Samar Leyva is a right-handed second baseman from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, who has spent his professional career in Mexican minor leagues and winter ball. Now 32, he remains an active piece for the Mayos de Navojoa in the LMP — and his bat hasn’t gone quiet.
Quick Facts
- Full name: Samar Leyva
- Position: Second Base
- Team: Mayos de Navojoa
- Bats / Throws: Right / Right
- Height / Weight: 6’0″ / 163 lbs
- Born: September 20, 1994 — Los Mochis, Mexico 🇲🇽
- Winter league: Mayos de Navojoa (LMP, 2026-27)
Background
Born and raised in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Leyva came up through Mexico’s minor league system as a switch-capable infielder who bats and throws right. A path to the majors never materialized, but he carved out a respected role in development baseball and Caribbean winter competition, building a reputation as a reliable glove at second base with enough bat to stay in lineups.
Professional Career
Leyva’s best offensive stretch came during his time with the Guerreros de Oaxaca in Mexican Triple-A. In 2019 he played 112 games, hitting .310 with 10 home runs and an OPS of .844 — numbers that showed genuine run-producing ability. The previous season (2018.2) he batted .318 in 52 games, confirming the trend wasn’t a fluke.
Since then, Leyva has rotated through winter organizations, landing most consistently with Navojoa. In the 2022-23 LMP season he appeared in 68 games, hitting .269 with 2 home runs and 23 RBI. His numbers have fluctuated year to year, but the defensive steadiness at second base has never been in question.
Winter Ball
This winter (2026-27 LMP), Leyva is off to a strong start with Navojoa: .286 average, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and an OPS of .857 in just 13 games. That’s a reminder that his bat can still do damage. The previous winter (2025-26), he played 55 games for the Tucson Baseball Team, batting .263 with 18 RBI.
For fans who follow Mexican winter ball and development-level players, Leyva is the kind of steady presence every roster needs — a guy who plays clean defense, keeps his average near .270, and shows up every winter ready to contribute.
LMP Season Log
- 2026-27 · Mayos de Navojoa: 13 G | .286 AVG | 2 HR | 7 RBI | .857 OPS | 12 H
- 2025-26 · Tucson Baseball Team: 55 G | .263 AVG | 2 HR | 18 RBI | .668 OPS | 51 H
- 2023-24 · Mayos de Navojoa: 28 G | .214 AVG | 0 HR | 5 RBI | .536 OPS | 21 H
- 2022-23 · Mayos de Navojoa: 68 G | .269 AVG | 2 HR | 23 RBI | .674 OPS | 70 H
One Thing Worth Noting
Leyva has been a recurring face for the Mayos de Navojoa across multiple winters — and that kind of loyalty goes both ways. Organizations don’t keep bringing back the same player unless he’s genuinely useful. For a winter ball team chasing LMP competitiveness, a dependable defensive second baseman who can hit around .270 is more valuable than his stat line suggests.
