The Mexico national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de México) is the baseball team that represents Mexico in international tournaments. It is currently the 2nd-ranked baseball team in the world.[1]
| Mexico National Baseball Team | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Country |  Mexico | |||
| Federation | Federación Mexicana de Béisbol (FEMEBE) | |||
| Confederation | WBSC Americas | |||
| Manager | Benji Gil | |||
| WBSC ranking | ||||
| Current | 2  (18 December 2023)[1] | |||
| Highest | 2 (November 2 2023) | |||
| Lowest | 12 (December 2014) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| World Baseball Classic | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) | |||
| Best result |  3rd (1 time, in 2023) | |||
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) | |||
| Best result | 6th (2020) | |||
| WBSC Premier12 | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | |||
| Best result | 3rd (1 time, in 2019) | |||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1940) | |||
| Best result |  2nd (4 times, most recent in 1965) | |||
| Pan American Games | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1951) | |||
| Best result |  3rd (5 times, most recent in 2023) | |||
Current roster
edit| Mexico – 2024 WBSC Premier12 roster | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[2]
- Legend
Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2019
edit| Pan American Games Q | January 30 | Nicaragua 
|
12–4 | Mexico
|
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | January 31 | Mexico
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13–3 |  Brazil
|
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 14:30 BRT | Boxscore |
| Pan American Games Q | February 1 | Mexico
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3–2 |  Dominican Republic
|
Estádio Nishi, Brazil |
| 10:00 BRT | Boxscore |
| Friendly | March 9 | Mexico
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4–2 |  Japan
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Kyocera Dome, Japan |
| Boxscore |
| Friendly | March 10 | Mexico
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0–6 | Japan
|
Kyocera Dome, Japan |
| Boxscore |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 2 | Dominican Republic
|
1–6 (F/6) | Mexico
|
Estadio Panamericano, Mexico |
| 19:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 8,000 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 3 | Mexico
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8–2 |  United States
|
Estadio Panamericano, Mexico |
| 19:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 10,123 |
| WBSC Premier12 GS | November 5 | Netherlands 
|
2–10 | Mexico
|
Estadio Panamericano, Mexico |
| 19:00 CT | Boxscore | Attendance: 6,895 |
| WBSC Premier12 SR | November 11 | Chinese Taipei 
|
0–2 | Mexico
|
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,803 |
| WBSC Premier12 SR | November 12 | Australia 
|
0–3 | Mexico
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Tokyo Dome, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | Boxscore | Attendance: 2,089 |
| WBSC Premier12 SR | November 13 | Mexico
|
1–3 | Japan
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Tokyo Dome, Japan |
| 19:00 JT | Boxscore | Attendance: 31,776 |
| WBSC Premier12 SR | November 15 | Mexico
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3–7 |  South Korea
|
Tokyo Dome, Japan |
| 19:00 JT | Boxscore | Attendance: 5,121 |
| WBSC Premier12 3rd | November 17 | United States
|
2–3 (F/10) | Mexico
|
Tokyo Dome, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | Boxscore | Attendance: 0 |
2021
edit| Summer Olympics GS | July 30 | Mexico
|
0–1 | Dominican Republic
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | LP: Teddy Stankiewicz |
Boxscore | WP: Ángel Sánchez Sv: Luis Castillo (1) |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics GS | July 31 | Japan
|
7–4 | Mexico
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Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | WP: Masato Morishita Sv: Ryoji Kuribayashi (1) HR: Tetsuto Yamada (1), Hayato Sakamoto (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Juan Pablo Oramas HR: Joey Meneses (1) |
Attendance: 0 |
| Summer Olympics R1 | August 1 | Israel 
|
12–5 | Mexico
|
Yokohama Stadium, Japan |
| 12:00 JT | WP: Zack Weiss HR: Danny Valencia (2) |
