Homar Rojas Villarreal (born 16 February 1964)[1] is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former catcher who serves as the manager for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Homar Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Dorados de Chihuahua – No. 27 | |
| 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 | |
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
editLMB
| 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
edit| 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–present | 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.[2]
On September 30, 2025, Rojas was hired to serve as the manager of the Dorados de Chihuahua following the firing of Luis Rivera.[3]
References
edit- ↑ 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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