2008 Monclova Acereros Roster
Team Record: 69-40
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Francisco Rodriguez (69-40)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 320,102, Avg. 6,040 in 53 home dates
Playoffs - Monclova Acereros 4 games, Chihuahua Dorados 3
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 69 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Acereros plated 598 runs and surrendered 434 runs. Jesse Gutierrez paced Monclova with 13 home runs and accounted for 81 RBI. Donzell McDonald topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Nerio Rodríguez led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.54 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 Monclova Acereros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nerio Rodríguez, Jeremy Hill and Donzell McDonald.
Francisco Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasiel Acosta | L | L | July 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Aguilar | R | R | February 13, 1988 | 5'7" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Noel Ahumada | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 198 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Leobardo Arauz | S | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Florencio Bustillos | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 210 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Alejandro Camargo | R | R | April 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 198 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Oscar Castaneda | R | R | March 6, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Domingo Castro | R | R | February 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Marcos Castro | L | L | October 24, 1987 | 5'7" | 154 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Eduardo Dehesa | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 194 | El Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Pedro Diaz | R | R | November 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jorge Flores | L | L | July 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | El Burrion, MX |
| Hector Garanzuay | L | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Al Garcia | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, Zacatecas MX |
| Mario Gonzalez | R | R | March 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 168 | Guadalupe, MX |
| Jesse Gutierrez | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Antonio Lamas | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Chilapa, MX |
| Daniel Lopez | R | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'0" | 172 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gonzalo Meza | L | R | March 12, 1979 | 5'6" | 170 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Perez | R | R | February 3, 1985 | 6'6" | 218 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Christian Pons | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 5'8" | 165 | Puebla, MX |
| Adrian Ramirez | L | L | October 1, 1983 | 5'6" | 185 | Piedras Negras, MX |
| Antonio Rodriguez | L | R | June 12, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | , MX |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Issmael Salas | R | R | July 25, 1982 | 5'9" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Jose Salazar | L | R | December 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Rodrigo Santiago | R | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'0" | 181 | La Barca, Jalisco MX |
| Saul Soto | R | R | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 245 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Valenzuela | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
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.
