Quintana Roo Tigers Separation

A bombshell resulted from the news that the Quintana Roo Tigers have requested voluntary separation from the Mexican League, due to disagreements with the plan to maintain unlimited hiring of Mexican-American players.

But this situation not only leaves the fans and the rest of the LMB teams in total uncertainty, but also the players who until August of last year wore the orange and blue jersey.

What will happen to them? It is still unknown. The fact that the team's management has decided to abandon the summer circuit will affect several areas. That is why an Extraordinary Assembly of Presidents will be held on Monday, August 13 to resolve all the loose ends that have arisen. Stay or go.

From there, the future of the LMB will be determined and its plans must be confirmed to all the teams. The future of the players and the scheduling are the two main priorities.

"According to the statutes, a special assembly is being convened to define what will happen with the Tigers," explained Néstor Alba Brito, Director of Operations of the Mexican League. "At that meeting, all the doubts that exist will be clarified, and that day everything must be ready for the 2017 season, as there are some things up in the air."

Unless there is a major movement, the campaign is scheduled to start on Friday, March 31, but one of the doubts is whether the schedule presented next Monday will have 15 teams or remain at 16. How can this be continued? If the team owner manages to sell it, then there will be no major movements.

WHERE CAN THE FRANCHISE GO?

If the current management receives a formal offer to buy the team, the new owners must present, among other requirements, a stadium that complies with the rules of the LMB and that is also ready to operate as a professional ballpark by the end of March.

One of the most viable options is for the team to remain in Cancun (although it would have to use another name), as it has all the elements to play without any problems, since the Beto Ávila Stadium is in perfect condition.

AND THE PLAYERS?

On Monday, February 13, at the LMB Presidents' Assembly, Tigres' path and the future of its players will be confirmed. These are the possible scenarios:

Tigers confirm they're leaving.

On that day, the club's representative can confirm their proposal to voluntarily leave the League, and the next step will be to define the future of the players. In that meeting, a draft will be held in which all teams will have the opportunity to choose. The selection order will go from the team with the worst record to the best. If any team is not interested in participating, they can pass without making a selection.

Tigers request a sabbatical year.

Another option that may arise is for the feline club to request a sabbatical year, which would mean they will return for the 2018 season. Even so, their players would also be included in a draft that would take place on the same day. The clubs would choose from the team with the worst record to the best. The players would play with their new club on loan, as they would return to the Tigers for the following schedule.

Tigers announce franchise sale.

One of the possible situations is for the representative of the team to announce that the franchise has been sold. On that day, they would have to present the buyer, who must meet all the requirements required to receive authorization from the assembly, one of them being to have a stadium that complies with the requirements of the LMB. If this change is positive, the players would remain with the new team.

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