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1946 Major Transactions
*Stats are for 1945 unless otherwise noted

There was less movement compared to other years. Perhaps because of the new league north of the border? Or is it just coincidence? This offseason did see some players make the move north and become high earners, but no real stars crossed the border.

Tuzos de Aguascalientes - 46-62, 8th
Signed
2B Ehécatl Cocom - .244/.324/.342, 1.9 WAR - $9.8k over 2 years, from Guadalajara

Obsidianas de Guadalajara - 53-55, 6th
Lost
2B Ehécatl Cocom - .244/.324/.342, 1.9 WAR - Signed by Aguascalientes
RF David de la Rosa - .248/.315/.346, 1.8 WAR - Traded to Puebla
RHP Joaquín Cuestas - 1.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 0.5 WAR - Signed by Monterrey
LHP Arthur Barclay - 1.88 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 0.1 WAR - Free Agent
1B Miguel Muñoz - .253/.337/.382, 0 WAR - Traded to Águilas
1B Jordán Hernández - .231/.350/.278, 3.8 WAR (Res.) - Traded to Monterrey
RHP Ricardo Sánchez - 0.85 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 1.1 WAR (Res.) - Traded to Monterrey

Signed
2B Enrique Rangel - .267/.322/.339, 1.5 WAR - $37k over 5 years, from Mérida
CF Walter Harrington - .267/.343/.348, 1.3 WAR - Trade from Monterrey
RF David Arroyo - .274/.330/.416, 1.1 WAR - Trade from Puebla
1B Carlos Torres - .259/.346/.324, 0.7 WAR - $38.5k over 5 years, re-signed
RHP Elías Hernández - 2.70 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 0 WAR - Trade from Puebla
2B Sergio Ramírez - .307/.366/.387, 0.9 WAR - $46.1k over 7 years, from Tampico
3B Mateo Castañeda - 55/55 35 year old discovery from Guatemala - $28.8k over 4 years
RHP Juan de León - 1.98 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, -0.1 WAR (Res.) - Trade from Puebla

Flechas de León - 62-46, 2nd
Lost
2B Oziel Rojas - .304/.321/.398, 2.2 WAR - Signed by Mérida
RHP Enrique Cruz - 6.75 ERA, 2.48 WHIP, -0.2 WAR - Signed by San Luis

Signed
1B Mario Morales - .255/.406/.345, 0.2 WAR - $18.4k over 2 years, from Tampico

Aulladores de Mérida - 58-50, 5th
Lost
RF Edwin Esparza - .305/.374/.504, 5.3 WAR - Signed by Tampico
RHP Carlos Delgado - 2.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 2.9 WAR - Signed by Monterrey
2B Enrique Rangel - .267/.322/.339, 1.5 WAR - Signed by Guadalajara
RHP Andrés Villalta - 2.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, -0.1 WAR - Signed by Monterrey

Signed
RF Manuel Vargas - .256/.392/.326, 3.8 WAR - $51k over 5 years, from Jaguares
C José Trujillo - .287/.402/.410, 3.1 WAR - $57k over 5 years, re-signed
RHP Francisco Barajas - 2.54 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 2.8 WAR - $24.3k over 3 years, re-signed
2B Oziel Rojas - .304/.321/.398, 2.2 WAR - $40.8k over 4 years, from León
RHP Felipe Nava - 1.53 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 1.4 WAR - $27.1k over 3 years, from Jaguares

Águilas de México - 42-66, 9th
Signed
1B Miguel Muñoz - .253/.337/.382, 0 WAR - Trade from Guadalajara

Jaguares de México - 71-37, 1st
Lost
RF Manuel Vargas - .256/.392/.326, 3.8 WAR - Signed by Mérida
RHP Felipe Nava - 1.53 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 1.4 WAR - Signed by Mérida

Signed
RHP Luis Aguilar - 2.04 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 1 WAR - Trade from Tampico
RF Juan Alcantur - .155/.231/.192, -0.8 WAR (Res.) - Trade from Puebla

Cardenales de Monterrey - 40-68, 10th
Lost
Manager Roberto Rodríguez - 148-176 after 3 years - Retired (374-394 lifetime with Guadalajara and Monterrey)
CF Walter Harrington - .267/.343/.348, 1.3 WAR - Traded to Guadalajara

