10.25.2015 Winter League Results: Carrillo Pulled Early, Jairo Perez Continues to Rake, Former Mets Spotted in DR

Arizona Fall League
No Games Scheduled.

Mexican Pacific League
- Tomateros de Culiacan 3 - 6 Venados de Mazatlan
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 2 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 0 - 1 Mayos de Navojoa
- Yaquis de Obregon 3 - 4 Caneros de los Mochis
- Charros de Jalisco 7 - 9 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 1

Side Note: Carrillo was pulled from the game after the 4th inning. Not 100% sure why but the Aguilas were up 8-1 at that point in the game. Carrillo may have been pulled simply for rest. I'll try to get a confirmation today.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 6 - 3 Aguilas del Zulia

- Navegantes del Magallanes 3 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

• PH-RF Travis Taijeron: 0 for 1, K 

- Bravos de Margarita 4 - 7 Leones del Caracas

• RHP Jose Celas: 0.1 IP, 1 H, Hold(1)  

- Tigres de Aragua 3 - 2 Cardenales de Lara

• LF Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, RBI(13)

Dominican Winter League
- Aguilas Cibaenas 3 - 7 Leones del Escogido
- Tigres del Licey 5 - 0 Estrellas de Oriente
- Toros del Este 6 - 1 Gigantes del Cibao

Side Note: Two old friends were spotted in the Dominican Leagues. 1st is Mr. "I'm the Man" Jordany Valdespin, playing Winter Ball for the Tigres del Licey, went 1 for 4 and is hitting .348 so far this season. 2nd is Mr. "My Back is Too Hurt for the Minors" Cesar Puello, playing for the Tigres de Aragua, went 0 for 3 and even attempted to steal a base yesterday. His back must be feeling better.


Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League
Side Note: Regular Season begins Thursday, October 30th.

The Morning Report 8/20/2015 | David Wright Not Expected to be a Regular, Puello Released, Wilpons Refinance Debt to Increase Payroll

AP | CBS New York- Mets third baseman David Wright is expected to be activated from the disabled list next week after missing four months with a back injury. But it might be a while before he gets regular playing time.“I talked to Dave today about some stuff and he is certainly aware, I don’t know how many days a week it will be, but he certainly won’t be that everyday guy until we know his back is 100 percent,” Mets manager Terry Collins said Wednesday. “That may not be until next spring. We’ll have to keep an eye on it.”

(Chris Soto: The Wilpons may not like hearing it but Terry is playing the right cards here in regards to Wright. You can't expect him to be thrown in and expected to play 40 games straight, that's just not going to happen to a guy learning how to live with Spinal Stenosis. Him and Uribe will most likely split playing time 50/50 to start and depending on how Wright performs and how he feels, we may slowly see his share increase in mid September.)



Adam Rubin | ESPN New York- Outfielder Cesar Puello has been released by the New York Mets. Puello, 24, had cleared waivers, was removed from the 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas on the eve of the regular season. However, he complained of back discomfort and the Mets were forced to rescind the move. Instead, Puello spent the last four-plus months on the disabled list collecting major league pay and service time. He resurfaced in the Gulf Coast League on July 27 for one rehab appearance before complaining of more back discomfort.

(Chris Soto: Thus is the end of one of the most bizarre and confusing stories of 2015. I'm severely dissappointed in what could have been. Puello had a ton of talent and just pissed it all away with his involvement in BioGenesis. To make things worse, when he failed to make the team out of Spring Training, rather than working hard in AAA and trying to earned a spot onto the team in season, he [Based on rumors] created some crap back injury to prevent the club from removing him from the 40 man roster in order to collect MLB paychecks. Goodbye and good riddance.)



Josh Kosman | New York Post- The financial condition of Mets owner Fred Wilpon has taken another Amazin’ turn. Wilpon and co-owner Saul Katz last month quietly refinanced roughly $700 million of debt owed by the team and SportsNet New York, the regional sports network controlled by their Sterling Equities, two sources close to the situation said. Sterling owns 65 percent of SNY and 60 percent of the Mets. The new five-year loans against the separate entities carry lower interest rates and tie the maturity dates together, sources added.

(Chris Soto: Tapping into my finance and accounting knowledge here...this move goes hand in hand with the sudden payroll flexability that Sandy Alderson was given at the trade deadline. I've said this multiple times in the past and will say it again now....The Wilpons have PLENTY of money!! However, what they do not have is a ton of financial LIQUIDITY. Liquidity is a person's ability to turn assets owned into cash for expenses. The Wilpons have a ton of money in real estate which is one of the most unliquid investments a person can make. This refinancing of debt lengthens how long they have to pay off debt thus reducing the monthly cash expense payouts which in turn improves liquidity. This is probably what allowed Sandy to absorb Cespedes, Uribe, Clippard, and Johnson's salaries this season.)

