UPDATE on the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Contraction From 16 Teams to 12

ALL FOUR TEAMS REQUESTING A SABBATICAL CLAIM ECONOMIC REASONS

The Assembly of the Presidents of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol declared at their winter meeting s of November 7-8 that four teams, 2 from the Zona Norte and 2 from the Zona Sur have requested a sabbatical for the 2019 season due to economic reasons.

It is reported that the owners of the Pericos de Puebla have tried to sell the franchise but have found no takers.

The Bravos de Leon, owned by the Arellano brothers, who also own the Leones de Yucatan have stated they will concentrate on the Leones as the Bravos have lost too much money.

Although there was no indication from the league on reasons for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes and the Algodones de Union Laguna it is safe to assume that because of the small population centers for these two teams that economics played a big part in the teams decision.

The league is formulating a schedule for the 2019 season with the remaining 12 teams.

The league also announced that the season will start the 1st week of April and concluding with the LMB Championship approximately the last week of September

Liga Mexicana de Beisbol News

4 TEAMS ASK FOR A SABBATICAL

Four teams in the Mexicana de Beisbol have asked the LMB management team have asked for a sabbatical, to be excused from the 2019 season but leaving a return open at a later date.

The Pericos de Puebla, Bravos de Leon in the Zona Sur and the Algodones de Union Laguna, Rieleros de Aguascalientes from the Zona Norte were the teams asking to be excused from the 2019 season.

If approved, the remaining teams in the Zona Norte would be the Tecolotes de dos Laredos, Toros de Tijuana, Generales de Durango, Seraperos de Saltillo, Sultanes de Monterrey and the Acereros de Monclova.

The Zona Sur would consist of the Leones de Yucatan, Tigres de Quintana Roo, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Piratas de Campeche, Olmecas de Tabasco and the  Diablos Rojos de Ciudad de Mexico.