Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-20-15: Russell Branyan Collects Three Singles & One RBI; Omar Javier Strikes Pitches One & A Third Scoreless Innings; Edmundo Sosa Singles Twice

Russell Branyan - Tomateros de Culiacan

Venezuelan League Round Robin

Notes:
Margarita will bring back Henry Blanco (Arizona free agent) as manager for the 2015-16 season: Margarita Official Site

Johan Santana (Baltimore free agent-Magallanes) is scheduled to start on Thursday: Lider

Ronny Cedeno (former St. Louis-Magallanes) is happy to help lead organization to finals: Lider

Tuesday's Games:
Caribes (10-4) visits Magallanes (9-5) @ 7:30 PM VST
La Guaira (4-9) visits Aragua (5-8) @ 7:30 PM VST


Mexican Pacific League Playoffs

Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  3-for-5 with one two-out RBI, two runs, and two strikeouts.
Dennys Reyes (former St. Louis-Culiacan) entered in the eighth and pitched one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (p-s:7-3)(ir-s:1-0)

Culiacan beat Mexicali 9-8 in 11 innings
LMP Official Site Post Game
Culiacan wins series four games to three

Notes:
Culiacan and Jalisco selected players for the championship round: LMP Official Site

No Games Scheduled Until Wednesday


Dominican League Championship

Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Estrellas) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, three runs (one earned), and struck one out for the losing decision (2-1).  (g/f:10-4)
Omar Javier (former Johnson City-Estrellas) entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (g/f:3-0)

Cibao beat Estrellas 4-0
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Tuesday's Game:
Estrellas (2-0) visits Cibao (0-2) @ 7:30 PM AST


Puerto Rican League Championship

Tuesday's Game:
Santurce (0-0) visits Mayaguez (0-0) @ 7:30 PM AST


Panama League Championship

Edmundo Sosa (State College-Metro) started at shortstop and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 at the plate.
Jonathan Rivera (DSL-Metro) started in outfield and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and committed one error.

Cocle beat Metro 9-0
Panama League Official Site  Post Game

Tuesday's Game:
Metro (0-2) visits Cocle (2-0) @ 7:00 PM


Cuban League

Miami is scouting Hector Olivera (Santiago) and Diosdany Castillo (Villa Clara): El Nuevo Dairo


California Winter League (January 22, 2015)

Press release on opening day: CWL Official Site


Korean Baseball Organization

Byung-Ho Park (Nexen) would like to lay someday in the MLB: Yonhap News Agency