Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-28-16: Niko Vasquez Hits A Two-Run Homer; Efren Navarro Singles, Triples, Walks Twice, & Drives In Two Runs; Breyvic Valera Triples & Knocks In Two Runs



Venezuelan League:
Wilfredo Tovar (MiLB signing-Caracas) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.

Zulia beat Caracas 6-4
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Breyvic Valera (Memphis-Margarita) started at second base and moved to third, batting third.  1-for-4 with one triple, two RBIs, two runs, two walks, and assisted in three double play.
Joshua Lopez (Johnson City-Margarita) entered late in the game as designated hitter and batted sixth.  1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Eduardo Sanchez (former St. Louis-Margarita) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:13-8)(g/f:1-0)

John Church (former Memphis-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (p-s:8-5)(g/f:0-2)(ir-s:2-1)

Margarita beat Caribes 15-3
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Ildemaro Vargas (former Palm Beach-Lara) started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-3 with one double, two runs, two walks, one caught stealing, and assisted in one double play.

Lara beat Aragua 5-3
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Jose Martinez (St. Louis-la Guaira) started in right field and batted third.  2-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Jose Gonzalez (former Springfield-La Guaira) started at catcher and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one sacrifice and allowed one stolen base.
Pedro Echemendia (Memphis-La Guaira) entered in the eighth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and assisted in one double play for the hold (10).  (p-s:6-2)(g/f:1-0)

Jose Martinez (former Springfield-Magallanes) started at second base and batted second.  1-for-3, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Ronny Cedeno (former MLB signing-Magallanes) started at shortstop and batted fifth.  0-for-2 with one walk, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and grounded into one double play.

La Guaira beat Magallanes 2-1
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Richard Castillo (former Memphis-Lara) was added to the Lara active roster: El Emergente

Wednesday's Games:
Zulia (33-29) visits Magallanes (28-33) @ 7:00 PM VET
Margarita (28-33) visits Caracas (27-34) @ 7:00 PM VET
Caribes (33-28) visits Aragua (29-32) @ 7:00 PM VET
La Guaira (30-32) visits Lara (37-24) @ 7:00 PM VET


Mexican Pacific League:

Efren Navarro (Memphis free agent-Hermosillo) started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-2 with one triple, two RBIs, two runs, and two walks.

Hermosillo beat Mochis 6-2
LMP Official Site Post Game

Ramon Delgado (former Memphis-Jalisco) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:15-9)(g/f:1-1)

Lance Zawadzki (former Memphis-Navojoa) started at third base and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with two two-out RBIs and one strikeout.
Niko Vasquez (former Springfield-Navojoa) started at shortstop and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one home run, two two-out RBIs, and one run.

Navojoa beat Jalisco 8-1
LMP Official Site Post Game

Wednesday's Games:
Culiacan (35-30) visits Jalisco (26-38) @ 7:15 PM CT
Navojoa (37-28) visits Mochis (37-28) @ 7:30 PM MT
Obregon (29-35) visits Mazatlan (27-38) @ 8:00 PM MT
Hermosillo (33-32) visits Mexicali (35-30) @ 7:30 PM PT


Dominican League Playoffs:

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Cibaenas) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  1-for-4 at the plate.
Brayan Pena (St. Louis free agent-Cibaenas) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Licey) entered late in the game at third base.

Licey beat Cibaenas 4-1
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Estrellas/Licey) is scheduled to start second game for Licey: Estrellas Official Site

Wednesday's Games:
Cibao (0-0) visits Licey (1-0) @ 7:30 PM AST
Escogido (0-0) visits Cibaenas (0-1) @ 8:00 PM AST


Puerto Rican League:

Anthony Garcia (Memphis-Carolina) started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one walk.

Randy Ruiz (former MiLB signing-Caguas) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Joel Pineiro (former St. Louis-Caguas) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed six hits, two earned runs, one home run, one walk, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.  (g/f:7-3)

Carolina beat Caguas 4-3
LBPRC Official Site Post Game

Tyler Herron (former Springfield-Mayaguez) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (6).  (g/f:1-1)

Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Aguadilla) started at first base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one double, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Ricardo Bautista (State College-Aguadilla) started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Dickie Joe Thon (MiLB signing-Aguadilla) started in left field and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Mayaguez beat Aguadilla 2-1
LBPRC Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Joel Pineiro (former St. Louis-Caguas) exited early from start with unknown injury: Caguas Official Twitter

Wednesday's Games:
Mayaguez (25-12) visits Santurce (27-11) @ 7:15 PM AST
Aguadilla (10-27) visits Carolina (15-23) @ 7:15 PM AST


Nicaraguan League:

Curt Smith (former Springfield-Chinandega) started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Chinandega) started at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.

Chinandega beat Granada 4-3
LNBP Official Site Post Game

Wednesday's Games:
Boer (21-22) visits Chinandega (24-19) @ 6:00 PM
Rivas (22-21) visits Granada (19-24) @ 6:00 PM


Colombian League:

Ronald Ramirez (former Palm Beach-Barranquilla) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-5 with one strikeout.
Ramon Ulacio (former GCL-Barranquilla) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), five walks, and struck four out for the winning decision (3-2).  (p-s:92-51)
Geney Rios (former GCL-Barranquilla) entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one unearned run, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:30-18)(ir-s:3-3)

Barranquilla beat Cartagena 15-4
LCBP Official Site Post Game

No Games Scheduled For Wednesday


Australian Baseball League:

Thursday's Games:
Adelaide (10-10) visits Brisbane (9-11) @ 6:30 PM AEST
Melbourne (15-5) visits Sydney (9-11) @ 7:30 PM AET
Canberra (11-9) visits Perth (6-14) @ 7:00 PM AWST


Veracruz (Mexico) League:

Notes:
Francisco Rivera (former Palm Beach-Xalapa) is playing for Xalapa: LBEV Official Twitter

The league began play on December 10, 2016 with six teams: Acayucan, Cosamaloapan, Minatitlan, Papantla, Veracruz, and Xalapa.


World Baseball Classic (March 6, 2017):

Notes:
Luke Gregerson (former Springfield) committed to pitching for Team USA and Matt Carpenter (St. Louis) was invited: WBC Official Site

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