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Matías Carrillo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrillo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Matías Carrillo
Carrillo in 1988
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1963-02-24) 24 February 1963 (age 61)
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 23, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
August 10, 1994, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs0
RBI12
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2020

Matías Carrillo García (born 24 February 1963) is a Mexican professional baseball manager and former outfielder. He played for three seasons in the Major League Baseball, making his debut in 1991 for the Milwaukee Brewers and was member of the Florida Marlins in the 1993 and 1994 seasons. Carrillo also spent 22 seasons in the Mexican League and 27 in the Mexican Pacific League.

Professional career

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Carrillo, known as El Coyote, was born on 24 February 1963 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa and made his professional debut with the Petroleros de Poza Rica in 1982, winning the Rookie of the Year Award.[1] He later debuted in the 1982–83 Mexican Pacific League season playing for the Ostioneros de Guaymas.[2] In 1984, Carrillo was signed by the Tigres Capitalinos.[3]

After spending three seasons with the Denver Zephyrs, Carrillo made his MLB debut on 23 May 1991 playing for the Milwaukee Brewers.[4]

In 1993, Carrillo was signed by the Florida Marlins and played his last MLB game on 10 August 1994.[5]

In 1995, Carrillo returned to the Mexican League, where he played for the Tigres until his retirement in 2009. He also played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League for the Cañeros de Los Mochis.[3]

After his retirement on 26 July 2009, Tigres de Quintana Roo retired his uniform number 24.[6]

In 2020, Carrillo was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame receiving the most votes amongst the class of 2020.[7][8]

Managing career

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From 2009 to 2013, Carrillo managed the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League, winning the Manager of the Year Award in 2011.[9][10]

In July 2013, he joined Leones de Yucatán as manager.[11]

On 11 May 2015, Carillo became the manager of the Pericos de Puebla; he was replaced by Cory Snyder in June 2016.[12][13]

On 31 May 2022, he was appointed as manager of the Acereros de Monclova, replacing Mickey Callaway.[14] He was not retained following the season.

He was named manager of El Águila de Veracruz for the 2023 season. However, he was fired on June 23, 2023, after a 23-28 start to the season.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Acereros: "Esto es lo mejor que me ha pasado en la vida", Matías Carrillo". MiLB.com (in Spanish). November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Joffroy, Luis Carlos (May 28, 2020). "Cómo llegó Matías Carrillo a la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico". El Jonronero (in Spanish). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Súper estrella del beisbol mexicano". Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Today In Brewer History: Happy Birthday, Matias Carrillo". Brew Crew Ball. February 24, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "¿Por qué Matías Carrillo no jugó más tiempo en Grandes Ligas?". Debate (in Spanish). March 30, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carrillo se retira en el béisbol mexicano". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). AP. July 27, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Matías Carrillo, nuevo inmortal del béisbol mexicano". Multimedios (in Spanish). December 3, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Matías Carrillo, orgulloso de su carrera". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tigres despiden a Matías Carrillo". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Notimex. July 23, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Matías Carrillo, Manager del Año 2011". milb.com (in Spanish). September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Matías Carrillo llega como manager de Leones". MiLB (in Spanish). July 23, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Matías "Coyote" Carrillo, nuevo mánager de Pericos de Puebla". Zona Franca (in Spanish). May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pericos cesa a Matías Carrillo; Cory Snider llega en su lugar". Milenio (in Spanish). June 3, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "LMB: Matías Carrillo es nuevo manager de Acereros de Monclova". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). May 31, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "MATÍAS CARRILLO DEJA DE SER EL MÁNAGER DE EL ÁGUILA". elaguilabeisbol.com (in Spanish). June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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