The Morning Report 4.2.2015 | No 'Mo 'Fro, Puello Placed on Waivers, Blevins' Value, Gee Wins 5th SP Role, Lagares Signs Extension.

It's real... Mejia has a new look. #Mets pic.twitter.com/jO3umo0mqz
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 2, 2015

(Chris Soto: No more 'fro for Mejia which is sad. I thought it really gave him character on the mound.)

• According to ESPN's Adam Rubin, OF Cesar Puello has been placed on outright waivers in an attempt to option him to the minors. It is highly expected that some other team will place a claim on Puello as he has significant value off the bench as a bat against lefties, a late inning defensive replacement, and a pinch runner.

Tim Rohan | nytimes.com “The Mets welcomed (Jerry) Blevins on Tuesday, and they hope that he will become one of the final pieces of a contender. After making two trades Monday, the Mets have three promising left-handed relievers: Alex Torres, Sean Gilmartin and Blevins. Of the three, Blevins may be the most important, because he will be expected to match up against the best left-handed hitters in the division. Blevins made his unofficial Mets debut here, against the Nationals, facing Bryce Harper, whom he considers a friend. During the past few years, the Mets have overworked their left-handed relievers, from Pedro Feliciano, to Tim Byrdak, to Scott Rice, to Josh Edgin. All of them sustained arm injuries. But perhaps Blevins’s fate will be different. “I don’t throw quite as hard as Billy Wagner,” he said, grinning. In the N.L. East — where teams employ hitters like Harper, Freddie Freeman, Christian Yelich, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley — Blevins could become a valuable acquisition. “I evaluate the hitter, what they’re trying to do,” Blevins said. “Then you either try to exploit what they’re doing or play a little chess match and mix and match. Some guys guess, some guys don’t. It’ll be fun. It’ll be fun. I enjoy that."

(Herb G. There is little question in my mind that the Blevins acquisition will be a key to the Mets‘ playoff chances this year. His ability to get lefties out is critical in the NL East, and he has shown an uncanny ability to do just that over his entire 8 year career. I like the way he describes going about his job, the cerebral approach, and the fun in rising to the challenge. I don’t think there is too much danger of overuse in Blevins case, because I think Collins will use him differently than Feliciano or Rice, and certainly not like Wags. Blevins will get his lefty or two, and then be pulled, what with Alex Torres in the mix.)


Mike Puma | nypost.com “Rafael Montero gave it a good try, but Dillon Gee has clinched the final spot in the Mets’ rotation. A club source indicated Gee – the front-runner all along in the derby to replace injured Zack Wheeler – will get the ball for the Mets’ fourth game of the season, in Atlanta on April 10. Montero excelled in his final two starts of the exhibition season, combining to allow one run over 10 innings against the Yankees and Marlins. He will open the season in the bullpen, giving manager Terry Collins another young, power arm.”

(Herb G. I‘m not going to say that this is a travesty, because Gee pitched well this spring, and he has the major league track record, which Montero doesn‘t. But in my opinion, Montero deserved to get the nod. Just yesterday, Sandy Alderson was saying “There [was] a certain presumption that Dillon is the guy and I’m not sure that has changed, but Montero has done everything he possibly can to change that presumption, so we’ll have to see.” I guess Montero couldn‘t do quite enough to change Terry Collins mind. Collins has always seemed to favor experience over youth and potential, but I think he has made a mistake here. Not a fatal mistake, and not one that can‘t be rectified down the road. Meanwhile, Raffy will just make the pen that much stronger.)


Jeffrey Bellone | metsmerizedonline.com “The Mets made their fans happy on Wednesday by signing all-world, defensive wizard, Juan Lagares, to a four-year $23 million extension. The deal will start in 2016, covering all four of his arbitration-eligible seasons, plus a one-year $9.5 million club option for his first year of free agent eligibility. At 26-years-old, the Mets have locked in a cornerstone player for the next four, or five, years, hoping that at about $5 million per season, while they may overpay in 2016 to what the arbitration process would have granted in salary, they will make out in the long run. Looking at what we could expect Lagares to make through the arbitration process, and perhaps being conservative, it appears the Mets found a good discount at 4-years and $23 million. Of course, they also get that 2020 team option at $9.5 million, which turns the deal into a real cost saver.”

