2009 Monclova Acereros Roster
Team Record: 57-50
Finished 3rd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Francisco Rodriguez (57-50)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 258,020, Avg. 4,962 in 52 home dates
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 2009 season with a record of 57 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Acereros plated 637 runs and conceded 557 runs. Saul Soto paced Monclova with 28 home runs and recorded 93 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .370 clip. Jasiel Acosta and Nerio Rodríguez topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Nerio Rodríguez registered a 2.86 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2009 Monclova Acereros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jon Knott, Donzell McDonald, Nerio Rodríguez and Bartolomé Fortunato.
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 |
| Leobardo Arauz | S | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Arredondo | L | R | March 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Arredondo | L | R | February 20, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Oscar Bustillos | R | R | December 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 198 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Camargo | R | R | April 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 198 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Oscar Castaneda | R | R | March 6, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Tijuana, Baja California 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 |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jorge Flores | L | L | July 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | El Burrion, MX |
| Bartolomé Fortunato | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Martin Gomez | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Mario Gonzalez | R | R | March 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 168 | Guadalupe, MX |
| Irving Jimenez | L | R | November 16, 1989 | 5'7" | 163 | Nayarit, MX |
| Jon Knott | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Manassas, VA US |
| Antonio Lamas | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Chilapa, MX |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Daniel Lopez | R | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'0" | 172 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Macias | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ivan Maldonado | R | R | June 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Leonel Martinez | R | R | August 29, 1989 | 6'0" | 176 | Monclova, Coahuila 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 |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Oswaldo Salazar | R | R | October 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua 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 |
| Edwin Tellez | R | R | August 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Tracy Thorpe | R | R | December 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 260 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Enrique Trujillo | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Valenzuela | R | R | September 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Cosme Valle | R | R | November 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 182 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa 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.
