Winter Leagues Results 1.4.2016 | Carrillo's Aguilas Jump Out to 3-0 Series Lead, Lara Manages to Keep Licey Offense in Check, Monell Showing Off His Wheels but not His Arm

Arizona Fall League

Completed. Final Game was November 19th

Mexican Pacific League

Completed. Final Game was December 29th

Mexican Pacific League Playoffs
1st Round
- Yaquis de Obregon 1 - 2 Caneros de los Mochis
- Venados de Mazatlan 1 - 5 Mayos de Navojoa
- Aguilas de Mexicali 4 - 3 Charros de Jalisco

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, 2B, RBI(2)

Venezuela Professional Baseball League
Completed. Final Game was December 30th

Venezuela Professional Baseball League Playoffs
First Round
- No Games Scheduled

Dominican Baseball League

Completed. Final Game was December 21st

Dominican Baseball League Playoffs
Round Robin Stage
- Leones del Escogido 3 - 14 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

- Toros del Este 0 - 2 Estrellas de Oriente

• RF Alejandro De Aza: 1 for 4

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League

Completed. Final Game was December 30th

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League Playoffs
Round Robin Stage
- Cangrejeros de Santurce 4 - 7 Criollos de Caguas

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 2, R, 2 BB, K, SB(2), 2 SB allowed

12.10.2015 Winter League Results | Carrillo's 3 Run HR Not Enough to Beat Mochis, Lara Pitches Well in SlugFest, Lagares Heating Up

Arizona Fall League

Completed. Final Game was November 19th

Mexican Pacific League

- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 2 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Yaquis de Obregon 1 - 7 Venados de Mazatlan
- Caneros de los Mochis 8 - 7 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 4, R, HR(3), 3 RBI(15,16,17), 2 K, 2 SB Allowed

Venezuela Professional Baseball League

- Aguilas del Zulia 1 - 13 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Caribes de Anzoategui 3 - 7  Navegantes del Magallanes

Dominican Baseball League

- Estrellas de Oriente 3 - 7 Gigantes del Cibao
- Leones del Escogido 10 - 12 Toros del Este

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 K

- Aguilas Cibaenas 4 - 2 Tigres del Licey

• CF Juan Lagares: 1 for 4, R, 2B, RBI(4), 2 K

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League

- No Games Scheduled

12.1.2015 Winter League Results | 2 Hit Day for Lagares, Off Night for Lara, T.J. Rivera Continues to Hit Hit Hit

Arizona Fall League

Completed. Final Game was November 19th

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 7 Charros de Jalisco
- Caneros de los Mochis 1 - 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
- Yaquis de Obregon 5 - 4 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Aguilas de Mexicali 2 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 3, BB, 2 K

  

Venezuela Professional Baseball League

- No Games Scheduled

Dominican Baseball League

- Tigres del Licey 1 - 3 Estrellas de Oriente
- Toros del Este 5 - 4 Gigantes del Cibao
- Aguilas Cibaenas 4 - 5 Leones del Escogido

• CF Juan Lagares: 2 for 4, K, Caught Stealing(1) [Picked Off 1st]
• RHP Rainy Lara: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K 

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League

- Gigantes de Carolina 2 - 2 Cangrejeros de Santurce (Suspended: Rain)
- Criollos de Caguas 3 - 1 Indios de Mayaguez

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 3, BB, K
• LF Arnaldo Berrios: 0 for 4, 3 K
• 2B T.J. Rivera: 2 for 3, BB

11.18.2015 Winter Leagues Results | Carrillo Catching Fire, Torres' Poor Venezuela Debut, Lara Gets 1st Win in DR

USA Premier12 Baseball

- No Games Scheduled 

Side Note: Team Korea defeated Team Japan early this Morning 4-3 and will move on to face the winner of tomorrow's semi-final game between Team USA vs Team Mexico.

