Luis Juárez

Luis Juárez
Leones de Yucatán – No. 98
Catcher / Left fielder / Coach
Born: (1990-02-06) February 6, 1990
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Luis Felipe Juárez Díaz (born February 6, 1990), nicknamed "El Pepón" is a Mexican former professional baseball first baseman and current hitting coach for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He was selected Mexico national baseball team at 2017 World Baseball Classic,[1] 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[2] and 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[3]

Playing career

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 3, 2009, Juárez signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. After 8 seasons with the club, he became a free agent, but re-signed with the team on March 30, 2017.

Leones de Yucatán

On December 21, 2017, Juárez was traded alongside Walter Ibarra to the Leones de Yucatán in exchange for Francisco Lugo and Ricky Alvarez.[4] Juárez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

In 2022, he played in 43 games for Yucatán, hitting .297/.420/.573 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. Juárez won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022.[6]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in February in 2026, Juárez joined the Leones de Yucatán as hitting coach ahead of the 2026 Mexican League season.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mexico". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "MÉXICO". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Roster de México para ENEOS Samurai Japan Series". MiLB.com: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). February 26, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Luis Juarez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  5. ↑ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
  6. ↑ "LMB King's Series — Championship Series 2022 — Round-up". gambyl.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. ↑ Caro, Patrizio (25 February 2026). "Luis 'Pepón' Juárez le dice adiós al beisbol con emotivo mensaje tras casi 17 años de carrera profesional". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Leones de Yucatán presentan oficialmente su equipo y temporada 2026". leones.mx (in Spanish). 16 April 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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