The Mariachis de Guadalajara (English: Guadalajara Mariachis) were a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Zapopan, Jalisco, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Their home ballpark was the Estadio Panamericano, with a capacity of 16,500 people.[1] The Mariachis were established in December 2020 and started playing in the 2021 season.[2]
| Mariachis de Guadalajara | |||||
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| League | Mexican League (2021–2023) | ||||
| Location | Zapopan, Jalisco | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Panamericano (2021–2023) | ||||
| Established | 2020 | ||||
| Folded | 2023 | ||||
| Colors | Black and white | ||||
| Website | https://mariachisbeisbol.com/ | ||||
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After struggling financially for most of the 2023 season, the team was bought by the Charros de Jalisco, who replaced the Mariachis in the Mexican League.[3][4]
History
editThe team was established on 8 December 2020, when Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that two new teams would join the Mexican League for the 2021 season: a revival of El Águila de Veracruz (the original franchise was sold in 2017 and moved to Nuevo Laredo) and the Mariachis de Guadalajara. The creation of the Mariachis was a joint effort between the Mexican government, the State of Jalisco and private investment.[5][6]
With the establishment of the Mariachis, Guadalajara joined Monterrey as the only two cities in Mexico that had teams in both the summer league and the winter league.[7]
In March 2021, former Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels shortstop Benji Gil was announced as the Mariachis' manager for the 2021 season.[8] In their maiden season, the Mariachis finished first in the North Division with a 46–17 record but lost the North Division Championship Series against the Toros de Tijuana 2–4.[9] In January 2022, Gil left the team to coach with the Anaheim Angels.[10]
Sergio Omar Gastélum was appointed manager of the Mariachis ahead of the 2022 season.[11] Gastélum failed to repeat the good performance from the last season with the team and was fired after the end of the season, with the Mariachis finishing last in the North Division with a 33–57 record.[12]
The team hired Luis Borges as manager ahead of the 2023 season, in his career's first managing job.[13] Borges was fired in June after recording 14–25 and was replaced by Adán Muñoz.[14]
Mariachis struggled financially during most of the 2023 season. The team owners, Carlos Valenzuela and Rafael Tejada, had debts with the players, personnel and an animation squad from Dominican Republic. Due to this, the players decided not to play a game against Sultanes de Monterrey in the season's last series. The club's owners even failed to pay the Jalisco's State Council for Sports Promotion for the use of the Estadio Panamericano.[15][16]
In November 2023, it was announced that the Charros de Jalisco had bought the Mariachis. On 13 November, the Charros' owners paid an advance of 20 million pesos (approximately 1.2 million US dollars) to the Mariachis, that were allocated to pay the debts that Valenzuela and Tejada had with their staff.[17]
On 14 November, it was officially announced by the Mexican League that the Charros de Jalisco would replace the Mariachis in the 2024 season, thus, marking the disappearance of the Mariachis de Guadalajara.[3][4]
Final roster
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Season-by-season
edit| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-season |
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| 2021 | LMB | North | 1st | 46 | 17 | .730 | – | Lost Championship Series (Toros) 2–4 |
| 2022 | LMB | North | 9th | 33 | 57 | .367 | 29.0 | |
| 2023 | LMB | North | 8th | 42 | 48 | .467 | 10.0 | |
| Totals | W | L | Win% | |||||
| 121 | 122 | .498 | All-time regular season record (2021–2023) | |||||
| 2 | 4 | .333 | All-time postseason record | |||||
| 123 | 126 | .494 | All-time regular and postseason record | |||||
Award winners and league leaders
editAwards
editPitcher of the Year Award
editManager of the Year Award
editRookie of the Year Award
editLeague leaders
editBatting champions
editRuns
editWins
editReferences
edit- ^ "¿Cuál es el estadio más grande de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico?". Milenio (in Spanish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Meza, Carlos (8 December 2020). "¡Nuevo equipo! Mariachis de Jalisco, se une a la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Confirman venta de Mariachis en LMB: serán los nuevos Charros y jugarán todo el año". Fox Sports (in Spanish). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Los Charros de Jalisco regresan a la LMB". MiLB.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "LMB: Mariachis de Guadalajara y El Águila de Veracruz son nuevos equipos de la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Beltrán, Oscar (8 December 2020). "Nacen los Mariachis de Guadalajara en la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol". El Occidental (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Charros de Jalisco le da la bienvenida a los Mariachis de Guadalajara". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Mariachis de Guadalajara contratan como su manager al exligamayorista Benjamín Gil". Proceso (in Spanish). 31 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Cruz, César (1 September 2021). "Toros derrotó a Mariachis en Serie de Campeonato de LMB" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Meza Bañuelos, Carlos (5 January 2022). "Mariachis de Guadalajara se queda sin mánager: Gil va a los Angels". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Mariachis: Sergio Omar Gastélum es el nuevo manager de Mariachis". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Flores, Vanessa (7 December 2022). "Mariachis le dice adiós a Gastelum". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Flores, Vanessa (2 March 2023). "LMB: Luis 'Vampiro' Borges, nuevo manager de los Mariachis". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Iñiguez, Luis Miguel (5 June 2023). "Mariachis destituye a Luis Borges como Mánager; Adán Muñoz entra al rescate". El Occidental (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Por adeudos, jugadores de Mariachis de Guadalajara se niegan a jugar contra Sultanes". Proceso (in Spanish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Los Mariachis de Guadalajara se quedan sin estadio de beisbol por falta de pagos". Proceso (in Spanish). 11 September 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Meza, Carlos (13 November 2023). "Charros de Jalisco da anticipo a Mariachis para liquidar deudas". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.