2008 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes Roster
Team Record: 39-70
Finished 8th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Dan Firova (39-70)
Location: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque La Junta
Attendance: 178,098, Avg. 3,360 in 53 home dates
The Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 39 wins and 70 losses, finishing eighth in the league's North Division.
The Tecolotes scored 385 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 574 runs. Noe Mata paced Nuevo Laredo with 15 home runs Pedro Castellano accounted for 61 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .361 average. Wilton Chavez led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Díaz, Matt Perisho and Pedro Castellano.
Dan Firova served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Jose Arevalo | R | R | September 17, 1986 | 5'7" | 160 | La Barca, Jalisco MX |
| Ricardo Arias | R | R | April 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Isla Aguada, MX |
| Manuel Bernal | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Wilton Chavez | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Mauricio Duarte | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 172 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Marcelino Escalante | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Lerdo, MX |
| Julian Figueroa | L | R | November 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 231 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Roman Gonzalez | R | R | August 8, 1976 | 5'9" | 200 | Paso del Toro, Veracruz MX |
| Sergio Guerrero | R | R | December 22, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Hector Hurtado | R | R | May 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 230 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Eder Llamas | R | R | September 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Israel Lomeli | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Noe Mata | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Puebla, MX |
| Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Luis Nieblas | R | R | February 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Ruben Quinones | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Fernando Rodriguez | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Heriberto Rodriguez | R | R | January 4, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Romo | L | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Eduardo Salgado | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Claudio Sanchez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Elio Serrano | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 265 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Cruz Antonio Soto | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Omar Urquides | R | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'7" | 210 | , Sonora MX |
| Joel Valdez | R | R | July 13, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Gregorio Vazquez | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 5'8" | 190 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Vela | L | L | December 23, 1988 | 5'8" | 165 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Edwin Wilson | R | R | January 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| 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.
