Jaguares de Nayarit
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| League | Mexican Pacific League | ||||
| Location | Tepic, Nayarit | ||||
| Ballpark | Estadio Coloso Don Alejo Peralta | ||||
| Founded | 2025 | ||||
| Colors | Dark blue, orange and white | ||||
| President | Carlos Peralta | ||||
| Manager | Luis Carlos Rivera | ||||
| Website | jaguaresdenayarit | ||||
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The Jaguares de Nayarit (English: Nayarit Jaguars) are a professional baseball team based in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. They will compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) starting from the 2025–26 season. The team will play at the Estadio Coloso Don Alejo Peralta with a capacity of 9,480 seated spectators.
History
In November 2023, the Government of the State of Nayarit announced that, in collaboration with the federal government of Mexico, it was building a baseball stadium in Tepic, the state capital, with the goal of joining the Mexican Pacific League, one of the two professional baseball leagues in Mexico, alongside the Mexican League. The proposed team name was Jaguares de Nayarit.[1][2]
The stadium, Estadio Coloso Don Alejo Peralta, with a capacity of 9,480 spectators, was inaugurated during the 2024 WBSC Premier12, as one of the two Group A venues, hosted by Mexico, alongside the Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol in Zapopan, Jalisco.[3]
In March 2025, Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero, Governor of Nayarit, announced that it was "100% certain" that the state would have a team in the Mexican Pacific League for the upcoming season.[4] Later that month, rumors circulated that the Sultanes de Monterrey might leave the LMP, with the Nayarit team expected to take their place.[5]
In April 2025, the Mexican Pacific League approved the sale of the Sultanes, clearing the way for the franchise’s relocation to Tepic under the ownership of Carlos Peralta, former owner of the Mexican League’s Tigres de Quintana Roo.[6] On 20 May 2025, the league officially announced that the Jaguares de Nayarit would join the competition for the 2025–26 season.[7] On 3 July 2025, the team presented Luis Carlos Rivera as their manager.[8] Later, in September, José Macías and Armando Araiza joined as the hitting and catching coaches, respectively.
The Jaguares made their LMP debut on 15 October 2025, losing 4–6 to the Venados de Mazatlán in a game played at Estadio Coloso del Pacífico. The losing pitcher for Nayarit was Faustino Carrera.[9][10]
Roster
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References
- ^ Chávez, Isac (4 November 2023). "¿Está Nayarit cerca de tener equipo en Liga Mexicana del Pacífico?". El Sol de Mazatlán (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Bárcena, Miguel (5 November 2023). "LMP: ¿Se acerca el nacimiento de un nuevo equipo para 2024?". Al Bat (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Colossal opening for Coloso del Pacifico in Tepic". wbsc.org. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Meza, Vanessa (13 March 2025). "Gobernador Navarro Quintero confirma que Nayarit contará con equipo en la LMP". El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Chávez, Isac (25 March 2025). "Sultanes abandonaría la LMP para mudarse a Tepic este año". El Sol de Mazatlán (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Emiliano (10 April 2025). "Un frío adiós; aprueban venta de Sultanes de Invierno a Nayarit". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "¡Es oficial! Jaguares de Nayarit llega a la LAMP; Mayos jugará en Tucson, Arizona". LMP.mx (in Spanish). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Valdez, Marco (3 July 2025). "Luis Carlos Rivera será el mánager de Jaguares de Nayarit para la temporada 2025-2026 de la LMP". Los Noticieristas (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Triste debut de Nayarit". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 17 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Resultados de Juegos LAMP". LMP.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2025.