2017 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas Roster
Team Record: 49-56
Finished 3rd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Eddy Castro (49-56)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 151,671, Avg. 2,661 in 57 home dates
The Veracruz Aquilas Rojas of the Mexican League ended the 2017 season with a record of 49 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Aquilas Rojas plated 446 runs and allowed 462 runs. Balbino Fuenmayor paced Veracruz with 16 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Carlos Lopez led all regular batters with a .312 average. Nestor Molina topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.89 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2017 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Fernando Nieve, Bárbaro Cañizares, Wil Ledezma and Mayckol Guaipe.
Eddy Castro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Bellazetin | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 5'7" | 150 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Bárbaro Cañizares | R | R | November 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eduardo Dehesa | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 194 | El Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Cesar Del Angel | L | L | December 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 170 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramon Delgado | R | R | September 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Norman Elenes | L | R | July 10, 1992 | 6'0" | 175 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Abraham Elvira | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Roberto Espinosa | R | R | May 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX |
| Jesus Espinoza | R | R | January 30, 1991 | 5'7" | 165 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Manuel Flores | R | R | February 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicxuluib, Yucatan MX |
| Luis Fonseca | R | R | September 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | , Isla de la Juventud CU |
| Balbino Fuenmayor | R | R | November 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Juan Carlos Garcia | R | R | January 2, 1993 | 5'7" | 176 | Puebla, MX |
| Mayckol Guaipe | R | R | August 11, 1990 | 6'4" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Gibran Guerra | R | R | September 16, 1998 | 6'0" | 181 | Mazatlan, MX |
| Jeff Ibarra | L | L | August 18, 1987 | 6'6" | 180 | Escondido, CA US |
| Ivan Jimenez | R | R | December 22, 1992 | 5'9" | 171 | Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz MX |
| Wil Ledezma | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico VE |
| Carlos Lopez | L | R | July 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Northridge, CA US |
| Alex Maestri | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT |
| Gerson Manzanillo | L | R | May 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 155 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ignacio Marrujo | R | R | September 21, 1992 | 5'10" | 189 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Martinez | R | R | December 26, 1986 | 5'10" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Leo Medrano | R | R | January 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | La Manga, MX |
| Nestor Molina | R | R | January 9, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Joan Montero | R | R | October 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Muniz | L | L | December 27, 1994 | 5'8" | 176 | Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Gerardo Navarro | R | L | August 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Mazatlan, MX |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Manuel Nunez | L | L | December 24, 1994 | 5'6" | 187 | Ciudad Obregon, MX |
| Enrique Osorio | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 5'6" | 161 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Pina | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 150 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Jeremias Pineda | S | R | November 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Hormigo, DO |
| J. P. Ramirez | L | L | September 29, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Luciano Reynoso | R | R | April 25, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Alejandro Rivero | R | R | August 6, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Temax, MX |
| Chris Rocha | R | R | September 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 203 | Mission, TX US |
| Deibinson Romero | R | R | September 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Perdernales, DO |
| Luis Suarez | L | L | June 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jesus Valenzuela | L | R | January 30, 1989 | 5'7" | 210 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Vanny Valenzuela | R | R | August 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ruben Vicente | R | R | March 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | San Rafael, DO |
| Ramon Villa | L | R | December 2, 1995 | 5'9" | 170 | Ensenada, MX |
| Ivan Zavala | R | R | December 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 181 | Moroleon, Guanajuato 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.