Boxscore | LP: Manny Barreda |
Attendance: 0 |
2023
edit| World Baseball Classic GS | March 11 | Colombia 
|
5–4 (F/10) | Mexico
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Chase Field, United States |
| 12:00 MT | WP: Guillermo Zuñiga (1–0) HR: Reynaldo Rodríguez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Jesús Cruz (0–1) HR: Randy Arozarena (1) |
Attendance: 28,497 Umpires: HP: Cory Blaser. 1B: Edwin Louisa. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Jairo Mendoza |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 12 | Mexico
|
11–5 | United States
|
Chase Field, United States |
| 19:00 MT | WP: Patrick Sandoval (1–0) HR: Joey Meneses (2) |
Boxscore | LP: Nick Martinez (0–1) HR: Will Smith (1) |
Attendance: 47,534 Umpires: HP: Alan Porter. 1B: Jairo Mendoza. 2B: Edwin Louisa. 3B: Cory Blaser. |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 14 | Great Britain 
|
1–2 | Mexico
|
Chase Field, United States |
| 19:00 MT | LP: Tahnaj Thomas (0–1) |
Boxscore | WP: JoJo Romero (1–0) Sv: Giovanny Gallegos (1) |
Attendance: 17,705 Umpires: HP – Cory Blaser, 1B – Carlos Torres, 2B – Félix Tejada, 3B – Jhonatan Biarreta |
| World Baseball Classic GS | March 15 | Mexico
|
10–3 |  Canada
|
Chase Field, United States |
| 12:00 MT | WP: José Urquidy (1–0) HR: Rowdy Tellez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Rob Zastryzny (0–1) HR: Bo Naylor (1), Edouard Julien (2) |
Attendance: 17,245 Umpires: HP – Carlos Torres, 1B – Doug Eddings, 2B – Jhonathan Biarreta, 3B – Edwin Louisa |
| World Baseball Classic QF | March 17 | Puerto Rico 
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4–5 | Mexico
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loanDepot Park, United States |
| 19:00 ET | LP: Alexis Díaz (0–1) HR: Javier Báez (1), Eddie Rosario (2) |
Boxscore | WP: JoJo Romero (2–0) Sv: Giovanny Gallegos (2) HR: Isaac Paredes (1) |
Attendance: 35,817 Umpires: HP – Will Little, 1B – Atsushi Fukaya, 2B – Ki Talk Park, 3B – Dan Bellino |
| World Baseball Classic SF | March 20 | Mexico
|
5–6 | Japan
|
loanDepot Park, United States |
| 19:00 ET | LP: Giovanny Gallegos (0–1) HR: Luis Urias (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Taisei Ota (1–0) HR: Masataka Yoshida (2) |
Attendance: 35,933 Umpires: HP – Quinn Wolcott, 1B – Ramiro Alfaro, 2B – Jong Chui Park, 3B – Lance Barksdale, LF – Edward Pinales, RF – John Tumpane |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | June 24 | Mexico
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4–0 |  Cuba
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Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, El Salvador |
| 9:30 UTC–6 | WP: Wilmer Ríos |
Boxscore | LP: Carlos Viera |
Attendance: 450 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | June 25 | El Salvador 
|
0–4 | Mexico
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Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, El Salvador |
| 20:00 UTC–6 | LP: Faustino Carrera |
Boxscore | WP: Wilfredo Ramírez HR: Randy Romero (1), Fernando Villegas (1) |
Attendance: 1,800 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | June 27 | Nicaragua
|
0–7 | Mexico
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Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, El Salvador |
| 17:30 UTC–6 | LP: Osman Gutiérrez |
Boxscore | WP: Luis Miranda HR: Rainel Rosario (1), Fernando Villegas (1), Emmanuel Ávila (1) |
Attendance: 710 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | June 28 | Dominican Republic
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6–2 | Mexico
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Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, El Salvador |
| 17:10 UTC–6 | WP: Hansel Paulino HR: Adrián Valerio (1) |
Boxscore | LP: Yoanner Negrín |
Attendance: 500 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | June 29 | Puerto Rico
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4–5 | Mexico
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Parque Nacional de Pelota Saturnino Bengoa, El Salvador |
| 15:05 UTC–6 | LP: Andrés Santiago HR: Edwin Gómez (1) |
Boxscore | WP: Francisco Haro Sv: Samuel Zazueta HR: Fernando Villegas (2) |
Attendance: 200 |
International results
editWorld Baseball Classic
editMexico has competed in all five editions of the World Baseball Classic.
