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Ramón Orantes
Pericos de Puebla – No. 25
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1973-12-05) 5 December 1973 (age 52)
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2024

Ramón Orantes Rodarte (born 5 December 1973) is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former infielder who currently serves as the manager for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.

Orantes spent his entire playing career in Mexico, appearing in 24 seasons in the Mexican League (LMB) and 23 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), primarily as a third baseman, although he also played first base. In 2024, he was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.

Early life

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Orantes was born in Todos Santos, La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur on 5 December 1973.[1]

Playing career

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Mexican League

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Orantes made his professional debut in the Mexican League (LMB) in 1993 with the Sultanes de Monterrey, appearing in three games during his rookie season. He became the club's starting third baseman in 1994, replacing Germán Rivera, and was a member of Monterrey's championship-winning team in 1995.

During the 1996 season, he began the year with the Sultanes before being loaned to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna and later to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. He opened the 1997 season with Monterrey and was subsequently loaned to Aguascalientes for a second consecutive year. Orantes spent the entire 1998 season with the Rieleros before returning to the Sultanes, where he played from 1999 to 2007. He was transferred to the Dorados de Chihuahua in 2007 and remained with the club through 2010. He later played for the Olmecas de Tabasco from 2011 to 2014 and the Saraperos de Saltillo from 2015 to 2016. Orantes retired following the 2016 season.[2][3]

Mexican League career statistics[3]
Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA SLG
2419726867897218331431143103440478.318.435

Mexican Pacific League

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Orantes played 23 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). He made his debut during the 1993–94 season with the Yaquis de Obregón. He spent his first three campaigns with the club before joining the Águilas de Mexicali for the 1996–97 season. Orantes later joined the Cañeros de Los Mochis, where he played from 1998 until his retirement following the 2016–17 season. On 15 November 2015, he recorded his 1,000th LMP hit, becoming just the 13th player in league history to reach the milestone.[4][5]

Mexican Pacific League career statistics[6]
Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA SLG
23109036084271021137412450213243.283.500

Coaching and managerial career

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Vaqueros Laguna / Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

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After retiring as player following the 2016 Mexican League season, Orantes was announced as the new manager for Vaqueros Laguna on 22 November 2016, ahead of the 2017 season, replacing Daniel Fernández.[7][8] The team finished fifth in the North Zone and failed to qualify to the playoffs.

The Vaqueros changed their name to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna for the following season. After the club failed to qualify for the playoffs in both 2018 tournaments, Orantes was dismissed and replaced by Jonathan Aceves.[9]

Olmecas de Tabasco

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In 2019, Orantes joined the Olmecas de Tabasco as their new manager.[10] After the Olmecas finished last in the South Zone with a 45–72 record, Orantes was replaced by Pedro Meré on 7 October 2019.[11]

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (second stint)

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On 26 May 2022, Orantes replaced Óscar Robles as interim manager of the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna; he was later ratified as manager for the rest of the season.[12][13] He led the team to the playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in the first round.[14]

On 14 July 2023, Orantes was dismissed and replaced by José Molina.[15]

Caliente de Durango

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In 2025, Orantes joined Caliente de Durango as the team's bench coach, under manager Ronny Paulino. On 12 May, he was named interim manager following Paulino's departure.[16] Orantes managed the club to a 19–28 record before being replaced by Ramón Valdez on 11 July.[17]

Pericos de Puebla

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On 24 November 2025, Orantes joined the Pericos de Puebla as the hitting coach on Darryl Brinkley's coaching staff.[18] On 22 May 2026, he was promoted to manager after Brinkley was dismissed.[19]

Managerial statistics

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Mexican League

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Year Team Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Tied Pct. Finish Won Lost Pct. Notes
2017Vaqueros Laguna 10960490.5505th in North––––
2018Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 5723340.4047th in North––––
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 5718390.3168th in North––––
2019Olmecas de Tabasco 11745720.3858th in South––––
2022Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 5939200.6615th in North14.200Lost first round (Dos Laredos)
2023Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 6938310.551–––––
2025Caliente de Durango 4719280.404–––––
Total[20]7628480.368

Legacy

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On 13 October 2016, the Cañeros de Los Mochis retired Orantes' number 24.[21][22]

Orantes was enshrined into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024 alongside pitchers Yovani Gallardo, Juan Manuel Palafox, Cecilio Ruiz and Richard Sandate, infielder Miguel Flores, and umpire Luis Alberto Ramírez.[23][24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Ramón Orantes, el todosanteño que triunfa en el béisbol profesional, llegó a los 1,000 hits". bcsnoticias.mx (in Spanish). 16 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ramón Orantes un antesalista de primera". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Ramón Orantes Rodarte". estadisticaslmb.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Fuentes, Andrey (15 November 2015). "Ramón Orantes hace historia". cañeros.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Orantes hace historia en LMP". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (PDF) (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 485. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Orantes será el Manager de Vaqueros". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Salcedo Cassio, Luis (22 November 2016). "Ramón Orantes nuevo mánager de Vaqueros". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "El Becerro Aceves ante su primer reto". Laguna Deportiva (in Spanish). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Muñoz Barragán, Raúl (11 January 2019). "¿La prioridad? Tener contento al pelotero: Ramón Orantes, manager de Olmecas". XEVA Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pedro Meré, nuevo manager de Olmecas de Tabasco". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Salcedo Cassio, Luis (26 May 2022). "Algodoneros destituye a Óscar Robles, manager del equipo; se quedará Ramón Orantes". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ramón Orantes empata récord de victorias como Manager de Stockpill". hablemosdebeisbol.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Concluye participación de Unión Laguna en 2022". El Sol de la Laguna (in Spanish). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Salcedo Cassio, Luis (14 July 2023). "Unión Laguna despide a Ramón Orantes, tras malos resultados en últimas fechas". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ramón Orantes es manager interino de Caliente de Durango". LMB.com.mx (in Spanish). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sale Ramón Orantes del Caliente de Durango". Periódico El Vigía (in Spanish). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Badillo, David (24 November 2025). "Ramón Orantes: nuevo coach de bateo de Pericos de Puebla". Grada (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Aguilar, Leopoldo (22 May 2026). "Pericos despide a Darryl Brinkley y llega Ramón Orantes". La Jornada de Oriente (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Quién es quién 2026" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 576. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "Números Retirados". cañeros.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Jordán, José (15 October 2016). ""Lo que nos ha pasado con Cañeros ha sido lo mejor"". Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  23. ↑ Castro, Charly (7 March 2024). "¡Enhorabuena! Inmortalizan a Ramón Orantes en el Salón de la Fama del beisbol mexicano". Línea Directa (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Entronización de la Clase 2024 al Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano". LMB.com.mx (in Spanish). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
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