2015 Monclova Acereros Roster
Team Record: 59-51
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Homar Rojas (59-51)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 308,646, Avg. 5,512 in 56 home dates
Playoffs - Monclova Acereros 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 3
Playoffs - Monclova Acereros 4 games, Tijuana Toros 3 - Second Round
Finals - Quintana Roo Tigres 4 games, Monclova Acereros 1
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 2015 season with a record of 59 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Acereros tallied 579 runs and yielded 535 runs. José Ruiz and Jose Amador paced Monclova with 18 home runs apiece., and Brett Harper walloped 15 or more, too. José Ruiz drove in 83 runs. Olmo Rosario led all regular batters by connecting at a .343 clip. Josh Lowey topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Waldis Joaquín played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Monclova Acereros to do so.
Homar Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Hernando Arredondo | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Arredondo | L | R | February 20, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Baez | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 209 | Nuevo Leon, MX |
| Raul Barron | S | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Eric Berger | L | L | April 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Anthony Capra | L | L | April 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Arvada, CO US |
| Jesus Chavez | L | L | November 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 175 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Francisco Cordoba | R | R | August 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 231 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jose Cordova | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Rafael Cordova | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 175 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Rene Coss | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Eduardo Dehesa | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 194 | El Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Alejandro Felix | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 5'8" | 170 | Culiacan, MX |
| Jose Gallego | R | R | November 22, 1988 | 5'10" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Hector Garanzuay | L | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Travis Garcia | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Antonio Garzon | L | L | March 7, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Villa Union, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Guzman | R | R | August 23, 1995 | 5'6" | 175 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Waldis Joaquín | R | R | December 25, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Justin Klipp | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Antonio Lamas | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Chilapa, MX |
| Joaquin Lara | R | R | January 9, 1996 | 6'1" | 201 | Culiacan, MX |
| Enrique Lechuga | L | L | June 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Whittier, CA US |
| Sergio Lizarraga | R | R | July 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | El Roble, Sinaloa MX |
| Baltazar Lopez | L | L | November 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Josh Lowey | R | R | December 26, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Matt Nevarez | R | R | February 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Juan Noriega | R | R | September 3, 1990 | 5'7" | 145 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Yunior Novoa | L | L | September 11, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Jose Oyervides | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Penuelas | L | L | April 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 175 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Kelvin Perez | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 154 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Adrian Ramirez | L | L | October 1, 1983 | 5'6" | 185 | Piedras Negras, MX |
| Abraham Ramos | R | R | August 3, 1992 | 5'10" | 150 | Santiago, Nayarit MX |
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | November 18, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Ensenada, MX |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | September 15, 1988 | 5'9" | 200 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Flavio Romero | L | R | August 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Olmo Rosario | R | R | August 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| José Ruiz | L | R | March 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Eder Salcedo | R | R | October 26, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Daniel Sanchez | R | R | December 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 165 | Saltillo, Coahuila MX |
| Sasagi Sanchez | R | R | June 3, 1994 | 5'9" | 176 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| James Simmons | R | R | September 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Irving, TX US |
| Dakota Watts | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Oroville, CA US |
| Marcos Zavala | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | 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.