Signed
Manager Juan Echeverría - Mérida Bench Coach (1940-44) - 5 year contract
RHP Carlos Delgado - 2.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 2.9 WAR - $51.7k over 5 years, from Mérida
RHP Joaquín Cuestas - 1.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 0.5 WAR - $7.2k over 2 years, from Guadalajara
RHP Andrés Villalta - 2.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, -0.1 WAR - $4.3k for 1946, from Mérida
1B Jordán Hernández - .231/.350/.278, 3.8 WAR (Res.) - Trade from Guadalajara
RHP Ricardo Sánchez - 0.85 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 1.1 WAR (Res.) - Trade from Guadalajara

Serpientes de Puebla - 48-60, 7th
Lost
Manager Iván Moctezuma - 181-251 after 4 years - Fired
CF Alberto Campana - .258/.282/.404, 2.7 WAR - Signed by San Luis
RF David Arroyo - .274/.330/.416, 1.1 WAR - Traded to Guadalajara
2B Bruno Aguilar - .240/.269/.304, 0.4 WAR - Traded to San Luis
RHP Elías Hernández - 2.70 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 0 WAR - Traded to Guadalajara
RHP Juan de León - 1.98 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, -0.1 WAR (Res.) - Traded to Guadalajara
RF Juan Alcantur - .155/.231/.192, -0.8 WAR (Res.) - Traded to Jaguares

Signed
Manager Celestino de la Rosa - Former LF 1936-42, played for Puebla in 1939. 1937 Tlatoani. - 4 year contract
RHP Félix Alemán - 2.24 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 2.9 WAR - Trade from San Luis
RF David de la Rosa - .248/.315/.346, 1.8 WAR - Trade from Guadalajara
LF Jordán García - .269/.355/.389, 1.8 WAR - $24.9k over 3 years, from Tampico
SS Heraclio Rincón - .286/.311/.349, 1.7 WAR - $55.5k over 6 years, from Tampico

Tunas de San Luis - 61-47, 3rd
Lost
RHP Félix Alemán - 2.24 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 2.9 WAR - Traded to Puebla

Signed
CF Alberto Campana - .258/.282/.404, 2.7 WAR - $44k over 4 years, from Puebla
2B Bruno Aguilar - .240/.269/.304, 0.4 WAR - Trade from Puebla
RHP Enrique Cruz - 6.75 ERA, 2.48 WHIP, -0.2 WAR - $4k for 1946, from León

Jaibas de Tampico
Lost
Manager Félix Leyva - 376-356 after 7 years - Fired
LF Jordán García - .269/.355/.389, 1.8 WAR - Signed by Puebla
SS Heraclio Rincón - .286/.311/.349, 1.7 WAR - Signed by Puebla
RHP Luis Aguilar - 2.04 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 1 WAR - Traded to Jaguares
2B Sergio Ramírez - .307/.366/.387, 0.9 WAR - Signed by Guadalajara
1B Mario Morales - .255/.406/.345, 0.2 WAR - Signed by León

Signed
Manager Vicente Rivero - Guadalajara Bench Coach (1940-44), Mérida 1B Coach (1939) - 5 year contract
RF Edwin Esparza - .305/.374/.504, 5.3 WAR - $82.8k over 6 years, from Mérida
RHP Rafael Calderón - 20/50 16 year old discovery from El Salvador

Clubs by payroll (Difference from last year)
1. Jaguares - $140.3k (+24.1k)
2. San Luis - $138.7k (+7.1k)
3. Tampico - $135.2k (+16.3k)
4. León - $132.8k (-15.3k)
5. Mérida - $125.6k (+25.6k)
6. Puebla - $117.9k (+30.6k)
7. Águilas - $116k (NC)
8. Guadalajara - $114.8k (-1.8k)
9. Monterrey - $101.8k (+0.8k)
10. Aguascalientes - $93.1k (+13.5k)

Biggest earners
1. RF Edwin Esparza (TAM) - $13.8k
2. P Rich Faircloth (TAM) - $13.2k
3. C Miguel de León (AGU) - $12.6k
4. 1B Orlando Melara (TAM) - $12k
5. P Andrés Amaya (SNL) - $11.8k