Arizona Fall League

- Glendale Desert Dogs 6 - 8 Surprise Saguaros

- Peoria Javelinas 0 - 5 Scottsdale Scorpions

- Salt River Rafters 1 - 6 Mesa Solar Sox

• 1B Dominic Smith: 0 for 4, 2 K
• LHP Kyle Regnault: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 0 - 1 Caneros de los Mochis
- Yaquis de Obregon 2 - 4 Venados de Mazatlan
- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa

- Tomateros de Culiacan 0 - 9 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI(13, 14), K, Runner Thrown Out (Hits in 8 of his last 10 games)

  

Venezuela Professional Baseball League

- Navegantes del Magallanes 5 - 1 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 1 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Tigres de Aragua 13 - 7 Cardenales de Lara

• LF Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, R, RBI(24)

- Leones del Caracas 6 - 1 Aguilas del Zulia

• C Albert Cordero: 1 for 3, R, RBI(4)
• LHP Alex Torres: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB

Dominican Baseball League

- Gigantes del Cibao 2 - 4 Toros del Este
- Estrellas de Oriente 3 - 10 Tigres del Licey
- Leones del Escogido 3 - 2 Aguilas Cibaenas

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, Win(1-0) 

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League

- Gigantes de Carolina 13 - 5 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 2 BB

- Criollos de Caguas 0 - 5 Indios de Mayaguez

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 4, 2 K

10.15.2015 Winter Leagues Results: Cecchini's Fast Start, B-Mets Catchers Stay Hot, Jairo Perez Crushing Venezuelan League

Arizona Fall League
- Glendale Desert Dogs 2 - 9 Scottsdale Scorpions

- Mesa Solar Sox 0 - 3 Surprise Saguaros

- Salt River Rafters 9 - 7 Peoria Javelinas

• SS Gavin Cecchini: 2 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, SB(1), CS
• DH Dominic Smith: 1 for 2, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K
• 3B Jeff McNeil: 0 for 4, 1 R, 1 K
• RHP Mickey Jannis: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 7 - 2 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Venados de Mazatlan 4 - 2 Mayos de Navojoa
- Yaquis de Obregon 1 - 5 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 3, 2 R. 2B, 1 RBI(4)

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 1 - 3 Tigres de Aragua
- Aguilas del Zulia 4 - 1 Leones del Caracas

• C Albert Cordero: 2 for 3, R, 2B, 2 Runners Thrown Out

- Caribes de Anzoategui 4 - 2 Bravos de Margarita

• LF Travis Taijeron: 2 for 4, 1 RBI(2)

- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 5 Cardenales de Lara

• 3B Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, 1 RBI(8)
• RHP Zach Thornton: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER

Side Note: Winter League Rosters are not always 100% accurate so I scour the box scores in detail everyday just to make sure I get everyone. Jairo Perez was 1 guy that I missed...on the Cardenales roster, he is listed as a non-MLB player when we all know he is a NY Met farmhand. So what has he done so far? Well he's played in all 7 games so far and he is raking to the tune of a .321 AVG with 1 HR, 8 RBI, and a fabulous 10.3% K rate.

Dominican Winter League

- Tigres del Licey 9 - 3 Leones del Escogido

Side Note: The following players are listed on the Leones del Escogido roster: RHP John Church, RHP Rainy Lara, RHP Luis Mateo.

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

Side Note: Regular Season begins Thursday, October 30th.

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/10/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- MLB 8 - 7  Hanshin/Yomiuri

• LF Lucas Duda: 0 for 2, 2 K, 3 Runners Left on Base

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 2 - 5 Glendale Desert Dogs
- Surprise Saguaros 4 - 10 Peoria Javelinas
- Scottsdale Scorpions 4 - 8 Salt River Rafters

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 5, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 4, R, 2B, RBI(15), K
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 2 for 3, R, 2B, 2 RBI(7), BB

Side Note: Regular Season ends Thursday, November 13th.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 3 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

Mexican Pacific League

- Yaquis de Obregon 6 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 3, R, 2B, HR(4), 2 RBI(20), BB

 Dominican Winter League

- Gigantes del Cibao 6 - 8 Estrellas de Oriente
- Tigres del Licey 4 - 6 Aguilas Cibaenas

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 1 for 2, 2 R, 2B, BB
• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, clean inning

- Toros del Este 15 - 2 Leones del Escogido

• RF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement(again...), 0 for 1
• RHP Rainy Lara: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 HR, K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Cangrejeros de Santurce 10 - 1 Senadores de San Juan
- Gigantes de Carolina 5 - 6 Criollos de Caguas

