Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-9-15: Edgard Montiel Collects Four Singles, One Double, & Scores One Run In Two Games; Gustavo Martinez Strikes Out Three & Allows Two Runs Over Six Innings; Carney Lansford A Guest Coach In China

Edgard Montiel - Indios del Boer

Caribbean Series

Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio) 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and two runs.
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma/Pinar del Rio) 2-for-3 with one hit by pitch.
Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus/Pinar del Rio) 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Hector Mendoza (Isla de la Juvetud/Pinar del Rio) entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the save (1).  (p-s:21-15)(g/f:1-2)(ir-s:2-1)

Russell Branyan (former St. Louis-Culiacan) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

Pinar del Rio beat Culiacan 3-2
ESPN Deportes Post Game
MLB Official Site Post Game
Cuba won their first title for the first time since 1960

Notes:
New commissioner Rob Manfred talks about the relations between MLB and Cuba: ESPN Deportes

Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus/Pinar del Rio) was named Caribbean Series MVP: ESPN Deportes

Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio), Frederich Cepeda (Sancti Spiritus/Pinar del Rio), and Hector Mendoza (Isla de la Juvetud/Pinar del Rio) were named to the 2015 All-Caribbean Series Team: LMP Official Site

Yosvani Torres (Pinar del Rio) proves to be dominant: Listin Diario

The Caribbean Series format is causing controversy where Caribes had a record of 4-1 and Pinar del Rio, who finished 3-3, won the title: Lider

Omar Lopez (Caribes MGR) will return for the 2015-16 season: Lider

Hector Olivera (Santiago de Cuba) and Yadier Alvarez (Matanzas) will work out for clubs on Wednesday in the Dominican: Jesse Sanchez Twitter

Alejandro Ortiz (Isla de la Juvetud) petitioned for free agency: Jesse Sanchez Twitter

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. will showcase for scouts on Monday in the Dominican: Jesse Sanchez Twitter

Luis Montanez (former Memphis-Mayaguez) to play for Fajardo and Carlos Baerga (former St. Louis) will manage Juncos in the Puerto Rican Double-A League: El Nuevo Dia


Nicaraguan Spring/Summer League

Saturday's Results:
Fidencio Flores (former DSL-Leon) allowed two hits and one earned run without recording an out as Leon beat Matagalpa 10-7: CNBS Official Site

Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Boer) went 2-for-5 at the plate as Boer beat Frente Sur Rivas 7-4: CNBS Official Site

Sunday's Results:
Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Boer) went 3-for-4 with one double and one run as Frente Sur Rivas beat Boer 4-2 in game one of doubleheader: CNBS Official Site

Gustavo Martinez (former GCL-Dantos) tossed six innings allowing four hits, two runs, four walks, and struck three out as Costa Caribe beat Dantos 3-2 in game one of doubleheader: CNBS Official Site

Carlos Teller (Boer-Dantos) has signed on to pitch for Puebla (Triple-A Mexican League): MiLB Official Site


Nippon Professional Baseball

Notes:
Rainel Rosario (former Springfield-Hiroshima) visited the hospital for acute appendicitis: Yakyubaka


Chinese Professional League

Notes:
Carney Lansford (former St. Louis coach) is being brought in by Lamingo as a guest coach: Now News