Mexicans in the minors

[Cubano100%]

Arizona. Gerardo A. Bustamante. Sonora. Solth Bend. “A”.
Atlanta. Jorge Campillo. Baja California. Richmond. “AAA”.
Atlanta. Edgar Osuna. Sinaloa. Rome. “A”.
L.A. Dodgers. Jesús A. Castillo. Sonora. Jacksonville. “AA”.
L.A. Dodgers. Francisco Felix. Sinaloa. Inland Empire. “A”.
L.A. Dodgers. J. Aurelio Rodriguez. Coahuila. Inland Empire. “A”.
L.A. Dodgers. Gabriel Gutiérrez. Sinaloa. Inland Empire. “A”.
L.A. Dodgers. Francisco Lizarraga. Sinaloa. Inland Empire. “A”.
L.A. Dodgers. Edwin Contreras. Sonora. GCL Dodgers. “R”.
L.A. Dodgers. Mario Gracia. Nuevo León. GCL Dodgers. “R”.
Pittsburgh. Luis Alfonso Cruz. Sonora. Latona. “AA”.
Colorado. Humberto Cota. Sonora. Colorado Springs. “AAA”.
Colorado. Marco A. Duarte. Sonora. Casper. “R”.
L.A. Angels. Freddie Sandoval. Baja California. SALT Laje City. “AAA”.
L.A. Angels. Francisco Rodríguez. Baja California. Arkansas. “AA”.
L.A. Angels. Fernando Rodríguez. Chihuahua. Arkansas. “AA”.
L.A. Angels. Felipe Arredondo. Sinaloa. Rancho Cucamonga. “A”.
N.Y. Yankees. Ramiro Peña. Nuevo León. Trenton. “AA”.
N.Y. Yankees. Walter Ibarra. Sinaloa. Charleston. “A”.
N.Y. Yankees. Manuel Barreda. Sonora. GCL Yankees. “R”.
N.Y. Yankees. F. Daniel Gil. Sonora. GCL Yankees. “R”.
San Diego. Edgar González. San Diego. Pórtland. “AAA”.
San Diego. Oscar Robles. Baja California. Pórtland. “AAA”.
San Diego. Rolando Valdez. Tamaulipas. Lake Elsinore. “A”.
San Diego. Jesús Emeterio López. Sinaloa. Lake Elsinore. “A”.
San Diego. Roman Ali Solis. Baja California. Fort Wyne. “A”.
San Diego. Edgar Daniel Garzon. Sinaloa. Eugene. “A”.
Oakland. Arnold León. Sinaloa. Stockton. “A”.
Texas. Germán Duran. Zacatecas. Oklahoma. “AAA”.
Texas. José Félix. Sinaloa. Clinton. “A”.
Detroit. Maxwell León. Sonora. Erie. “AA”.
Chicago Cubs. Ismael Salas. Baja California. Tennese. “AA”.
Kansas City. Jorge De La Rosa. Nuevo León. Omaha. “AAA”.
Kansas City. Gilberto De La Vara. Sonora. Wilintong. “A”.

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[BenHertz]

USA! USA!

[Mischa]

Of course, there are several hundred more. The list was Mexican players in the US minors, when there are plenty in the Mexican League, an official minor league and part of Organized Baseball.

[Agente Libre]

Of course, there are several hundred more. The list was Mexican players in the US minors, when there are plenty in the Mexican League, an official minor league and part of Organized Baseball.

Well, sort of. The Triple-A classification of the Mexican League seems more like a legacy type of arrangement than a reflection of it being a true part of O.B., especially given that players don't naturally progress to MLB as do all other players in O.B.

[Brian McKenna]

The Mexican League itself is not affiliated with MLB. Some MLB teams though have working agreements with some Mexican League teams. This does not translate to MLB having rights to all Mexican League players as it does for the other two AAA leagues - the PCL and the IL.

[Mischa]

The Mexican League itself is not affiliated with MLB.

It is part of the National Association and Organized Baseball and is therefore a minor league, whether it is affiliated with MLB or not. It is also listed on official minor league sources such as www.milb.com

[BenHertz]

So it's an Independent League?

[Brian McKenna]

So it's an Independent League?

In a sense...The players are not subject to a draft and are not directly owned much in the same way that some minor leagues weren't in the early part of the 20th century.

[Richard]

I am suprised there aren't a few more Mexicans playing MLB, but I understand leaving Mexico as a baseball player is difficult and the system is restrictive.

[Mischa]

So it's an Independent League?

No. It's part of the National Agreement, unlike independent leagues.