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/7/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Surprise Saguaros 5 - 2 Mesa Solar Sox 

- Salt River Rafters 4 - 5 Peoria Javelinas

- Glendale Desert Dogs 0 - 1 Scottsdale Scorpions

• SS Matt Reynolds: 0 for 3
• RHP Paul Sewald: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 4 K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tigres de Aragua 4 - 8 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Tiburones de La Guaira 3 - 4 Cardenales de Lara
- Leones del Caracas 3 - 2 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Aguilas del Zulia 12 - 7 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 3, R, BB

Side Note: RHP Miguel Socolovich and 1B Brandon Allen have been declared minor league free agents and will no longer be followed.

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 0 Yaquis de Obregon
- Mayos de Navojoa 0 - 2 Caneros de los Mochis
- Tomateros de Culiacan 4 - 3 Venados de Mazatlan
- Charros de Jalisco 5 - 6 Aguilas de Mexicali

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 3, R, HR(4), 2 RBI(13), 2 BB, 2 K
• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, 2B

Side Note: LF Brian Burgamy has been declared minor league free agents and will no longer be followed.

Dominican Winter League
- Aguilas Cibaenas 1 - 3 Estrellas de Oriente
- Leones del Escogido 10 - 11 Gigantes del Cibao

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

- Toros del Este 6 - 7 Tigres del Licey

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 0 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB
• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

(Rain Outs)

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/1/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Arizona West All-Stars 2 - 6 Arizona East All-Stars

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 2 for 2, R
• SS Matt Reynolds: 0 for 2, K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 9 - 2 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Caribes de Anzoategui 2 - 6 Tigres de Aragua
- Aguilas del Zulia 2 - 1 Cardenales de Lara

• PH Leon Canelon: 0 for 1, R
• DH Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, K

- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 6 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 4, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 4 - 6 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 4 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 4 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, 2B, BB, Runner Throw Out

- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 5 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 5, R, HR(3), 3 RBI(11), K
• LF Brian Burgamy: 1 for 3, BB, K

Dominican Winter League
- Toros del Este 11 - 6 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Leones del Escogido 2 - 5 Estrellas de Oriente

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

- Gigantes del Cibao 1 - 4 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

- Senadores de San Juan 3 - 6 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K, SV(2)

- Gigantes de Carolina 8 - 1 Indios de Mayaguez

• 3B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 3
• RHP Giancarlo Alvarado: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 K

2014 Winter Leagues: 10/23/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Glendale Desert Dogs 2 - 1 Peoria Javelinas

- Surprise Saguaros 3 - 5 Salt River Rafters

- Scottsdale Scorpions 3 - 7 Mesa Solar Sox 

• SS Matt Reynolds: 2 for 5, R, HR, RBI
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 2 for 4, K
• RHP Robert Whalen: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• RHP Paul Sewald: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 1 - 0 Aguilas del Zulia
- Bravos de Margarita 5 - 8 Leones de Caracas

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 2 for 5, 2 2B, 2 R, Error (1st)
• RHP Miguel Socolovich: 1.0 IP, 3 K, Hold (2nd)

- Cardenales de Lara 5 - 11 Tigres de Aragua

• 2B Leon Canelon: 0 for 1

- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

• LF/1B Brandon Allen: 0 for 3, BB, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Yaquis de Obregon 5 - 5 Venados de Mazatlan

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 5 - 0 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Brian Burgamy: 2 for 4, K

- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 5 Mayos de Navojoa

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 3, BB

- Tomateros de Culiacan 8 - 9 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI

Dominican Winter League

- Leones del Escogido 5 - 13 Gigantes del Cibao

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K

(Roster Movements: RHP Rainy Lara has been added to Leones del Escogido, RHP Gonzalez Germen has been added to Toros del Este, Darwin Frias has been added to Aguilas Cibaenas)


Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

(Begins 10/30/2014)

MM's Top 25- #11 RHSP Rainy Lara

#11 RHSP Rainy Lara (LR: #16)
Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 180 lb
Age: 23
Acquired: 2009 International Signing, Dominican Republic

