2007 Laguna Vaqueros Roster
Team Record: 52-56
Finished 6th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Fernando Elizondo (50-59)
Location: Torreon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Laguna
Attendance: 335,931, Avg. 6,221 in 54 home dates
The Laguna Vaqueros of the Mexican League ended the 2007 season with a record of 52 wins and 56 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Vaqueros scored 590 runs and gave up 569 runs. Omar De La Torre led Laguna with 20 home runs Jose Amador drove in 76 runs. Sergio Gastelum paced all regular hitters by hitting .332. Aaron Acosta topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.8 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2007 Laguna Vaqueros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Agustín Montero, Steve Smyth, Edgard Clemente, Horacio Estrada, Mario Valdez, Luis García, Adrián Hernández, Ed Yarnall, Dave Elder and Nate Bland.
Fernando Elizondo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Acosta | R | R | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 209 | El Porvenir, MX |
| Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ivan Araujo | R | R | January 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Fernando Barreras | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 196 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jeffrey Blitstein | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Francisco Butto | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Jose Castaneda | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Castañeda | R | R | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Omar De La Torre | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Dave Elder | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Horacio Estrada | L | L | October 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Luis García | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Garibay | R | R | March 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Marco Garza | R | R | September 8, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Sergio Gastelum | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Gonzalez | R | R | May 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 182 | Tuxpan, Nayarit MX |
| Adrián Hernández | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Armando Huerta | R | R | January 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jorge Ibarra | L | L | September 22, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Jimenez | L | L | February 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Alberto Manrique | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Cesar Marquez | R | R | February 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 192 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Saul Montoya | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 194 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Alejandro Najera | S | R | May 20, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Joel Navarro | R | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Nate Reyes | L | L | November 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jorge Roque | R | R | October 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Ricardo Ruiz | R | R | May 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 176 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Melqui Torres | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Emmanuel Valdez | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Irving Valenzuela | R | R | January 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 172 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Vea | R | R | May 10, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Roberto Verdugo | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Villa | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA US |
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.