Game log
edit| 2006 World Baseball Classic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
| March 7, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States
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0–2 L |
| March 8, 2006 | Scottsdale, Arizona |  South Africa
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10–4 W |
| March 9, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona | Canada
|
9–1 W |
| March 12, 2006 | Anaheim, California |  South Korea
|
1–2 L |
| March 14, 2006 | Anaheim, California | Japan
|
1–6 L |
| March 16, 2006 | Anaheim, California | United States
|
2–1 W |
| 2009 World Baseball Classic | |||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
| March 8, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Australia
|
7–17 L |
| March 9, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | South Africa
|
14–3 W |
| March 11, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Australia
|
16–1 W |
| March 12, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Cuba
|
4–16 L |
| March 15, 2009 | San Diego, California | South Korea
|
2–8 L |
| March 17, 2009 | San Diego, California | Cuba
|
4–7 L |
| 2013 World Baseball Classic | |||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
| March 7, 2013 | Scottsdale, Arizona |  Italy
|
5–6 L |
| March 8, 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States
|
5–2 W |
| March 9, 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | Canada
|
3–10 L |
| 2017 World Baseball Classic | |||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
| March 9, 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Italy
|
9–10 L |
| March 11, 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Puerto Rico
|
4–9 L |
| March 12. 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico |  Venezuela
|
11–9 W |
| 2023 World Baseball Classic | |||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
| March 11th, 2023 | Phoenix, Arizona | Colombia
|
4–5 L |
| March 12th, 2023 | Phoenix, Arizona | United States
|
11–5 W |
| March 14th, 2023 | Phoenix, Arizona | Great Britain
|
2-1 W |
| March 15th, 2023 | Phoenix, Arizona | Canada
|
10–3 W |
| March 17th, 2023 | Miami, Florida | Puerto Rico
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5–4 W |
| March 20th, 2023 | Miami, Florida | Japan
|
5–6 L |
1 – Mexico score always listed first
Premier12 Tournament
edit2015
editTeam Mexico came in fourth in the 2015 WBSC Premier12 Tournament.
2019
editTeam Mexico won the bronze medal in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament in November 2019. Two quota spots were allocated from the Tournament, of the spots for six baseball teams at the 2020 Olympic Games, with Mexico as the top finisher from the Americas earning one spot.[3] First baseman/left fielder Efrén Navarro led the team with three doubles and shared the team lead with six RBIs, designated hitter Matt Clark led the team with a .440 OBP and an .800 slugging percentage and shared the team lead with three home runs, and second baseman Esteban Quiroz led the team with seven walks.[4] Half the Team Mexico roster consisted of players with birth certificates form the United States.[5]
Competitive records
editWorldwide
edit| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006
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Quarterfinals | 6th | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | No qualifiers held | ||||
| 2009
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Quarterfinals | 8th | 2 | 4 | 47 | 52 | No qualifiers held | ||||
| 2013
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Group stage | 11th | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | Automatically qualified | ||||
| 2017
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Group stage | 13th | 1 | 2 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2023
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Semifinals |  3rd
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4 | 2 | 37 | 24 | Automatically qualified | ||||
| Total | Semifinals | 5/5 | 11 | 13 | 144 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | % | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1992
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did not qualify | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1996
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| 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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| 2020
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Preliminary | 6th | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 20 |  2019 WBSC Premier12
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| Total | 1/6 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | % | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015
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Semifinals | 4th | 3 | 5 | .375 | 29 | 50 |
| 2019
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Finals | 3rd
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7 | 2 | .778 | 44 | 19 |
| Total | 2/2 | — | 10 | 7 | .588 | 73 | 69 |
Continental
editRegional
editCentral American and Caribbean Games
- 1926
Silver - 1930 Silver
- 1950 Silver
- 1954 Silver
- 1962
Bronze - 1970 Bronze
- 1993 Silver
- 2006 Bronze
- 2010 Silver
- 2023
Gold
Youth teams
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Mexico in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Two teams from WBSC Premier12 2019 to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Baseball". WBSC.org. December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "II Premier12 2019 - The official site - WBSC". premier12.wbsc.org. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17.
- ^ "One team stands in USA Baseball's way to qualify for the 2020 Olympics — and half its roster has American birth certificates – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. Nov 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-17.