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Once again, it's time for the offseason move recap! Stats are for the 1942 season unless noted otherwise.

Tuzos de Aguascalientes
Lost
RHP Leovigildo Esparza - 34, 2.80 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 3.7 WAR - Traded to Mérida
RHP Primitivo Espinosa - 43, 3.77 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 2.7 WAR - Traded to Tampico
1B Guillermo Cigarroa - 32, .243/.339/.321, 0.7 WAR - Free Agent

Signed
LF Andrés Suárez - 35, .260/.383/.416, 4.5 WAR - $35.4k over 3 yrs, from León
3B Héctor Pérez - 32, .276/.364/.402, 3.9 WAR - Trade from Mérida
RHP Pedro León - 23, 11 G, 63 IP, 4.71 ERA, 1.65 WHIP with Jaguares in 1939 - Trade from Guadalajara
RHP Alejandro Cárdenas - 17, 25/60 RP - Trade from Mérida
RHP José Martínez - 22, 25/50 SP - Traded from Tampico

Obsidianas de Guadalajara
Lost
C José López - 32, .262/.357/.410, 4.0 WAR - FA, signed by Águilas
RHP Joel Rodríguez - 25, 26 SV, 2.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 1.0 WAR - FA, signed by León
RHP Pedro León - 23, 11 G, 63 IP, 4.71 ERA, 1.65 WHIP with Jaguares in 1939 - Traded to Aguascalientes

Signed
RHP Pedro Avilla - 28, 20 SV, 2.47 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 1.1 WAR - Trade from Puebla

Flechas de León
Lost
LF Andrés Suárez - 35, .260/.383/.416, 4.5 WAR - FA, signed by Aguascalientes
RF Victor Barrios - 36, .259/.356/.335, 4.0 WAR - FA, signed by Jaguares
RHP Luis Cruz - 32, 2.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 3.5 WAR - FA, signed by Tampico
1B Ángel Ziranda - 28, .289/.327/.422, 2.1 WAR - FA, signed by San Luis
3B Rico Santistevan - 36, .221/.300/.335, 1.5 WAR - Free Agent
RF Juan Vázquez - 20, 20/50 - Traded to Monterrey

Signed
RHP Joel Rodríguez - 25, 26 SV, 2.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 1.0 WAR - $14.7k over 3 years, from Guadalajara
RHP Joaquín Cuestas - 32, 23 SV, 2.76 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 0.8 WAR - $19.2k over 3 years, from Tampico
1B Eduardo Vega - 37, .224/.300/.324, -0.6 WAR - Trade from Monterrey
RHP Agustín Galaviz - 27, 60/60 SP Rookie from Mexico City - $10.8k over 4 years
RHP Omar Sánchez - 28, 50/50 RP Rookie from Lamadrid, Coahuila - $3.6k for a year

Aulladores de Mérida
Lost
3B Héctor Pérez - 32, .276/.364/.402, 3.9 WAR - Traded to Aguascalientes
LF Antonio Trujillo - 35, .315/.397/.472, 0.8 WAR - Traded to San Luis
1B Miguel González - 32, .229/.313/.299, 0.6 WAR - Traded to Águilas
RHP Marco Martínez - 21, 20/65 SP - Traded to Águilas
RHP Alejandro Cárdenas - 17, 25/60 RP - Trade from Mérida

Signed
3B Carlos Renderos - 32, .312/.387/.426, 6.1 WAR - $59k over 5 years, from San Luis
RHP Leovigildo Esparza - 34, 2.80 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 3.7 WAR - Trade from Aguascalientes
SS Andrés Martínez - 30, .278/.333/.423, 3.2 WAR - Trade from Águilas

Águilas de México
Lost
Manager José Castro - 140-268 record - Fired
SS Andrés Martínez - 30, .278/.333/.423, 3.2 WAR - Traded to Mérida
CF Reynaldo Caratachea - 32, .280/.354/.409, 2.1 WAR - Free Agent

Signed
Manager Eleuterio Montes - Pitched in 26 games for Aguascalientes in 1940
C José López - 32, .262/.357/.410, 4.0 WAR - $34.8k over 4 years, from Guadalajara
CF José Contreras - 26, .288/.323/.404, 2.7 WAR - $19.5k over 3 years, from Tampico
2B Antonio Sánchez - 31, .248/.326/.303, 2.3 WAR - $64.4k over 7 years, from Jaguares
1B Miguel González - 32, .229/.313/.299, 0.6 WAR - Trade from Mérida
RHP Marco Martínez - 21, 20/65 SP - Trade from Mérida
RHP Ben Lintner - 26, 50/50 SP Rookie from the USA - Minimum wage deal
1B David García - 22, 50/50 Rookie from Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca - Minimum wage deal

Jaguares de México
Lost
2B Antonio Sánchez - 31, .248/.326/.303, 2.3 WAR - FA, signed by Águilas
RHP José Vargas - 41, 4 SV, 2.89 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 0.7 WAR - Traded to Monterrey
C Edwin de Sales - 18, 20/55 - Traded to Tampico

