Luis Borges

Luis Beltrán Borges Burgos (born 10 July 1980), nicknamed "Vampiro", is a Mexican professional baseball coach and manager and former infielder. Borges played 17 seasons in the Mexican League (LMB) and 13 seasons in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). After retiring, he has coached for LMB and LMP teams.

Playing career Early career Borges was born on 10 July 1980 in Mérida, Yucatán. In 2000, he was signed by the Kansas City Royals organization and assigned to the Gulf Coast League Royals, where he appeared in 43, recording a .229/.285/.264 hitting line.

Mexican League Borges made his debut in the Mexican League (LMB) with the Langosteros de Cancún, appearing in 76 games during his rookie season and recording 46 hits, 9 RBIs and a .236/.260/.272 batting line.

In 2003, Borges joined the Leones de Yucatán, where he played until 2013, primarily as a shortstop. In 2014, he was signed by the Saraperos de Saltillo. On 15 June 2017, Borges recorded his 1,700th career hit against the Generales de Durango. Borges officially announced his retirement on 21 February 2018.

Over his Mexican League career, Borges appeared in 1,618 games and recorded 785 runs scored, 268 doubles, 28 triples, 15 home runs, 565 RBIs and a .305 batting average. He was selected to the Mexican League All-Star Game eight times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Borges was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2013 and won the LMB Gold Glove Award at second base in 2016. Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA SLG

Coaching career On 2 March 2023, Borges was announced as the manager for the Mariachis de Guadalajara in the first managerial job of his career. Borges was fired in June after posting a 14–25 record and was replaced by Adán Muñoz. In July, he joined the coaching staff of the Pericos de Puebla under Sergio Omar Gastélum as bench coach.

On 29 December 2023, Borges joined the Generales de Durango as the team's manager. However, in March 2024 it was officially announced that a new team, Caliente de Durango, owned by Grupo Caliente, would be joining the Mexican League as a replacement for the Generales. Borges and most of the players remained with the new team. He was dismissed on 29 May 2024 and replaced by Raúl Chávez. In June 2024, he again joined the Pericos de Puebla as part of Sergio Omar Gastélum's staff.

In 2025, Borges joined the Olmecas de Tabasco coaching staff as third base coach under manager Willie Romero.

Managerial statistics Mexican League Year Team Regular season Postseason Games Won Lost Tied Pct. Finish Won Lost Pct. Notes Mariachis de Guadalajara 39 – – – – – Caliente de Durango 37 – – – – – Total 76