2008 Laguna Vaqueros Roster
Team Record: 52-57
Finished 5th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Rafael Castañeda (52-57), Ramon Esquer (52-57)
Location: Torreon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Laguna
Attendance: 298,759, Avg. 5,975 in 50 home dates
The Laguna Vaqueros of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 52 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Vaqueros scored 564 runs and yielded 606 runs. Emmanuel Valdez led Laguna with 14 home runs Emmanuel Valdez and Dionys Cesar each drove in 67 runs. Dionys Cesar paced all regular batters by hitting .330. Juan Delgadillo topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.3 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Raul Gonzalez, Andy Van Hekken, Melvin Nieves, Ruben Mateo, Mario Valdez, Yoel Hernandez, Abraham Nunez and Luis Garcia were all players from the 2008 Laguna Vaqueros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ramon Esquer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azael Alvarez | L | L | May 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Ivan Araujo | R | R | January 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Efrain Barragan | L | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Fernando Barreras | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 196 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| 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 |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal 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 |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Hector Chavarria | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Omar De La Torre | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Juan Delgadillo | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| David Dominguez | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Randy Galvez | R | R | July 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Estacion Bamoa, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Nick Garcia | R | R | May 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Gastelum | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | July 8, 1986 | 5'7" | 169 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Raul Gonzalez | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Vinicio Gonzalez | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 5'8" | 170 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Jean Granado | L | L | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Carlos Gutierrez | R | R | November 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 155 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Demetrio Gutierrez | L | L | February 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Yoel Hernandez | R | R | April 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| 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 |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Juan Leon | R | R | January 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Crucesitas, Sinaloa 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 |
| Enrique Martinez | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Ruben Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Edgar Moran | R | R | January 18, 1988 | 6'0" | 187 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Abraham Nunez | S | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Hector Olivas | R | R | May 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Juan Manuel Palafox | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Penitas, MX |
| Rolando Pereyra | R | R | September 8, 1984 | 5'7" | 176 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Ramirez | R | R | September 13, 1990 | 5'9" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Alejandro Ramos | L | L | March 3, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| 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 |
| Julio Valerio | L | L | September 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Felipe Villegas | R | R | March 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Baudel Zambrano | R | R | July 4, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Guasave, 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.
