2017 Winter Leagues | Final Report on Mexican Pacific League

Pitchers

LHP Jose Carlos Medina: 0-0, 10.80 ERA, 5.4 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, .458 Average Against

• After sitting on the reserve squad for the first 2 weeks of the season, Medina's usage saw an uptick in mid-October. However, his season ended as quickly as it began after the young lefty was abused in a blow out game vs los Naranjeros de Hermosillo on October 26th. That 75 pitch performance would be the last we saw of Medina as he was deactivated immediately following the game. While the stats were not promising and he's has never pitched above A-ball, Medina apparently showed good enough stuff that it gave the San Diego Padres enough confidence to select him in the AAA portion of the Rule 5 Draft.

Hitters

C Xorge Carrillo: .263 AVG, .671 OPS, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 18.0% K Rate, 6.6% BB rate

• No Catcher in the Mexican Pacific League got as much work behind the plate as Carrillo did in 2017. Granted, this was expected as Carrillo has been the Aguilas de Mexicali's starting catcher for each of the last 4 seasons. That said, Carrillo's 5th season with the club was also his worst season as he posted LMP career lows in AVG, OPS, RBI, XBH, and a career high in K. This was not the performance that Carrillo needed after declaring MiLB free agency in November. To date, Carrillo has not even been offered a minor league contract and it is looking increasingly likely that he could opt to become a full time Mexican League player in 2018.

C Juan Uriarte: .167 AVG, .533 OPS, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 36.0% K Rate, 4.0% BB rate

• There was hope that Uriarte would get more playing time with los Caneros de los Mochis in 2017 based on his stateside breakout season in Kingsport, however, the addition of Seattle C prospect Juan Camacho bumped Uriarte down to 3rd string on the depth chart. Luckily for Uriarte, the club's starting catcher, Sebastian Valle, transferred to the Dominican Republic to participate in the LIDOM playoffs which opened up playing time for Uriarte during the final week of the LMP season. With only 10 total games games played, it's hard to fault Uriarte for the stat line he produced.

12/28 - 01/01 Winter League Results | Boscan Fails to Produce Quality Start Again, Urena Gets Playoff Start, Robles Active but Not Used in 16 Inning Marathon, Will Aguilas Activate Lagares Today?

December 28th

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 3 - 5 Yaquis de Obregon
- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 5 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Caneros de los Mochis 0 - 2 Mayos de Navojoa

• C Juan Uriarte: 0 for 2, BB, K, 1 Runner Thrown Out

- Aguilas de Mexicali 1 - 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo [12 innings]

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 5 Tiburones de la Guaira [DH- 7 innings]

- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 2 Tiburones de la Guaira [DH- 7 innings]

- Leones del Caracas 1 - 4 Tigres de Aragua

- Navegantes del Magallanes 5 - 8 Caribes de Anzoategui

- Cardenales de Lara 4 - 2 Aguilas de Zulia

• RHP Wilfredo Boscan: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, Loss(4-5) [Only 1 Quality Start in the last 8 games]

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- Aguilas Cibaenas vs Tigres del Licey [PPD- Stadium Fire Damage]

- Leones del Escogido 8 - 3 Gigantes del Cibao

December 29th

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 7 - 1 Yaquis de Obregon
- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 1 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Caneros de los Mochis 4 - 6 Mayos de Navojoa

- Aguilas de Mexicali 4 - 3 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• C Xorge Carrillo: 3 for 3, RBI(19)

Venezuelan Winter League

- Navegantes del Magallanes 4 - 7 Caribes de Anzoategui

- Cardenales de Lara 1 - 0 Aguilas de Zulia

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- Leones del Escogido 3 - 9 Aguilas Cibaenas

- Tigres del Licey 5 - 3 Gigantes del Cibao [16 innings]

• 1B Jhoan Urena: 0 for 2, Error(2) [Fielding]

December 30th

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/29. Playoffs Begin 1/1.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/29. Playoffs Begin 1/2.

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- Gigantes del Cibao vs Tigres del Licey [PPD- Stadium Fire Damage]

- Leones del Escogido 3 - 5 Aguilas Cibaenas

December 31st

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/29. Playoffs Begin 1/1.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/29. Playoffs Begin 1/2.

