)
ColorsRed, navy blue and white
     
Retired numbers
ManagerRobinson Cancel
PresidentDío Alberto Murillo
Websitewww.aguilasdemexicali.mx

History

Baseball has been played in Mexicali since 1914 and several teams have represented the city, the current incarnation of the Águilas was established in 1967 and made its debut in the Mexican Pacific League on 12 October 1976.[2]

They have won the championship four times: in 1985–86 managed by Cananea Reyes, in 1988–89 coached by Dave Machemer, in 1998–99 under Francisco Estrada and most recently in 2016–17 managed by Roberto Vizcarra. The team also won the 1986 Caribbean Series, played in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Officers
  • President: Dio Alberto Murillo Rogers
  • Vice President: Rigoberto Cardenas Valdez
  • Vice President of Operations: Jose Luiz Rodriguez Escoto
  • Director, Scouting: David Cardenas Cortes

Roster
Águilas de Mexicali roster
Players Coaches

Pitchers

  • 70 United States Seth Blair
  • 49 Mexico Jesús Cruz
  • 84 Mexico Alex Delgado
  • 42 Mexico Óscar Félix
  • 45 Mexico Daniel Flores
  • 60 Mexico Roque Gutiérrez
  • 20 Mexico Isaac Jiménez
  • 39 Mexico Mario Jiménez
  • 85 Mexico Juan Antonio Macías
  • 53 Mexico Marcelo Martínez
  •  8 Mexico Miguel Peña
  • 40 Mexico David Reyes
  • 48 Mexico Jake Sanchez
  • 72 Mexico Eduardo Vera
  • 26 Mexico Ernesto Zaragoza

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 88 United States Anthony Giansanti
  • 11 United States Alonzo Harris
  •  7 Mexico Leo Heras
  •  9 Mexico Norberto Obeso

Manager

Coaches

  • 11 Mexico Jesús Alfredo Arredondo (base coach)
  •  2 Mexico Sergio Contreras (base coach)
  • 29 Mexico Rogelio del Campo (catchers)
  • 16 Mexico Salvador Garibay (bullpen)
  • 58 Mexico Vicente Palacios (pitching)
  • 25 United States C.J. Retherford (hitting)

Roster updated on 14 December 2022

Retired numbers

The Águilas de Mexicali have retired the following numbers:[3]

Notable players

Season by season
Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Ties Pct. GB Postseason
1976–77 LMP 6th 30 36 0 .455 10.5 Lost First round (Cañeros) 3–5
1977–78 LMP North 3rd 32 35 1 .478 10.0 Lost First round (Naranjeros) 1–5
1978–79 LMP North 4th 30 40 1 .429 13.0 4th in Round robin
1979–80 LMP North 4th 31 40 3 .437 18.5 2nd in Round robin
1980–81 LMP 7th 41 44 0 .482 7.5 –
1981–82 LMP 3rd 49 41 2 .544 8.0 Lost Final (Naranjeros) 3–4

References
  1. "Guía de medios temporada 2021–22" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. Barrios Cervantes, Héctor (9 May 2020). "Inicios de Águilas de Mexicali". Periódico El Vigía (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. "Los números retirados en la historia de Águilas de Mexicali". LMP.mx (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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