2017 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 68-41
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Félix Fermín (68-41)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 659,791, Avg. 11,575 in 57 home dates
Playoffs - Tijuana Toros 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 2 - Second Round
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Monclova Acereros 0
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2017 season with a record of 68 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes scored 604 runs and surrendered 484 runs. Chris Roberson led Monterrey with 16 home runs, and Zoilo Almonte walloped 15 or more, too. Luis Juarez drove in 81 runs. Zoilo Almonte paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .355 clip. Ángel Castro and Javier Solano topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Édgar González registered a 2.94 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2017 Monterrey Sultanes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Josh Judy, Chris Roberson, Édgar González, Jesus Cruz, Cesar Carrillo, Zoilo Almonte, Jesús Montero, Óscar Villarreal, Ángel Castro, Alfredo Aceves and Ramón Ramírez.
Félix Fermín served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Zoilo Almonte | S | R | June 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gilberto Carrera | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 5'8" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Marco Carrillo | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ángel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 240 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Jesus Cruz | R | R | April 15, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Salinas de Hidalgo, MX |
| Luis Flores | R | R | November 2, 1986 | 5'9" | 215 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Edgar Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Leo German | R | R | January 10, 1993 | 5'9" | 175 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Édgar González | R | R | February 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Adrian Gusman | L | L | August 5, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Baja, MX |
| Moises Gutierrez | S | R | November 19, 1994 | 5'9" | 165 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Nicolas Heredia | R | R | October 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Walter Ibarra | S | R | November 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Isaac Jimenez | R | R | December 12, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca MX |
| Luis Juarez | R | R | February 6, 1990 | 5'8" | 176 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Josh Judy | R | R | February 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Marcelo Martinez | L | L | August 10, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Reynosa, MX |
| Daniel Mayora | R | R | July 27, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Thomas Melgarejo | L | L | January 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Victor Mendoza | L | L | November 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jesús Montero | R | R | November 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 235 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Agustin Murillo | R | R | May 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Wirfin Obispo | R | R | September 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Félix Pérez | L | L | November 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Isla de la Juventud, CU |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, DO |
| Jorge Reyes | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Rio Grande, TX US |
| Ramon Rios | R | R | March 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 200 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Marco Antonio Rivas | R | R | September 23, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Chris Roberson | S | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Arturo Rodriguez | R | R | October 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 235 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Asael Sanchez | R | R | March 4, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | CuautItlan, Mexico State MX |
| Jesus Sanchez | R | R | July 27, 1988 | 5'10" | 203 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Kenneth Sigman | S | R | September 9, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Javier Solano | R | R | March 31, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Nick Struck | R | R | October 7, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Edgar Torres | L | L | April 9, 1996 | 6'1" | 201 | Puebla, MX |
| Marco Tovar | R | L | December 31, 1988 | 6'0" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Alex Valdez | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roberto Valenzuela | R | R | March 3, 1995 | 5'9" | 181 | Obregon, MX |
| Óscar Villarreal | L | R | November 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon 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.
