Second edition of the Mexican Softball League: “Of another dimension”

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This Thursday, with eight participating teams, starts the second season of the Mexican Softball League


The debut season of the Mexican Softball League In 2024 a success was. For thousands, the fans went to the stadiums to see the players in action or followed the games on different digital platforms, records were established on the pitch, the members of the circuit showed the hunger of triumph over the diamond and managed that the First professional softball campaign in Mexico will integrate a base of 70,000 followers on social networks. The success was resounding and starting this Thursday, with the beginning of the second calendar, the challenge is to overcome.

Initially, the LMS It has two new franchises, orange Women’s softball (Hermosillo) and cotton from the Laguna Union; With eight teams ready to jump to the pitch, the competition has new rules that promise much more show.

“Last year, the League was limited in terms of players, hiring of free and foreign agents. This time up to six changes will be allowed once the season has started, the hiring of up to three free agents players was allowed and the number of up to eight players not born in Mexico for each club was set. Without a doubt, these measures will provide the league with greater dynamism, make it more interesting in terms of the sports management of each office and will raise the level on the pitch and, therefore, the show, ”he explains Gabriel Medina Espinosasports director of the Mexican Baseball League.

“This season there are two great organizations: Cotton from the Laguna Union, a club of great tradition in Mexico; as well as Naranjeros de Hermosillo, which is an organization of great renown in our country. Both teams will strengthen the League, as they have demonstrated a great commitment in the formation of their rosters. I am sure that the LMS will have a faster, aggressive and strong level of play in its second edition. The show will charge another dimension, ”adds Medina Espinosa and delves into the new regulations for the second softball calendar.

“In search of the games being much more dynamic than last year, this season the use of chronometers will be implemented in the eight stadiums. The pitchers will have 20 seconds with and without runners based to start their movement once they have received the ball. We have also regulated the reduction of meetings on the pitch, so that the show has fewer dead times, ”he explains.

The second season of the LMS It has an extra attraction. The brand new stadium Alfredo Harp Helúin Mexico City, which last year could not house his women’s team because he was in maintenance work, he opens his doors for the first time to receive his softball club and his fans.

“This season, unlike the first edition, the Women’s Red Devils team will play at the Alfredo Harp Helú stadium, which translates into adding a great stage to the headquarters of this league. Fans in the capital of the country have proven very committed to their team and I am sure that the women’s team will not be the exception, ”says the sports director of the LMB.

As you have sought with the summer circuit, with manly teams, the Mexican Baseball League He has worked the previous months to offer an attractive range of options for fans who will follow the second season of the Mexican Softball League through electronic media.

“Horacio de la Vega, as executive president, has done a great job in the LMB To boost baseball dissemination and it has not been the exception with the LMS, so there will be a large platform alternative where the fans will see the games.

“This year, the Daniela Leal team, general director of the LMS, who played in the first edition with the Veracruz eagle, so he met from the sports operation of the League and has a extensive knowledge of the game. We have worked together in the regulations and operation of the circuit in this second edition, ”concludes Medina Espinosa.

As of this Thursday, the second edition of the Mexican Softball League It will celebrate a total of 112 regular role games (28 per club) along 14 series of two meetings each. The first day of activity starts with the following series:

The Olmecs of Tabasco visit Women’s Devils.

Orange Women’s Softball Visit to Bravas de León.

Women’s Sultans Visit to Cotton from the Laguna Union.

The Charros Champions of Jalisco Women visit the Eagle of Veracruz Softball.

Number of players for nationality:

Argentina1

Colombia 1

Curacao 1

Japan 1

Puerto Rico 1

Spain 4

Venezuela 4

Italy 5

Netherlands 7

Cuba 12

United States 26

Mexico 93