MLB in Mexico: What are the teams that would come in 2024 and in which venues would the games be played?

Written in SPORTS he 2/5/2023 · 10:31 hs

Mexico City.- The Major League Baseball (MLB) Return to Mexico this 2023 and he did it in a big way with his first regular season games. In it Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium from Mexico City they faced the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants where the ‘friars’ were the big winners of the series, in two matches where the fans responded to expectations with full houses.

The weekend was a great party in both matches and according to the organizers, the American teams and the MLB They were impressed by the atmosphere, which is why they made sure that the US league will be back to play regular season matches on Mexican soil. Although it was not mentioned how many games there could be, the possibility of the venue being the Mexican capital again was raised.

“We will surely be back in Mexico City. I think the most important thing is how we have shown the world that baseball is lived in Mexico City; the players in particular are very happy. Some told us that the atmosphere was quite similar to that of the World Classic. That speaks highly of our fans,” he said. Rodrigo Fernández dDirector of the Major League Baseball office in Mexico and Latin America in words quoted by Infobae.

As for the teams that could arrive next year, it was not officially announced who they would be, but the American reporter Ken Rosenthal revealed that they would tentatively be the Houston Astros y los Colorado Rockies, the teams that would meet in a new regular season series and confirmed that it would be in the Mexican capital. This would further increase the interest of the Mexican public as they could see their compatriots in action.

Subject to staying in the next campaign, the Astros have on their roster with Jose Urquidy y Cesar Salazar who could appear before their audience the following year. While for the Rockies would also be the Mexican Alan Trejo, in a duel that would be even more interesting. Now all that remains is to wait for the confirmation of the teams and matches, as well as the dates.

On the other hand, regarding other Mexican venues that could host a game, there is the possibility that it will be in the city of Monterrey in 2025 and 2026, this was revealed by Michel Cruz, from the Latin American office of the MLB. “We are sure that in the next two years, probably, we will be back there in Monterrey,” he mentioned in an interview for the sports section La Afición.

Source: Tribune