Amilcar Carreon of the Acereros de Monclova won the Rookie of the Year, Julian Ornelas of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2026 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol season, while closer Brett De Geus of the Toros de Tijuana has been named the Reliever of the Year and Rainel Rosario of the Conspiradores de Queretaro has been named Returner of the Year following the completion of the 2026 season.
Carreon, 18, made 13 appearances and 12 starts for Monclova, throwing 49 1/3 innings with a 3.65 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 14 walks, and a 1.358 WHIP in his first season of professional baseball.
Known for his defensive ability, Ornelas is the third consecutive Diablos player to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award in the LMB, joining Franklin Barreto, who won it in 2024, and Juan Carlos Gamboa, who took the award home last year. Ornelas played 772 innings defensively as a left fielder and finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage, making no errors in 150 chances, while earning five assists and helping complete a double play.
De Geus, 28, won the Reliever of the Year award in his first year playing in Mexico, recording 23 saves in 27 opportunities while posting a 4-1 record and a 1.53 ERA in 42 appearances out of the bullpen, throwing 47 innings with a 1.53 ERA. Over the course of the season, De Geus displayed remarkable command, striking out 58 batters while walking just two.
Rosario, 37, hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and has nine years of experience in the LMB. With Queretaro this season, he posted a 3.44 batting average with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs in 74 games.