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Luis Mateo - Criollos de Caguas

Venezuelan League Playoffs:

Notes:
Jose 'Cafecito' Martinez (St. Louis-La Guaira) is permitted to play in the first series of the playoffs and then must stop, per St. Louis.  Martinez plans to request extension: El Emergente

Monday's Games:
Margarita (30-33) visits Lara (39-24) @ 8:00 PM VET
La Guaira (30-33) visits Caribes (34-29) @ 8:00 PM VET
Aragua (30-33) visits Zulia (33-30) @ 8:00 PM VET


Mexican Pacific League Playoffs:

Monday's Games:
Mexicali (37-31) visits Navojoa (39-29) @ 7:30 PM MST
Hermosillo (34-34) visits Culiacan (36-32) @ 7:30 PM MT
Mazatlan (29-39) visits Mochis (38-30) @ 7:30 PM MT


Dominican League Playoffs:

Notes:
Nelson Cruz (Seattle-Cibaenas) will debut on Tuesday for Cibaenas: LIDOM Official Site

Monday's Games:
Cibao (0-2) visits Escogido (1-2) @ 7:30 PM AST
Licey (2-1) visits Cibaenas (3-1) @ 8:00 PM AST


Puerto Rican League Playoffs:

Notes:
Santurce feels they are a more complete team after drafting Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-Aguadilla): Primera Hora

Luis Mateo (former Memphis-Caguas) has missed the entire season due to injury and will not participate in the postseason: El Nuevo Dia (note: Mateo only played two games during regular season)

Hector Olivera (former San Diego-Santurce) will not continue playing with Santurce in the playoffs: El Vocero

Pete Parise (former Memphis-Mayaguez) joined a handful of other Mayaguez players who visited a children's hospital: LBPRC Official Site

Playoffs Begin On January 3, 2017


Nicaraguan League:

Notes:
Curt Smith (former Springfield-Chinandega) could prevent another player off from getting the triple crown: La Prensa

Regular Season Schedule Resumes January 3, 2017


Colombian League:

Notes:
The contest between Cartagena and Sincelejo that was postponed on December 6, 2016 will be played as a doubleheader on January 4, 2017: LCBP Official Site

Monday's Games:
Sincelejo (20-17) visits Cartagena (14-22) @ 7:00 PM
Barranquilla (21-17) visits Monteria (19-18) @ 7:00 PM


Australian Baseball League:

Stats:
Malik Collymore (former Johnson City-Sydney) has played in 24 games going 28-for-91 (.308) with six doubles, three home runs, 18 RBIs, 43 total bases, 13 runs, 14 walks, nine stolen bases, 21 strikeouts, four caught stealing, .406 OBP, .473 SLG, and .878 OPS.

No Games Scheduled Until January 5, 2017


World Baseball Classic (March 6, 2017):

Notes:
Ty Kelly (former Memphis) and Corey Baker (Memphis) will visit and tour Israel starting January 3, 2017: Mister Baseball

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Pedro Rodriguez - Caribes de Anzoategui

Australian Baseball League Championship

Friday's Game:
Perth (0-0) visits Adelaide (0-0) @ 7:00 PM ACT - Preview


Caribbean Series

Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (1).  (p-s:14-10)(g/f:1-0)

Caribes beat Cibao 6-5
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Anthony Garcia (Palm Beach-Carolina/Santurce) started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Ruben Gotay (former Memphis-San Juan/Santurce) started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one sacrifice and two strikeouts.
Ivan Maldonado (former MiLB tryout-Santurce) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck one out.  (p-s:19-10)
Pedro Feliciano (former Memphis-Santurce) entered in the eighth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:1-1)(g/f:1-0)

Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales/Pinar del Rio) started at second base and batted third.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one strikeout, and one caught strealing.
Alfredo Despaigne (Granma/Pinar del Rio) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Hector Mendoza (Isla de la Juventud/Pinar del Rio) entered in the seventh and pitched 3.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, four walks (one intentional), hit one batter, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:63-31)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:1-0)

Pinar del Rio beat Santurce 3-2 in 10 innings
ESPN Deportes Post Game

Thursday's Games:
Caribes (2-0) visits Pinar del Rio (1-2) @ 12:05 PM ET
Culiacan (2-0) visits Cibao (1-1) @ 6:30 PM ET

Notes:
Vladimir Gutierrez (Pinar del Rio) falls under the July 2nd guidelines since he isn't 23 and hasn't played at least five season in professional ball: MLB Official Site

Yoan Moncada (Cienfuegos) would like to sign as soon as possible and get to training right away: MLB Official Site

St. Louis is not considered one of the likely destinations for Yoan Moncada (Cienfuegos): MLB Official Site

Aroldis Chapman (Holguin-Cincinnati) visited Puerto Rico to watch the Cuban team: ESPN Deportes

Alfonso Urquiola (Pinar del Rio MGR) had some harsh comments on the recent defections: Lider

The International Prospect League will host a showcase on February 11, 2015 featuring Cubans Elier Sanchez, Hector Olivera, and Yadier Alvarez: IPL Official Twitter

Licey extended the contract of Manny Acta (former Cleveland MGR) through next season: Listin Diario

The Nicaraguan National Championship will use instant replay and Edgard Montiel (former DSL-Chinandega) has requested to keep playing for Boer: La Prensa

Jay-Z is interested in adding Vladimir Gutierrez (Pinar del Rio) to his Roc Nation roster: El Nuevo Herald

24-year old right-handed pitcher Orlando Barroso (Santiago de Cuba) has defected from Cuba: Diario de Cuba

Nettuno 2 (Italian Baseball League) is interested in adding Jose Angel Garcia (Artemisa): Mister Baseball

Newly signed Carlos Villanueva (MiLB signing) belongs to the Cibaenas (Dominican League) organization.

Newly signed Jose Gonzalez (MiLB signing) spent this past winter playing for La Guaira (Venezuelan League) getting in 31 games going 24-for-94 (.255) with three doubles, one home run, nine walks, 30 total bases, eight runs, ten walks, 25 strikeouts, .324 OBP, .319 SLG, and .643 OPS.

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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