Luis Borges (baseball)

Luis Borges
Infielder / Coach / Manager
Born: (1980-07-10) 10 July 1980
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Luis Beltrán Borges Burgos (born 10 July 1980), nicknamed "Vampiro",[1] is a Mexican professional baseball coach and manager and former infielder. Borges played 17 seasons in the Mexican League (LMB) and 13 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). After retiring, he has coached for LMB and LMP teams.

Playing career

Early career

Borges was born on 10 July 1980 in Mérida, Yucatán.[2] In 2000, he was signed by the Kansas City Royals organization and assigned to the Gulf Coast League Royals, where he appeared in 43, recording a .229/.285/.264 hitting line.[3]

Mexican League

Borges made his debut in the Mexican League (LMB) with the Langosteros de Cancún, appearing in 76 games during his rookie season and recording 46 hits, 9 RBIs and a .236/.260/.272 batting line.[4]

In 2003, Borges joined the Leones de Yucatán, where he played until 2013, primarily as a shortstop. In 2014, he was signed by the Saraperos de Saltillo.[5] On 15 June 2017, Borges recorded his 1,700th career hit against the Generales de Durango.[6] Borges officially announced his retirement on 21 February 2018.[7]

Over his Mexican League career, Borges appeared in 1,618 games and recorded 785 runs scored, 268 doubles, 28 triples, 15 home runs, 565 RBIs and a .305 batting average. He was selected to the Mexican League All-Star Game eight times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Borges was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2013 and won the LMB Gold Glove Award at second base in 2016.[1]

Mexican League career statistics[4]
Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA SLG
17161857107851739268281556543394.305.369

Mexican Pacific League

Borges played 13 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). From 2002 to 2012, he played with the Algodoneros de Guasave. He later spent two seasons with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo from 2012 to 2014. During the 2014–15 season, Borges played for both the Mayos de Navojoa and the Yaquis de Obregón, before concluding his winter league career with the Tomateros de Culiacán during the 2015–16 season.

Mexican Pacific League career statistics[8]
Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA SLG
1337692584235401377449.254.357

Coaching career

On 2 March 2023, Borges was announced as the manager for the Mariachis de Guadalajara in the first managerial job of his career.[9][10][11] Borges was fired in June after posting a 14–25 record and was replaced by Adán Muñoz.[12] In July, he joined the coaching staff of the Pericos de Puebla under Sergio Omar Gastélum as bench coach.[13]

On 29 December 2023, Borges joined the Generales de Durango as the team's manager.[14][15] However, in March 2024 it was officially announced that a new team, Caliente de Durango, owned by Grupo Caliente, would be joining the Mexican League as a replacement for the Generales.[16][17] Borges and most of the players remained with the new team.[18] He was dismissed on 29 May 2024 and replaced by Raúl Chávez.[19] In June 2024, he again joined the Pericos de Puebla as part of Sergio Omar Gastélum's staff.[20]

In 2025, Borges joined the Olmecas de Tabasco coaching staff as third base coach under manager Willie Romero.[21]

Managerial statistics

Mexican League

Year Team Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Tied Pct. Finish Won Lost Pct. Notes
2023Mariachis de Guadalajara 3914250.359–––––
2024Caliente de Durango 3714230.378–––––
Total[22]7628480.368

References

  1. 1 2 Valdés, Fernando (20 February 2018). "Luis "Vampiro" Borges dice adiós al Beisbol como jugador". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Luis Borges alarga la dinastía de campocortos yucatecos en la LMB". Peninsular Punto Medio (in Spanish). 14 December 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Luis Borges Minor, Mexican & Winter Leagues Statistic". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Quién es quién 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 260. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Valdés, Fernando (1 March 2014). "Halagado Luis Borges por la confianza de Saraperos". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "'Vampiro' Borges superó a sus ídolos en Liga Mexicana". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Verástegui, Carlos R. (21 February 2018). "¡Adiós, Vampiro! Luis Borges se retira del beisbol". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (PDF) (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 255. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Flores, Vanessa (2 March 2023). "LMB: Luis 'Vampiro' Borges, nuevo manager de los Mariachis". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Arellano, Marco (2 March 2023). "Anuncian Mariachis a Luis Borges como mánager". Mural (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Flores, Vanessa (3 March 2023). ""Mi estilo será agresivo": así manejará 'Vampiro' Borges en su debut en la LMB". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Iñiguez, Luis Miguel (5 June 2023). "Mariachis destituye a Luis Borges como Mánager; Adán Muñoz entra al rescate". El Occidental (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Silveira Malaver, Gaspar (13 July 2023). "Luis Borges sigue aprendiendo en el béisbol". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Contratan Generales a mánager con ADN de campeón". LMB.com.mx (in Spanish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Carreón, Raquel (29 December 2023). "Luis Borges es el nuevo manager de Generales". El Sol de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Grupo Caliente será el dueño del nuevo equipo de Durango en la LMB". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Lastra Guerrero, Gilberto (19 March 2024). "Presentan el nombre, logo y uniforme del equipo de Durango de la LMB". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Carreón, Raquel (11 April 2024). "El roster oficial de Caliente arderá en el diamante". El Sol de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Fernández, Jorge (29 May 2024). "El 'Vampiro' deja de ser mánager de Caliente de Durango". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "El «Vampiro» voló a Puebla". Puro Beisbol (in Spanish). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Silveira Malaver, Gaspar (24 May 2025). "Vampiro olmeca: Luis Borges, feliz de ser el coach de la 3a. con Tabasco". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Quién es quién 2025 (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 574.
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