2013 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas Roster
Team Record: 56-57
Finished 4th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Pedro Mere (56-57)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 190,484, Avg. 3,594 in 53 home dates
Playoffs - Quintana Roo Tigres 4 games, Veracruz Aquilas Rojas 0 - Second Round
Playoffs - Veracruz Aquilas Rojas 3 games, Ciudad del Carmen Delfines 1
Playoffs - Veracruz Aquilas Rojas 6 games, Tabasco Olmecas 5 - Play-in game
The Veracruz Aquilas Rojas of the Mexican League ended the 2013 season with a record of 56 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Aquilas Rojas tallied 539 runs and gave up 519 runs. Jorge Guzman paced Veracruz with 16 home runs, and Frank Diaz walloped 15 or more, too. Frank Diaz drove in 53 runs and topped all regular batters with a .352 average. Manuel Flores and Leonardo Gonzalez led the team with 8 wins each, while Manuel Flores recorded a 3.81 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Randy Ruiz, Carlos Rivera, Luis Durango, Winston Abreu, Pedro Castellano, Jesús Feliciano, Lorenzo Barceló, Rob Tejeda and Tyler Graham were all players from the 2013 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Pedro Mere served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Abreu | R | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Rodolfo Aguirre | R | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Gabino Avalos | L | L | August 15, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jesus Barraza | R | R | November 3, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Castaneda | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Amaury Cazana | R | R | September 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Jose Chavez | S | R | January 2, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| José Cobos | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Colmenares | S | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Frank Diaz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Dominguez | R | R | June 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Durango | S | R | April 23, 1986 | 5'9" | 155 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jesús Feliciano | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Manuel Flores | R | R | February 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicxuluib, Yucatan MX |
| Ricardo Gomez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | San Felipe, DO |
| Leonardo Gonzalez | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Tyler Graham | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Felipe Gutierrez | R | R | August 13, 1989 | 5'9" | 181 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jorge Guzman | L | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Ibarra | L | R | October 6, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Ignacio Montano | L | L | March 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Enrique Osorio | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 5'6" | 161 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | June 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Fajardo, PR |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Alejandro Rivero | R | R | August 6, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Temax, MX |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Remberto Romo | R | R | October 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Carlos Santamaria | L | L | October 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 195 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Rafael Servin | R | R | April 2, 1989 | 6'0" | 155 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Aaron Sillas | R | R | June 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Tomas Solis | L | L | October 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Humberto Sosa | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ricardo Vazquez | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 209 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Oscar Verdugo | R | R | January 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 172 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Daniel Zepeda | R | R | April 11, 1992 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, 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.
