2016 Aguascalientes Rieleros Roster
Team Record: 53-58
Finished 6th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Marco Romero (0-0), Saul Soto (0-0)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 153,058, Avg. 2,888 in 53 home dates
The Aguascalientes Rieleros of the Mexican League ended the 2016 season with a record of 53 wins and 58 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Rieleros plated 598 runs and yielded 606 runs. Diory Hernández paced Aguascalientes with 23 home runs and accounted for 97 RBI. Jesse Castillo topped all regular hitters with a .342 average. Ernesto Zaragoza led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.35 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2016 Aguascalientes Rieleros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Julio De Paula, Ramón Ramírez, Pedro Hernández, Warner Madrigal, Lorenzo Barceló and Diory Hernández.
Marco Romero and Saul Soto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Baez | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 209 | Nuevo Leon, MX |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Alex Caldera | L | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | El Centro, CA US |
| Marco Campoy | L | L | January 13, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Diosdany Castillo | R | R | November 22, 1987 | 6'0" | 201 | , CU |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Domingo Castro | R | R | February 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Julian Castro | R | R | April 24, 1989 | 5'8" | 200 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Rafael Cordova | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 175 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Tiago da Silva | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 5'9" | 165 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Aldo Flores | L | R | September 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 168 | Calvillo, Aguascalientes MX |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 250 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Antonio Garzon | L | L | March 7, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Villa Union, Sinaloa MX |
| Demetrio Gutierrez | L | L | February 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Esteban Haro | R | R | November 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Diory Hernández | R | R | April 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pedro Hernández | L | L | April 12, 1989 | 5'10" | 210 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Carlos Ibarra | L | R | October 6, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Irazoqui | R | R | November 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 172 | Los Mochis, MX |
| Luke Irvine | R | R | December 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Liberty, MO US |
| Oscar Lemus | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Luis, Chihuahua MX |
| Jose Lopez Cruz | R | R | September 23, 1989 | 6'3" | 187 | Rincon de Ramos, Aguascalientes MX |
| Francisco Lugo | R | R | October 22, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Warner Madrigal | R | R | March 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eduardo Mendivil | R | R | March 19, 1992 | 6'1" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Moreno | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 5'7" | 143 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Michael Nix | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 235 | Auburn, AL US |
| Daniel Nunez | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eliezer Ortiz | R | R | July 18, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Loiger Padron | R | R | January 31, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Richy Pedroza | S | R | July 21, 1991 | 5'6" | 150 | Covina, CA US |
| Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jorge Quinones | L | L | September 16, 1994 | 5'9" | 161 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Marco Reyes | R | R | June 13, 1991 | 6'0" | 176 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Julio Rivera | R | R | October 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Tepic, Nayarit MX |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Edwin Salas | R | R | August 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 185 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Jesus Sanchez | R | R | September 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Cesar Serna | R | R | August 13, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Orange, CA US |
| Saul Soto | R | R | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 245 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Tim Torres | S | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ruben Vicente | R | R | March 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | San Rafael, DO |
| Ernesto Zaragoza | R | R | September 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | Anaheim, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
