Homar Rojas Villarreal (born 16 February 1964) is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
Rojas spent 23 years in the minor leagues as a catcher before becoming a manager. From 1982 through 2004, he played for nine different teams both in the Mexican Baseball and Mexican Pacific leagues. A fine defensive catcher and good-contact hitter, he batted .300 or more nine times and hit 150 home runs, while collecting a career .291 batting average. His most productive season came in 1998, when he posted career-highs in average (.352) and RBI (92).
Following his playing career, Rojas has managed both in the LMB (2005–2006) and LMP (2007–08).
Playing career LMB 1982–1983 Sultanes de Monterrey1984–1986 Tigres de México1991–1992 Tigres de México1992–1993 Industriales de Monterrey1994–1996 Diablos Rojos del México1997 Leones de Yucatán1998–2004 Guerreros de OaxacaLMP1988-89 Naranjeros de Hermosillo1990-91 Naranjeros de Hermosillo1996-97 Mayos de Navojoa1998-99 Yaquis de Obregón2000-01 Yaquis de Obregón 2001-02 Yaquis de Obregón Minor leagues1987 Bakersfield Dodgers1988 Vero Beach Dodgers1989 Albuquerque Dukes1989–1990 San Antonio Missions
Managerial career 2005–2006 Guerreros de Oaxaca2007-08 Yaquis de Obregón *2009 Broncos de Reynosa *2009–2010 Naranjeros de Hermosillo2017–2018 Rieleros de Aguascalientes2019–2021 Sultanes de Monterrey (LMP)2021 Sultanes de Monterrey (LMB)2021–2023 Toros de Tijuana 2024–2025 Acereros de Monclova 2026 Dorados de Chihuahua
Led the Yaquis to the 2007-08 LMP title for their first pennant in 27 years of franchise history.
On June 16, 2025, Rojas was fired as manager for the Acereros de Monclova.
On September 30, 2025, Rojas was hired to serve as the manager of the Dorados de Chihuahua following the firing of Luis Rivera.
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