MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, Mexico — Óscar Robles, manager of the Águilas de Mexicali and a former Major League infielder, was inducted into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, honoring a career that bridged Mexico’s top winter league and the big leagues in the United States.

Robles, affectionately known as “El Capitán,” enjoyed a 21-season career in the Mexican Pacific League from 1995 to 2017 and spent parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres between 2005 and 2007.

He began his professional winter career in 1995-96 with the Algodoneros de Guasave, where his breakout performance earned him Rookie of the Year honors. From there, he built one of the most consistent careers in Mexican baseball, known for his leadership, sharp infield play, and reliable bat.

Across his time in the Mexican Pacific League, Robles played for Guasave, Navojoa, Mexicali, and Culiacán, collecting 1,063 hits—ninth most in league history. During his six seasons with the Águilas de Mexicali (2008–2014), he recorded 400 hits and delivered his best offensive campaign in 2008–09, hitting .309 with 48 RBIs and nine home runs.

After retiring as a player, Robles successfully transitioned into managing, taking the helm of Guasave and Culiacán before returning to Mexicali. He was named Manager of the Year in the 2020–21 season with Guasave and continues to lead Mexicali in the winter circuit.

Robles joins an elite 2025 Hall of Fame class that includes pitchers Ismael Valdez, Francisco Campos and Jorge de la Rosa; sluggers Roberto Ramírez and Roberto Saucedo; and longtime executive Enrique Mazón Rubio.

With his induction, Robles cements his place among the greats of Mexican baseball—not only as a standout player but also as a leader shaping the next generation of the game.

Background

In May, the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in Monterrey officially announced its Class of 2025, headlined by standout pitcher Francisco Campos, power hitters Roberto Saucedo and Roberto Ramírez, and former big leaguer turned manager Óscar Robles.

Also earning induction in the “Mexicans in Major League Baseball” category were pitchers Jorge de la Rosa and Ismael Valdez, both of whom had successful MLB careers during the 2000s.

In the executive category, Enrique Mazón Rubio, former president of the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, was unanimously selected for induction by direct appointment.

The vote count took place at the Hall of Fame Auditorium in Monterrey, overseen by representatives from the Mexican Baseball League, the Mexican Pacific League and the Hall’s Electoral Committee.

The six new inductees will be formally enshrined later this year, joining the ranks of the sport’s greatest figures in Mexico’s “Recinto de los Inmortales.”