The 2022 Mexican League season was the 97th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 18 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 21 April with the series between the defending champions Toros de Tijuana and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 19 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Leones de Yucatán defeated Sultanes de Monterrey to win the championship.
Standings
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK 1 Toros de Tijuana 62 28 .689 – W2 2 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 59 27 .686 1.0 W2 3 Acereros de Monclova 54 31 .635 5.5 W9 4 Sultanes de Monterrey 51 39 .567 11.0 L1 5 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 48 40 .545 13.0 L2 6 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 42 46 .477 19.0 L2 7 Saraperos de Saltillo 38 52 .422 24.0 L9 8 Generales de Durango 37 53 .411 25.0 W1 9 Mariachis de Guadalajara 33 57 .367 29.0 W1
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK 1 Diablos Rojos del México 50 34 .595 — W6 2 Olmecas de Tabasco 47 37 .560 3.0 W6 3 Pericos de Puebla 48 39 .552 3.5 L3 4 Leones de Yucatán 46 43 .517 6.5 W5 5 Tigres de Quintana Roo 44 46 .489 9.0 W2 6 El Águila de Veracruz 41 48 .461 11.5 L2 7 Guerreros de Oaxaca 34 53 .391 17.5 L4 8 Piratas de Campeche 29 58 .333 22.5 L7 9 Bravos de León 29 61 .322 24.0 L1
Postseason
First round
Zone Series
Championship Series
Serie del Rey Summary
Game summaries Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
League leaders
+ Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total AVG Henry Urrutia Saltillo .420 HR Félix Pérez Tijuana 38 Rainel Rosario Saltillo RBI Rainel Rosario Saltillo 116 R Rainel Rosario Saltillo 103 H Alberth Martínez Durango 143 SB Tito Polo Quintana Roo 35
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total ERA Yohander Méndez Monterrey 2.78 W Luis Márquez Veracruz 9 Wilmer Rios Monclova L Javier Solano Tabasco 9 K Pedro Fernández Quintana Roo 103 IP David Reyes Veracruz 96.2 SV Neftalí Feliz Monterrey 24
Milestones Batters Tito Polo (TIG): On 22 April, Polo hit for the cycle against the Piratas de Campeche.
Addison Russell (MVA): On 29 April, Russell hit for the cycle against the Saraperos de Saltillo.
Pitchers No-hitters Yoennis Yera (TAB): On 6 July, Yera threw a no-hitter, the second in the team's history, by defeating the Generales de Durango 2–0.
Awards + LMB Awards Award Player Team Ref. Most Valuable Player Félix Pérez Tijuana Manager of the Year Roberto Vizcarra Yucatán Pitcher of the Year Yohander Méndez Monterrey Reliever of the Year Neftalí Feliz Monterrey Defensive Player of the Year Édgar Robles Unión Laguna Rookie of the Year Luis Márquez Veracruz
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