Diablos Rojos del México (softball)
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| League | Mexican Softball League | ||||
| Location | Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | ||||
| Founded | 20 September 2023 | ||||
| Serie de la Reina championships | 1 (2025) | ||||
| Colors | Red, mint and white | ||||
| Ownership | Fundación Alfredo Harp Helú | ||||
| Manager | Denisse Fuenmayor | ||||
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| Active departments of Diablos Rojos del México | ||||||
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The Diablos Rojos del México are a Mexican professional women's softball team based in Mexico City. The Diablos Rojos compete in the Mexican Softball League (LMS).
History
[edit]The Mexican Softball League (LMS) was established on 20 September 2023 as the first professional softball league in Latin America. The Diablos Rojos del México were one of the founding members of the league, alongside Bravos de León, Charros de Jalisco, El Águila de Veracruz, Olmecas de Tabasco and Sultanes de Monterrey; all of the teams were affiliated to baseball clubs from the Mexican League.[1][2]
The Diablos Rojos debuted with a 3–0 win against Olmecas de Tabasco on 25 January 2024, on the opening day of the inaugural season of the Mexican Softball League.[3] The team played its home games during the 2024 season in the UNAM's baseball field due to renovations in the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú.[4]
The team finished the regular season in third place with a 14–10 record. In the postseason, the Diablos faced Charros de Jalisco in the semifinals, losing in three games to finish the series 0–3.[5] Leannelys Zayas led the league in batting average (.479), runs (29) and hits (35).[6]
For the 2025 season, the club signed several international players: pitcher Megan Faraimo from United States and pitcher Ilaria Cacciamani and catcher Elisa Cecchetti who competed for Italy in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7][8] On 26 January 2025, Faraimo threw the first perfect game in the history of the LMS in the Diablos Rojos 6–0 victory against El Águila de Veracruz.[9]
Roster
[edit]- As of January 2025[10]
| Position | No. | Name | Age | Height | Bats | Throws | |
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| Players | |||||||
| Pitchers | 20 |  Karla Téllez |
Right | Right | |||
| 21 |  Ilaria Cacciamani |
age 31 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 51 |  Yamerki Guevara |
age 27 | Right | Right | |||
| 80 |  Megan Faraimo |
age 24 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Catchers | 15 | Elisa Cecchetti |
age 29 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Right | |
| 33 | Mia Davidson |
age 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Infielders | 4 | Leannelys Zayas |
age 23 | Right | Right | ||
| 14 | Yamilet Sandoval |
age 23 | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 17 | Marilyn Salas |
Right | Right | ||||
| 22 | Edith de Leija |
age 23 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 24 | Jazmyn Jackson |
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | |||
| 29 | Danna Barrera |
Right | Right | ||||
| 31 | Adriana Rodríguez |
Right | Right | ||||
| -- | Rosi del Castillo |
age 27 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Right | Left | ||
| -- | Paulina Ruiz |
age 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Left | Left | ||
| -- | Alma Vega |
Right | Right | ||||
| Outfielders | 5 | Ximena Guerrero |
Right | Right | |||
| 11 | Elizabeth Robert |
age 25 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 23 | Stefanía Aradillas |
age 30 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Coaches | |||||||
| Manager | 9 |  Denisse Fuenmayor |
age 45 | – | – | – | |
| Coaches | 42 |  Edwin Mercado |
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Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | League | Finish | Wins | Loses | Win% | GB | Post-season | Manager |
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| 2024 | LMS | 3rd | 14 | 10 | .583 | 1.0 | Lost Semifinals (Jalisco) 0–3 | Denisse Fuenmayor
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| 2025 | LMS | 1st | 23 | 5 | .821 | – | Won Serie de la Reina (Monterrey) 3–0 | Denisse Fuenmayor
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References
[edit]- ^ Wagner, James (25 February 2024). "In Latin America, a New Frontier for Women: Professional Softball in Mexico". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "La LMB crea la Liga Mexicana de Softbol, primer circuito profesional de este deporte en México". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Con las victorias de Diablos, Sultanes y Charros arranca la Liga Mexicana de Softbol". Proceso (in Spanish). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Diablas Rojas del México debutan con victoria en casa ante Águila de Veracruz". Once Noticias (in Spanish). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "LMS: Charros de Jalisco barre a Diablos y avanza a la Final". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "LMS: Las históricas primeras campeonas individuales". MiLB.com. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Pitcher Megan Faraimo llega a Diablos Rojos femenil". diablos.com.mx. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Gatti, Nicolò; Angotti, Roberto (3 December 2024). "Five softball players from Italy compete in Mexican Softball League". fibs.it. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Diablos Rojos Femenil: "Es una victoria en equipo", Megan Faraimo luego de lanzar juego perfecto". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "LMS: Rosters de los 8 equipos para la temporada 2025". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.