2013: (A/A+) 8-7, 2.85 ERA, 1.8 BB/9, 7.3 K/9, 1.103 WHIP
2012: (SS-A) 8-3, 2.91 ERA, 1.6 BB/9, 10.2 K/9, 0.956 WHIP
2011: (R) 1-2, 2.22 ERA, 2.6 BB/9, 6.7 K/9, 1.233 WHIP

Year In and Year Out at each level, Rainy Lara continues to combine positive results with additional projectability. Often overshadowed by Gabriel Ynoa's success, Lara made short work of the South Atlantic League striking out 51 in 50 innings on his way to a 1.42 ERA. He was then promoted to Port St. Lucie where he was really good for his first three months there posting a 2.25 ERA and a 7.4 K/9 rate. 

However, as with most pitchers making the jump from short season ball to full season, Lara faded in the month of August as he wore down from the 62 innings jump in usage over last year. Lara's bread and butter continues to be combining the excellent control of his low 90's fastball, that tops out at 93, with an advanced change-up that could be a plus MLB pitch.

The major knock against Lara continues to be his inability to fully develop a third pitch. If he is unable to develop one in Binghamton it may signal an inevitable shift to the bullpen where his limited velocity and K rates will probably cap him as a middle leverage middle innings reliever. But, there is still some room to add velocity as he fills out his pitcher's frame so the potential for a late inning reliever is still there.


Anticipated Assignment: (AA) Binghamton Mets starting rotation.
Ceiling: Back End MLB Rotation Starter
Floor: Medium Leverage Middle Innings Reliever

3-4-13 – Brian Harrison, Rainy Lara, Jerry Sands, Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Mack Ade  - Brian... let me guess... St. Lucie OD?

Brian Harrison - Mack- I don't know for sure but I'm hoping to get a chance to get a lot of at bats somewhere and continue to improve on my overall game

       This is a seriously good guy that also happens to have graduated from the same school my daughter went to. He played Savannah in 2012 (.241) and almost turned it loose a couple of times. Started in the organization at third, but now has settled into 1B. It’s either him or Cole Frenzel in St. Lucie next month.

Heard from Rainy Lara:

Lara – Hi,  Mack

Mack - Hey Rainy...  my guess is you and I will be seeing each other in Savannah next month.

Lara – Maybe

              This is the most you are getting out a minor leaguer with four weeks to go in camp. Frankly, they aren’t told where they are going until the day before they leave Lucy. Trust me, he’ll be here in Savannah with most of his old Cyclone rotation that led the league with the lowest ERA and WHIP.

              Lara is 6-4, 180 and needs to put some meat on. 8-3, 2.91, in 12 starts with a 0.96 WHIP. 77-Ks in 68.0-IP. Good stuff.

Savannnah’s rotation projects out as some combination of guys like Lara, Gabriel Ynoa, Steven Matz, Luis Cessa, Julian Hilario , John Gant, Miller Diaz, and Alex Panteliodes.

Randy asked -  

Mack: With the outfield so sad why don't Alderson make a pitch to the Pirates for Jerry Sands to play OF. Don't think he is in their immediate plans for now.

Mack - A 24-yr old righthanded hitting outfielder that had 26-HR and 107-RBI in AAA last season? Nah…

First thing, it takes two parties to make a deal and I’m not sure the Mets are dealing right now. There’s an awful lot of tension right now in camp (Santana-Alderson fight, Adam Rubin article) and the team is playing really bad). Alderson has let it known a number of times that he is done adding outsiders to the mix, even though the combo of Mike Baxter, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Andrew Brown, Lucas Duda, Juan Lagares, Jamie Hoffman, and Matt den Dekker is 13-94.

Secondly, Chicago remains targets at first getting Alfonso Soriano off their roster which could open a slot for Sands.

No, sadly for Mets fans, this is the team you are going to have to root for in 2013.

Kristieackert ‏@Kristieackert

Kirk Nieuwenhuis says knee feels about same as yesterday going to doctor for tests at 10 am. MRI

This may actually turn out to be a good thing for the Captain. He was off to a horrible start this spring and was probably headed to Las Vegas as part of a visible demotion. This way, it looks like a rehab assignment and he can pay next to Matt den Dekker and get both his knee and head back in the game.