Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-11-13: Stephen Piscotty Named AFL Top Prospect; Luis Mateo Collects Two Singles, One Triple, & Two RBIs; Cesar Valera Walks Three Times & Drives In One Run

Luis Mateo - Caguas Criollos


Arizona Fall League

Stephen Piscotty (Springfield-Salt River) was named to the AFL 2013 Top Prospects Team: MLB Official Site


Venezuelan League

Joe Thurston (former St. Louis-Lara) started in left field and batted leadoff.  3-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, and one sac fly.
Deryk Hooker (former Memphis-Lara) entered in the ninth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed three hits and two earned runs.  (ir-s:2-2)

Lara beat Magallanes 8-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Ronny Cedeno (former St. Louis-Aragua) started at shortstop and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Jorge Rondon (Memphis-Aragua) entered in the sixth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and hit one batter.  (p-s:10-6)
Eduardo Sanchez (former St. Louis-Aragua) entered in the ninth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed two hits and two earned runs for the losing decision (2-1).

Caracas beat Aragua 9-5
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Javier Brito (former Memphis-Margarita/Zulia) received his Rawlings Gold Glove Award: LVBP Official Site

Wednesday's Games:
Caribes (31-17) visits Margarita (18-30) for a doubleheader beginning @ 5:00 PM VST
Zulia (23-36) visits Lara (23-25) @ 7:30 PM VST
La Guaira (24-23) visits Magallanes (26-23) @ 7:30 PM VST
Aragua (24-24) visits Caracas (24-25) @ 7:30 PM VST


Venezuelan Parallel League

Dail Villanueva (former Peoria-La Guaira) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.

Boston beat La Guaira 8-1

Carlos Torres (GCL-Margarita) started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Geddy Guerra (former VSL-Margarita) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed five hits, five runs (two earned), one walk, hit one batter, and struck six out for the losing decision (1-3).

Magallanes beat Margarita 5-0

Gerwuins Velazco (Peoria-Caracas) started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-5 with two strikeouts and threw one base runner out.

Caracas beat Philadelphia 9-1

Ted Obregon (former Palm Beach-Caribes) started in left field and moved to third base, batting leadoff.  0-for-2 with one run, three walks, and one stolen base.
Cesar Valera (State College-Caribes) started at shortstop and batted second.  0-for-2 with one RBI, two runs, and three walks.
Hector Garcia (former Johnson City-Caribes) started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one walk, one strikeout, and one error.

Caribes beat Caimanes 7-6

Wednesday's Games:
Navegantes (11-31) visits Tiburones (17-26) @ 10:00 AM VST
Aragua (20-23) visits La Guaira (28-14) @ 10:00 AM VST
Tampa Bay (21-21) visits Caimanes (17-26) @ 11:00 AM VST
Caribes (20-20) visits Philadelphia (17-22) @ 11:00 AM VST
Detroit (23-20 visits Cardenales (15-26) @ 11:00 AM VST
Lara (29-14) visits Seattle (17-25) @ 11:00 AM VST
Magallanes (26-16) visits Zulia (20-23) @ 11:00 AM VST
Caracas (30-9) visits Margarita (26-17) @ 11:00 AM VST


Mexican Pacific League

Luis Garcia (former New Haven-Hermosillo) started at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and one strikeout.

Hermosillo beat Navojoa 6-1
LMP Official Site Post Game

Iker Franco (former Springfield-Obregon) started at catcher and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one run and two walks.

Mochis beat Obregon 8-3
LMP Official Site Post Game

Curt Smith (former Springfield-Mazatlan) started at first base and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Mexicali) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, two strikeouts, and assisted in four double plays.

Mexicali beat Mazatlan 3-0
LMP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Stefan Gartrell (Atlanta) has signed on to play with Hermosillo: Hermosillo Official Site

Daryle Ward (Lancaster) has signed on to play for Hermosillo: Hermosillo Official Site

Wednesday's Games:
Navojoa (10-6) visits Hermosillo (10-6) @ 7:30 PM MST
Culiacan (6-10) visits Guasave (7-9) @ 7:30 PM MT
Obregon (8-8) visits Mochis (9-7) @ 7:30 PM MT
Mazatlan (4-12) visits Mexicali (10-6) @ 7:30 PM PT


Veracruz League

Ryan Mulhern (former 2002 draft selection-San Andres) started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with one double, two RBIs, and one sac fly.

San Andres beat Cordoba 12-3
LIV Official Site Post Game

Wednesdays Games:
Tuxpan (24-12-4) visits Acayucan (26-15)
Veracruz (8-33-1) visits Coatza (19-19-3)
Cordoba (18-25-1) visits San Andres (25-13-1)
Oluta (18-18-3) visits Xalapa (17-20-1)


Dominican League

Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Estrellas) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, two unearned runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:6-4)
Alberto Castillo (former MiLB signing-Estrellas) entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (g/f:0-1)

D'Angelo Jimenez (former Memphis-Licey) entered in the eighth as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  Was removed after pitching change.
Victor Marte (St. Louis free agent-Licey) entered in the ninth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (ir-s:1-0)

Estrellas beat Licey 3-2
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Pedro Feliz (former St. Louis-Azucareros) started at first base and batted sixth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Cibao beat Azucareros 12-0
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Julio Lugo (former St. Louis-Escogido) started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  1-for-5 with one double and two strikeouts.

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Aguilas) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.

Escogido beat Aguilas 5-2
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Carlos Marmol (Los Angeles free agent) is set to join Licey on Sunday: Licey Official Site

Wednesday's Games:
Aguilas (24-15) visits Azucareros (15-24) @ 7:30 PM AST
Estrellas (14-26) visits Escogido (25-15) @ 7:30 PM AST
Licey (23-17) visits Cibao (18-22) @ 7:30 PM AST


Nicaraguan League

Jem Argenal (former GCL-Chinandega) 1-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.
Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Chinandega) 1-for-3 with one walk.

Chinandega beat Rivas 9-8
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Amaury Cazana (former Memphis-Boer) 0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Granada beat Boer 5-2
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Wednesday's Games:
Boer (18-12) visits Rivas (18-11) @ 6:00 PM CST
Granada (13-18) visits Chinandega (11-19) @ 6:00 PM CST


Australian Baseball League

Notes:
The All-Star game will be broadcast on ESPN on December 22, 2013: ABL Official Site


Puerto Rican League

Aaron Bates (former Memphis-Caguas) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Luis Mateo (Springfield-Caguas) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  3-for-4 with one triple, two two-out RBIs, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.

Caguas beat Ponce 2-1
Liga PR Official Site Post Gane

Ruben Gotay (Springfield free agent-Carolina) started at third base and batted third.  1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Carolina) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  2-for-4 at the plate.
David Kopp (former Memphis-Carolina) entered in the ninth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk for the hold (6).  (g/f:2-0)

Adron Chambers (former St. Louis-Santurce) started in center field and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Jonathan Rodriguez (Palm Beach-Santurce) started at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
John Rodriguez (former St. Louis-Santurce) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-4 at the plate.

Carolina beat Santurce 3-2
Liga PR Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Carlos Beltran (former St. Louis) sits down to talk about the holidays and his academy: Primera Hora

Wednesday's Games:
Mayaguez (14-13) visits Carolina (13-12) @ 7:15 PM AST
Ponce (13-13) visits Caguas (14-13) @ 7:15 PM AST


Colombian League

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Barranquilla), Jolbert Cabrera (former Memphis-Cartagena), and Ricardo Rodriguez (former Memphis-Cartagena) have been named to the All-Star team: El Heraldo

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