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- No Games Scheduled

January 1st, 2018

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League Playoffs

- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 2 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 0 - 5 Mayos de Navojoa

- Venados de Mazatlan 1 - 2 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 3, 1 SB Allowed, Error(1) [throwing]

Venezuelan Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/29. Playoffs Begin 1/2.

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- No Games Scheduled

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

Side Note: Regular Season will start January 5th, 2018.

12/27/2017 Winter League Results | Carrillo Slumping Again, Long Balls Doom Albaladejo's Final Start, Stadium Fire Postpones LIDOM Playoffs

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 3 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon [11 innings]
- Charros de Jalisco 3 - 4 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Caneros de los Mochis 2 - 5 Mayos de Navojoa

• C Juan Uriarte: 0 for 1

- Aguilas de Mexicali 3 - 0 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, K [2 for his last 16 ABs, including 5 Ks]

Venezuelan Winter League

- Bravos de Margarita 2 - 1 Cardenales de Lara

- Tiburones de La Guaira 6 - 9 Tigres de Aragua

• RHP Jonathan Albaladejo: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR Allowed, Loss(5-6)
• LHP Kevin Canelon: 1.0 IP, 2 K

- Navegantes del Magallanes 7 - 8 Leones del Caracas [12 innings]

• PR Walter Rasquin: Caught Stealing

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- Tigres del Licey 9 - 4 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Gigantes del Cibao vs Leones del Escogido [PPD- Stadium Fire] 

Side Note: Never a dull moment in the Caribbean Leagues....the Press Box at Quisqueya Stadium caught fire before the game causing the evacuation of all stadium personnel and the postponement of the game. The stadium is home to BOTH the Leones AND the Tigres so today's scheduled home game for the Tigres has already been postponed as well. It is currently unclear if the stadium will be ready for use by 12/29 when the Leones are scheduled to play at home again.

https://t.co/4HAg1gxJ0N

— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) December 27, 2017

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

Side Note: Regular Season will start January 5th, 2018.

12/26/2017 Winter League Results | 1st Big Fly of the Season for Uriarte, Robles Added to Tigres Playoff Roster, Puerto Rico Releases Official Schedule

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 15 - 2 Caneros de los Mochis

• C Juan Uriarte: 1 for 2, R, HR(1), RBI(1), K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 6 - 4 Tiburones de la Guaira

Dominican Winter League Playoffs

- Aguilas Cibaenas vs Leones del Escogido [PPD- Rain]

- Tigres del Licey 4 - 3 Gigantes del Cibao

• PH/1B Jhoan Urena: BB [Pinch Hit for Aderlin Rodriguez in the 8th]

Side Note: RHP Hansel Robles has been added to the Tigres del Licey roster. He has also been activated for the playoffs.The following Mets players are also active for the LIDOM playoffs: 3B/1B Jhoan Urena (Gigantes del Cibao) and OF John Mora (Aguilas Cibaenas).

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

Side Note: Regular Season will start January 5th, 2018.
Side Note#2: The league has released the official abbreviated season schedule on its website. It can be found using the link here. As reported earlier, teams will play 18 games across 3 weeks including doubleheaders every Sunday. The team that finishes in 1st place will go directly to the Championship Game with 2nd and 3rd place competing in a 1 game Wild Card playoff for the other spot. 

Side Note#3: Due to extensive stadium damage and cost cutting efforts in order to support recovery actions, the Indios de Mayaguez and the Tiburones de Aguadilla will merge into 1 team for this season.

12/21 - 12/25 Winter League Results | Orientales Finish December Collapse & Miss LIDOM Playoffs, Boscan Ends 2017 on Low Note, Uriarte Disappoints in Rare Start

December 21st

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 4 - 8 Charros de Jalisco

- Tomateros de Culiacan 6 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon [10 innings]

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 2 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa [11 innings]

- Caneros de los Mochis 2 - 4 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, 2 K, 1 SB Allowed

Venezuelan Winter League

- Caribes de Anzoategui 8 - 5 Bravos de Margarita [13 innings]

- Tigres de Aragua 7 - 10 Cardenales de Lara

- Aguilas de Zulia 7 - 10 Leones del Caracas

• RHP Wilfredo Boscan: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER(+4 unearned), 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR Allowed, Loss(4-4)

- Tiburones de la Guaira 6 - 5 Navegantes del Magallanes

• LHP Kevin Canelon: 0.1 IP

Dominican Winter League

- Toros del Este 3 - 12 Tigres del Licey

- Leones del Escogido 6 - 2 Aguilas Cibaenas

- Gigantes del Cibao 5 - 2 Estrellas Orientales

• 2B Gustavo Nunez: 0 for 2, RBI(10), BB

Side Note: As of December 1st, the Orientales were in 1st place with a 1 Game Lead on the Gigantes. However, they ended up going 3-13 in the month of December and dropped all the way to 5th place thus missing out on the LIDOM playoffs. The 9 game Round Robin semi-finals will begin 12/26 to determine who will compete for the championship.

