Cardinals Winter League Notebook 9-21-19: Griffin Roberts Strikes Out Three Over Three Scoreless Innings; Seth Elledge Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings; Brandon Dickson Strikes Out One Over One & A Third Scoreless Innings For The Save

The 43rd overall pick out of Wake Forest last year, 6’3” righty Griffin Roberts is showing off a great slider tonite. Owns Nick Maton with this one 3-2. Sinking fastball has been 89-91 mph, mixing an 85 mph change in too 👌@Griff_Roberts pic.twitter.com/iCrfuBIQnl

— Jacob Zweiback (@TheReelJZ) September 21, 2019

Mexican League Playoffs:

Saturday's Game:
Monclova (3-2) visits Tijuana (2-3) @ 10:35 PM ET


Puerto Rican Double-A League Playoffs:

Ivan Maldonado (former MiLB tryout-Maunabo) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed seven hits, four runs (one earned), and struck three out for the losing decision.

Vega Alta beat Maunabo 4-3

Saturday's Games:
Juncos (0-1) visits San Sebastian (1-0) @ 8:00 PM
Vega Alta (1-0) visits Maunabo (0-1) @ 8:00 PM


Nippon Professional Baseball:

Alejandro Mejia (former DSL-Hiroshima) started at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.

Hanshin beat Hiroshima 4-2

Brandon Dickson (former St. Louis-Orix) entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and struck one out for the save (18).  (p-s:30-22)

Orix beat Chiba Lotte 3-1

Sunday's Games:
Seibu (78-60-1) visits Rakuten (68-67-4) @ 1:00 AM ET
Softbank (74-60-4) visits Orix (59-71-6) @ 1:00 AM ET
Nippon Ham (63-70-5) visits Chiba Lotte (67-69-4) @ 3:00 AM ET
Yomiuri (75-61-2) visits Yakult (57-80-2) @ 5:00 AM ET
Yokohama (70-66-3) visits Hanshin (64-68-6) @ 5:00 AM ET
Chunichi (66-69-2) visits Hiroshima (69-69-3) @ 5:00 AM ET


Korean Baseball Organization:

Sunday's Games:
LG (76-59-1) visits Doosan (83-54) @ 12:00 AM
Samsung (58-79-1) visits KT (67-70-2) @ 12:00 AM
NC (71-65-1) visits Lotte (48-87-3) @ 12:00 AM
SK (84-53-1) visits Hanwha (55-83) for a doubleheader beginning @ 12:00 AM


Arizona Fall League:

Griffin Roberts (Palm Beach-Glendale) started and pitched three innings.  He allowed six hits, no runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out.  (p-s:61-36)(g/f:3-1)
Seth Elledge (Memphis-Glendale) entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  (p-s:25-18)(g/f:2-0)

Scottsdale beat Glendale 3-2
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Saturday's Games:
Peoria (3-0) visits Mesa (0-3) @ 6:30 PM MST
Salt River (1-2) visits Surprise (2-1) @ 6:30 PM MST
Scottsdale (3-0) visits Roel Ramirez (0-3) @ 6:30 MST - Roel Ramirez (Memphis) is scheduled to start for Glendale


Mexican Pacific League (October 22, 2019):

Notes:
Rigoberto Beltran (former St. Louis-Guasave MGR) reported to camp: Guasave Official Twitter


Dominican League (October 12, 2019):

Notes:
Felix Jose (former St. Louis) was named to Estrellas' baseball operations department: LIDOM Official Site