Mexico National Baseball Team | |
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Information | |
Country | Mexico |
Federation | Mexican Federation of Baseball |
Confederation | Pan American Baseball Confederation |
Manager | Benji Gil |
WBSC ranking | 4 ![]() |
World Baseball Classic | |
Appearances | 3 (First in 2006) |
Best result | 6th (1 time, in 2006) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 1 (First in 2020) |
Best result | 6 (2020) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 22 (First in 1940) |
Best result | ![]() |
Pan American Games | |
Appearances | 15 (First in 1951) |
Best result | ![]() |
The Mexico National Baseball Team is the baseball team that represents Mexico in international tournaments. It is currently the 5th-ranked baseball team in the world.[1]
Mexico has competed in all four editions of the World Baseball Classic.
2006 World Baseball Classic | |||
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Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
March 7, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona | ![]() |
0–2 L |
March 8, 2006 | Scottsdale, Arizona | ![]() |
10–4 W |
March 9, 2006 | Phoenix, Arizona | ![]() |
9–1 W |
March 12, 2006 | Anaheim, California | ![]() |
1–2 L |
March 14, 2006 | Anaheim, California | ![]() |
1–6 L |
March 16, 2006 | Anaheim, California | ![]() |
2–1 W |
2009 World Baseball Classic | |||
Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
March 8, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
7–17 L |
March 9, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
14–3 W |
March 11, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
16–1 W |
March 12, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
4–16 L |
March 15, 2009 | San Diego, California | ![]() |
2–8 L |
March 17, 2009 | San Diego, California | ![]() |
4–7 L |
2013 World Baseball Classic | |||
Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
March 7, 2013 | Scottsdale, Arizona | ![]() |
5–6 L |
March 8, 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | ![]() |
5–2 W |
March 9, 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | ![]() |
3–10 L |
2017 World Baseball Classic | |||
Date | Location | Opponent | Score1 |
March 9, 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
9-10 L |
March 11, 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
4-9 L |
March 12. 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
11-9 W |
1 – Mexico score always listed first
Team Mexico came in fourth in the 2015 WBSC Premier12 Tournament.
Team Mexico won the bronze medal in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament in November 2019. Two quota spots were allocated from the Tournament, of the spots for six baseball teams at the 2020 Olympic Games, with Mexico as the top finisher from the Americas earning one spot.[2] First baseman/left fielder Efrén Navarro led the team with three doubles and shared the team lead with six RBIs, designated hitter Matt Clark led the team with a .440 OBP and an .800 slugging percentage and shared the team lead with three home runs, and second baseman Esteban Quiroz led the team with seven walks.[3] Half the Team Mexico roster consisted of players with birth certificates form the United States.[4]
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Tournament Results | |
United States 2006 | 6th |
Mexico / United States 2009 | 8th |
United States 2013 | 11th |
Mexico 2017 | 13th |
Medal Tally | |
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World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA | ||
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Round 2 | 6th | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | No qualifiers held | |||||
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Round 2 | 8th | 2 | 4 | 47 | 52 | No qualifiers held | |||||
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Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | Automatically qualified | |||||
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Round 1 | 13th | 1 | 2 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
Total | 4/4 | — | 7 | 11 | 107 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
Summer Olympics record | Qualification | |||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | ||||||
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Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||||||
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Preliminary | 6th | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | ![]() | |||||
Total | 1/6 |
Premier12 Tournament record | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
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Semifinals | 4th | 3 | 5 | 29 | 50 |
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Finals | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 44 | 19 |
Total | 2/2 | — | 10 | 7 | 73 | 69 |