2017 Aguascalientes Rieleros Roster
Team Record: 64-46
Finished 4th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Homar Rojas (64-46)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 196,439, Avg. 3,572 in 55 home dates
Playoffs - Tijuana Toros 4 games, Aguascalientes Rieleros 2
The Aguascalientes Rieleros of the Mexican League ended the 2017 season with a record of 64 wins and 46 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Rieleros scored 633 runs and conceded 557 runs. Jose Vargas led Aguascalientes with 23 home runs, while Carlos Rodriguez and Jesse Castillo walloped 15 or more also. Jesse Castillo accounted for 82 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .342 average. Yohan Flande paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.36 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2017 Aguascalientes Rieleros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Diory Hernández, Yohan Flande, José Valverde, Ariel Peña, Dave Sappelt and Francisco Rosario.
Homar Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Aguilar | L | L | April 7, 1990 | 5'8" | 173 | El Paso, TX US |
| Genaro Andrade | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 233 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Arel Campoy | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 5'4" | 154 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Marco Campoy | L | L | January 13, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Julian Castro | R | R | April 24, 1989 | 5'8" | 200 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Linder Castro | R | R | April 4, 1991 | 5'10" | 205 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | April 6, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Rio Rancho, NM US |
| Daniel Diaz | L | L | October 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Yohan Flande | L | L | January 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Aldo Flores | L | R | September 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 168 | Calvillo, Aguascalientes MX |
| Edson Garcia | S | R | September 11, 1992 | 5'8" | 170 | Puebla, MX |
| Jacinto Garcia | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 6'3" | 218 | El Centro, CA US |
| Amilcar Gomez | S | R | January 27, 1995 | 5'8" | 179 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jorge Gonzalez | L | R | May 28, 1998 | 6'0" | 196 | Guadalajara, MX |
| Demetrio Gutierrez | L | L | February 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Diory Hernández | R | R | April 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Fernando Irazoqui | R | R | November 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 172 | Los Mochis, MX |
| Jesus Juarez | L | L | October 27, 1997 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Mochis, MX |
| Quincy Latimore | R | R | February 3, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| J. C. Linares | R | R | September 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Lopez Cruz | R | R | September 23, 1989 | 6'3" | 187 | Rincon de Ramos, Aguascalientes MX |
| Roy Merritt | L | L | September 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Francisco Moreno | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 5'7" | 143 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eliezer Ortiz | R | R | July 18, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Richy Pedroza | S | R | July 21, 1991 | 5'6" | 150 | Covina, CA US |
| Ariel Peña | R | R | May 20, 1989 | 6'3" | 245 | Los Jovillos, DO |
| 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 |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Roby Romero | R | R | April 12, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Fe, NM US |
| Francisco Rosario | R | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Edwin Salas | R | R | August 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 185 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Dave Sappelt | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 5'9" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mark Simon | R | R | August 4, 1995 | 5'9" | 187 | Houston, TX US |
| Saul Soto | R | R | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 245 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Emmanuel Torres | R | R | December 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 216 | Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX |
| Miguel Torres | R | R | March 26, 1988 | 5'8" | 181 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Guillermo Trujillo | R | R | March 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco del Oro, MX |
| José Valverde | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | December 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Ventura, CA US |
| Michael Wing | R | R | October 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| 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.
