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Diablos Rojos del México (softball)

{{About|the softball club|the baseball club|Diablos Rojos del México}}

{{Short description|Mexican professional women's softball team}}

{{Infobox softball team

| name = Diablos Rojos del México

| logo = Diablos Rojos del México softball logo.svg

| cap_logo = Diablos Rojos del México cap logo.svg

| league = Mexican Softball League

| location = Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico

| stadium = Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú

| founded = {{Start date and age|2023|9|20|df=yes}}

| series = Serie de la Reina

| series_champs = 1 (2025)

| former_ballparks =

| colors = Red, mint and white
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| manager = Denisse Fuenmayor

| owner = Fundación Alfredo Harp Helú

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{{Diablos Rojos del México sections}}

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

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.{{cite web|first=James|last=Wagner|title=In Latin America, a New Frontier for Women: Professional Softball in Mexico|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/americas/softball-mexico-womens-sports.html|website=The New York Times|date=25 February 2024|access-date=3 February 2025}}{{cite web|title=La LMB crea la Liga Mexicana de Softbol, primer circuito profesional de este deporte en México|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/la-lmb-crea-la-liga-mexicana-de-softbol-primer-circuito-profesional-de-este-depo|website=MiLB.com|date=20 September 2023|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}

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.{{cite web|title=Con las victorias de Diablos, Sultanes y Charros arranca la Liga Mexicana de Softbol|url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/deportes/2024/1/26/con-las-victorias-de-diablos-sultanes-charros-arranca-la-liga-mexicana-de-softbol-322848.html|website=Proceso|date=26 January 2024|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}} 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.{{cite web|title=Diablas Rojas del México debutan con victoria en casa ante Águila de Veracruz|url=https://oncenoticias.digital/deportes/diablas-rojas-del-mexico-debutan-con-victoria-en-casa-ante-aguila-de-veracruz/322581/#:~:text=A%20pesar%20de%20que%20el,apoyar%20a%20las%20Diablas%20Rojas.|website=Once Noticias|date=27 January 2024|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}

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.{{cite web|title=LMS: Charros de Jalisco barre a Diablos y avanza a la Final|url=https://www.septimaentrada.com/liga-mexicana-de-beisbol/charros-de-jalisco-barre-a-diablos-rojos-femenil-semifinal-avanza-a-la-serie-de-la-reina-lms|website=Séptima Entrada|date=8 March 2024|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}} Leannelys Zayas led the league in batting average (.479), runs (29) and hits (35).{{Cite web|title=LMS: Las históricas primeras campeonas individuales|url=https://www.milb.com/news/lms-las-historicas-primeras-campeonas-individuales|website=MiLB.com|date=4 March 2024|access-date=6 February 2025}}

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.{{cite web|title=Pitcher Megan Faraimo llega a Diablos Rojos femenil|url=https://www.diablos.com.mx/noticias/pitcher-megan-faraimo-llega-a-diablos-rojos-femenil|website=diablos.com.mx|date=14 December 2024|access-date=3 February 2025}}{{cite web|first1=Nicolò|last1=Gatti|first2=Roberto|last2=Angotti|title=Five softball players from Italy compete in Mexican Softball League|url=https://www.fibs.it/en/news/cinque-giocatrici-di-italia-softball-prenderanno-parte-alla-liga-mexicana-de-softbol|website=fibs.it|date=3 December 2024|access-date=3 February 2025}} 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.{{cite web|title=Diablos Rojos Femenil: "Es una victoria en equipo", Megan Faraimo luego de lanzar juego perfecto|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/diablos-rojos-femenil-es-una-victoria-en-equipo-megan-faraimo-luego-de-lanza-juego-perfecto|website=MiLB.com|date=27 January 2025|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}

Roster

{{updated|January 2025}}{{cite web|title=LMS: Rosters de los 8 equipos para la temporada 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lms-rosters-de-los-ocho-equipos-para-la-temporada-2025|website=MiLB.com|date=22 January 2025|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:smaller"
style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Position

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | No.

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Name

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Age

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Height

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Bats

! style="background-color:#CF202E; color:#FFFFFF;" | Throws

colspan="8" style="background-color:#61C5BC; color:#FFFFFF;" | Players
rowspan="4" | Pitchers

| align="center" | 20 || {{flagicon|MEX}} Karla Téllez || || || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right

align="center" | 21{{flagicon|ITA}} Ilaria Cacciamaniage {{age|1994|3|18}}{{height|m=1.68}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 51{{flagicon|CUB}} Yamerki Guevaraage {{age|1998|4|20}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 80{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Faraimoage {{age|2000|7|14}}{{height|m=1.83}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
rowspan="2" | Catchers

| align="center" | 15 || {{flagicon|ITA}} Elisa Cecchetti || age {{age|1995|8|21}} || {{height|m=1.78}} || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right

align="center" | 33{{flagicon|USA}} Mia Davidsonage {{age|1999|7|9}}{{height|m=1.65}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
rowspan="10" | Infielders

| align="center" | 4 || {{flagicon|CUB}} Leannelys Zayas || age {{age|2001|8|4}} || || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right

align="center" | 14{{flagicon|MEX}} Yamilet Sandovalage {{age|2001|5|16}}{{height|m=1.59}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 17{{flagicon|MEX}} Marilyn Salasalign="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 22{{flagicon|MEX}} Edith de Leijaage {{age|2002|4|13}}{{height|m=1.67}}align="center" | Leftalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 24{{flagicon|USA}} Jazmyn Jackson{{height|m=1.70}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 29{{flagicon|MEX}} Danna Barreraalign="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 31{{flagicon|MEX}} Adriana Rodríguezalign="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | --{{flagicon|MEX}} Rosi del Castilloage {{age|1997|8|13}}{{height|m=1.67}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Left
align="center" | --{{flagicon|MEX}} Paulina Ruizage {{age|2005|5|15}}{{height|m=1.70}}align="center" | Leftalign="center" | Left
align="center" | --{{flagicon|MEX}} Alma Vegaalign="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
rowspan="3" | Outfielders

| align="center" | 5 || {{flagicon|MEX}} Ximena Guerrero || || || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right

align="center" | 11{{flagicon|CUB}} Elizabeth Robertage {{age|1999|5|23}}{{height|m=1.55}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
align="center" | 23{{flagicon|MEX}} Stefanía Aradillasage {{age|1994|9|15}}{{height|m=1.63}}align="center" | Rightalign="center" | Right
colspan="8" style="background-color:#61C5BC; color:#FFFFFF;" | Coaches
Manager

| align="center" | 9 || {{flagicon|VEN}} Denisse Fuenmayor || age {{age|1979|5|17}} || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || align="center" | –

rowspan="3" | Coaches

| align="center" | 42 || {{flagicon|PUR}} Edwin Mercado || || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || align="center" | –

Season-by-season

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Season

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | League

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Finish

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Wins

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Loses

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Win%

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | GB

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Post-season

! style="background-color: #CF202E; color: #FFFFFF;" | Manager

2024LMS3rd1410{{winpct|14|10}}1.0Lost Semifinals (Jalisco) 0–3align=left| {{flagicon|VEN}} Denisse Fuenmayor
bgcolor=gold

| 2025

LMS1st235{{winpct|23|5}}–Won Serie de la Reina (Monterrey) 3–0align=left| {{flagicon|VEN}} Denisse Fuenmayor

References

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{{Diablos Rojos del México}}

{{Mexican Softball League}}

Category:2023 establishments in Mexico

Category:Mexican Softball League teams

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 2023

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Mexico City