Homar Rojas
| Homar Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: 16 February 1964 Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| LMB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Hits | 1,548 |
| Home runs | 141 |
| Runs batted in | 923 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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 Monterrey |
| 1984–1986 | Tigres de México |
| 1991–1992 | Tigres de México |
| 1992–1993 | Industriales de Monterrey |
| 1994–1996 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1997 | Leones de Yucatán |
| 1998–2004 | Guerreros de Oaxaca |
| LMP | |
| 1988-89 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1990-91 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1996-97 | Mayos de Navojoa |
| 1998-99 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2000-01 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2001-02 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| Minor leagues | |
| 1987 | Bakersfield Dodgers |
| 1988 | Vero Beach Dodgers |
| 1989 | Albuquerque Dukes |
| 1989–1990 | San Antonio Missions |
Managerial career
| 2005–2006 | Guerreros de Oaxaca |
| 2007-08 | Yaquis de Obregón * |
| 2009 | Broncos de Reynosa * |
| 2009–2010 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2017–2018 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes |
| 2019–2021 | 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.
References
- ↑ Martínez, José Félix (15 November 2009). "Mala primera vuelta para los Tomateros" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 16 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 30 de septiembre de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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