Signed
RF Victor Barrios - 36, .259/.356/.335, 4.0 WAR - $9.9k for a year, from León
1B David Hernández - 34, .242/.327/.387, 1.7 WAR - $37k over 5 years, re-signed
RF David Arroyo - 30, .311/.374/.371, 0.3 WAR - Trade from Tampico
2B Gabriel Barrón - 28, 80/80 Rookie from Celaya, Guanajuato - $53.1k over 5 years
3B William Middleton - 26, 55/60 Rookie from the USA - $41k over 5 years

Cardenales de Monterrey
Lost
Manager Juan Ramírez - 158-166 record - Retired
1B Eduardo Vega - 37, .224/.300/.324, -0.6 WAR - Traded to León

Signed
Manager Roberto Rodríguez - 226-218 record as Guadalajara manager, 1936-40
RHP José Vargas - 41, 4 SV, 2.89 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 0.7 WAR - Trade from Jaguares
RHP Israel Álvarez - 29, 50/50 SP Rookie from La Paz, Estado de México - $26.4k over 4 years
RF Juan Vázquez - 20, 20/50 - Trade from León

Serpientes de Puebla
Lost
RHP Faustino Campos - 34, 4.06 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 2.4 WAR - FA, signed by San Luis
LF Orlando Rosas - 23, .289/.302/.403, 1.7 WAR - Traded to Tampico
RHP Pedro Avilla - 28, 20 SV, 2.47 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 1.1 WAR - Traded to Guadalajara

Signed
RHP Rogelio Hernández - 23, 3.15 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 2.1 WAR - Trade from Tampico
C Edwin de Sales - 18, 20/55 - Trade from Tampico

Tunas de San Luis
Lost
Manager Jesús Grana - 372-289, 3x Champions - Fired
3B Carlos Renderos - 32, .312/.387/.426, 6.1 WAR - FA, signed by Mérida

Signed
Manager Marcos Barrientos - Guadalajara hitting coach 1939-42
RHP Faustino Campos - 34, 4.06 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 2.4 WAR - $$41.6k over 4 years
1B Ángel Ziranda - 28, .289/.327/.422, 2.1 WAR - $61.2k over 6 years, from León
LF Antonio Trujillo - 35, .315/.397/.472, 0.8 WAR - Trade from Mérida

Jaibas de Tampico
Lost
LF José Contreras - 26, .288/.323/.404, 2.7 WAR - FA, signed by Águilas
RHP Rogelio Hernández - 23, 3.15 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 2.1 WAR - Traded to Puebla
C José Canto - 29, .235/.323/.347, 2.0 WAR - Free Agent
RHP Joaquín Cuestas - 32, 23 SV, 2.76 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 0.8 WAR - FA, signed by León
RF David Arroyo - 30, .311/.374/.371, 0.3 WAR - Traded to Jaguares
RHP José Martínez - 22, 25/50 SP - Traded to Aguascalientes

Signed
RHP Luis Cruz - 32, 2.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 3.5 WAR - $50.5k over 5 years
RHP Primitivo Espinosa - 43, 3.77 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 2.7 WAR - Trade from Aguascalientes
LF Orlando Rosas - 23, .289/.302/.403, 1.7 WAR - Trade from Puebla
LF Orlando Melara - 24, 60/60 Rookie from Tehuacán, Puebla - $66.8k over 6 years
RHP Luis Aguilar - 23, 55/55 Rookie from Mérida, Yucatán - $8.9k over 2 years
LF Carlos Flores - 22, 50/50 Rookie from Mérida, Yucatán - Minimum wage deal
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With that, let's see who the biggest spenders and highest earners are:
Clubs by payroll
1. Jaguares - $105.7k (+52k)
2. Mérida - $90.9k (+23k)
3. San Luis - $86.8k (+27k)
4. Monterrey - $79.3k (+38k)
5. Tampico - $77.5k (+29k)
6. Aguascalientes - $71.6k (+33k)
7. Guadalajara - $70.3k (+21k)
8. León - $69.4k (+13k)
9. Águilas - $68.3k (+28k)
10. Puebla - $57.7k (+16k)

Highest paid players
1. Carlos Renderos - Mérida - $11.8k
2. Andrés Suárez - Aguascalientes - $11.8k
3. Faustino Campos - San Luis - $10.4k
4. Luis Cruz - Tampico - $10.2k
5. Ángel Ziranda - San Luis - $10.2k

With the wage hikes between season, we see increases all around, with the biggest free agents commanding wages never seen before. However, it's nothing clubs won't be able to afford, meaning the league will remain in a healthy position for the foreseeable future.
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Finally, let's talk about the US invasion. It's 1943 and the war rages on, with thousands of young, athletic men being conscripted into the US Army. For this reason, the US legion in Mexico is now almost at 50 players, with them crossing the border south to avoid conscription and make a living playing the game they call "baseball" north of the Rio Grande.
1942 marked the debut season for 1B Bruce Childress with Monterrey and 3B Josh Ford with Mérida. The 28 year old Childress has been in the league since 1941, but was only picked up by the Cardinals last year. He appeared in 82 games but started only 12, slashing .300/.347/.409, with below average defense for 0.4 WAR. 17 year-old Ford played only 4 games and managed to get his first career hit.
Childress along with 3B William Middleton and P Ben Lintner could set a precedent for players coming from the north, as 15 good players remain unsigned.

With that, thanks for reading the offseason recap! In the next update we'll see the season preview as well as checking on the almost 20 players rated 50+ who have yet to sign a contract for 1943.