December 22nd

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 4 - 9 Charros de Jalisco

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 9 - 6 Caneros de los Mochis
- Venados de Mazatlan 8 - 2 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Yaquis de Obregon 3 - 6 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 4, K, 1 Runner Thrown Out

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 2 - 6 Cardenales de Lara 

- Aguilas de Zulia 11 - 7 Tiburones de la Guaira

- Caribes de Anzoategui 2 - 0 Bravos de Margarita

- Tigres de Aragua 5 - 8 Navegantes del Magallanes

• LHP Alberto Baldonado: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K, Hold(2)

Dominican Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/21. Playoffs Begin 12/26.

December 23rd

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 3 - 5 Charros de Jalisco
- Tomateros de Culiacan 2 - 0 Venados de Mazatlan [14 innings]

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 7 - 5 Caneros de los Mochis [10 innings]

• C Juan Uriarte: 0 for 4, 3 K

- Yaquis de Obregon 0 - 4 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, K, 1 SB Allowed

Venezuelan Winter League

- No Games Scheduled

Dominican Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/21. Playoffs Begin 12/26.

December 25th

Arizona Fall League

- Completed on November 18th

(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 6 - 7 Charros de Jalisco

- Tomateros de Culiacan 0 - 2 Venados de Mazatlan

- Yaquis de Obregon 1 - 2 Aguilas de Mexicali

Venezuelan Winter League

- No Games Scheduled

Dominican Winter League

- Regular Season Completed on 12/21. Playoffs Begin 12/26.

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

Side Note: Regular Season will start January 5th, 2018.
Side Note#2: Mets RHP prospect Yadiel Flores was selected in the 4th round of the rookie draft by Tiburones de Aguadilla. Teams have also opened up preperation camps as they get ready for the 1 month abbreviated season.

11/23 & 11/24 Winter League Results | Uriarte Returns to Backup Role, Becerra's Struggles Continue, Turkey Day Bomb for Carrillo

November 22nd

Arizona Fall League
- Completed on November 18th
(Recap can be found here.) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 - 4 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Mayos de Navojoa 3 - 4 Venados de Mazatlan [11 innings]

- Caneros de los Mochis 2 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon

• PR Juan Uriarte: Run Scored [Starting C Sebastian Valle has been reactivated which sends Uriarte back to the bench]

- Charros de Jalisco 9 - 2 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, Error(3 | Throwing), 2 SB Allowed, 1 Runner Thrown Out

Venezuelan Winter League

- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 5 Cardenales de Lara

- Navegantes de Magallanes 5 - 1 Leones del Caracas

- Tiburones de La Guaira 0 - 1 Caribes de Anzoategui

- Aguilas del Zulia 0 - 1 Tigres de Aragua [Doubleheader- 7 innings]

• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 0 for 3, K

- Aguilas del Zulia 8 - 2 Tigres de Aragua [Doubleheader- 7 innings]

• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 0 for 2, K
• RHP Wilfredo Boscan: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 K, Win(2-1)

Dominican Winter League

- Gigantes del Cibao 3 - 1 Leones del Escogido
- Toros del Este 2 - 4 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Tigres del Licey 7 - 3 Estrellas Orientales

• SS Gustavo Nunez: 2 for 4, 2 K

November 23rd

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 5 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 13 - 1 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Mayos de Navojoa 4 - 1 Venados de Mazatlan

- Charros de Jalisco 0 - 9 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, HR(2), 3 RBI(12), BB

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 5 - 0 Leones del Caracas

- Bravos de Margarita 10 - 5 Cardenales de Lara

- Tiburones de La Guaira 7 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

- Tigres de Aragua 8 - 4 Navegantes de Magallanes

• RF Wuilmer Becerra: 1 for 4, R, K
• RHP Alberto Baldonado: 0.1 IP

Dominican Winter League

- No Games Sheduled