Overview
- The Toros defeated Olmecas de Tabasco 4-2 in the best-of-seven Serie del Rey, clinching the championship with a 2-0 victory in Game 6 on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
- Starter Adonis Medina worked five strong scoreless innings, Gilberto Celestino delivered a two-run single with two outs in the fifth, and relievers Adbert Alzolay, Jonathan Aro, Roel Ramírez and closer Brett de Geus combined to complete the shutout.
- Jeremy Rhoades took the loss for Tabasco after allowing the two runs, and the final out came on a shallow fly caught by Junior Lake as the crowd celebrated.
- Local accredited media named Hernán Pérez the Serie del Rey MVP after a postseason in which he drove in runs, hit for power and produced key defensive plays for Tijuana.
- Club owners the Uribe group have invested in high-profile signings and fan experience upgrades that league officials say have boosted attendance and national media exposure, a shift that could raise revenue and recruiting appeal for the franchise and the LMB.