(Herb G. This article is an interesting read and I suggest you look it over in its entirety. In it, Bellone compares Lagares to Brett Gardner and Andrelton Simmons, both of whom are strong defensive players who recently signed extensions. He points out, among other things, that the Mets have secured Lagares’ services for $5.6 million per season, while the Braves will be paying Simmons an average of $8.2 million and the Yanks will be paying Gardner $13 mil. No one knows which player will be more valuable to his team, but it seems to me that the Mets have gotten a bargain. My only regret is that they didn’t lock him up for a longer period . . . But that just isn’t the Mets way.)

The Morning Report 4.1.2015 | Mets Rotation is Strong, Collins on the Hot Seat, How to Keep Puello, Niese's New Motion

Stephen Guilbert

Matt Harvey: 18.2 IP, 17 K, 1 BB
Jacob deGrom: 22.0 IP, 21 K, 4 BB
Jon Niese: 16.1 IP, 13 K, 2 BB
Bartolo Colon: 11.2 IP, 11 K, 3 BB
Rafael Montero: 15.0 IP, 14 K, 2 BB

Rotation Results: 8.1 K/9, 1.3 BB/9, 6.2 to 1 K:BB ratio
MLB Average: 7.7 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 2.7 to 1 K: BB ratio


Jon Heyman | CBS Sports- it's safe to say there's only one manager where there's a book out to verify how hot his seat is. There it is, right there in black and white, on the pages of, "Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets." You read the tone and you can almost feel Mets manager Terry Collins' seat getting warmer. Alderson, [said] Collins was "likely" to be back in 2015, [but] things were going so badly that it was really only "51 percent" that Collins would be back. And if that isn't enough, Alderson added regarding Collins, "Frankly, for me, that percentage has been eroding."

(Chris Soto: While I think it's foolish to base a manager's job security based on a book where words can be twisted, I do think this is a make or break season for him. This is the most talent Collins has been given during his tenure with the club, and based on Spring Training results, it is enough to compete for a playoff spot.)


Danny Abriano | Rising Apple- Before the Mets traded Matt den Dekker to the Nationals, they had a decision to make regarding outfielder Cesar Puello. After dealing den Dekker, the decision should be a simple one: the Mets need to find a way to keep Puello in the fold. On the 40-man roster and out of options...If the Mets don’t carry Puello on the 25-man roster, they’ll have to pass him through waivers in order to send him to the minors. If placed on waivers, Puello will almost certainly be snatched up, potentially by either the Phillies or Braves, who are both in dire need of outfield help.

(Chris Soto: I would love to hold onto Puello as much as the next fan, however, there is just no space on the club for him. That said, there is a bit of trickery that can be done in order to "beat the system." The team could start the season with only 4 SP's on the roster and carry Puello as an extra bench player. When April 11th rolls around and the 5th starter is needed, they can then try and pass Puello through waivers. In theory, 40 man rosters should be more rigid by then which will make it easier to pass through.)


Joe Janish | Mets Today- Finally! It only took an entire year, but Jon Niese discovered the mechanical flaw that was causing his shoulder pain. Niese realized that his shoulder ailment was connected to his mechanics. However, he didn’t understand what it was about his mechanics that was causing the problem — apparently he thought it had something to do with his arm angle. Niese said he noticed in his last bullpen session that his right leg was stepping toward the first-base side — not directly at the plate — as he landed. That caused him to throw across his body and, he believes, fatigued his left shoulder. During a 76-pitch session Thursday against New York Mets batters, Niese concentrated on striding longer and toward the plate. He suggested that helped his shoulder feel better.“It actually felt a lot better,” Niese said. “I wasn’t fatigued at the end.”

(Chris Soto: This is an excellent read and I would suggest everyone go check out the rest of the article in detail. Niese has looked EXTREMELY strong this spring. The change in his motion is allowing him to repeat his delivery easier and more efficiently. Also, as an added "consequence," his curveball has developed more of a 12-6 bite to it's motion which is throwing batters off. I'm expecting an excellent season from Niese this year.)

MMs Top 25: #18 OF Cesar Puello

#18 OF Cesar Puello (LR: #11)

Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 220 lb

Age: 24
Acquired: 2007 International Signing, $400,000 signing bonus, La Romana, Dominican Republic

2014: (AAA) .252/.355/.393, 7 HR, 37 RBI, 13 SB (93%), 30 BB, 72 K
2013: (AA) .326/.403/.547, 16 HR, 73 RBI, 24 SB (77%), 28 BB, 82 K
2012: (A+) .260/.328/.423, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 19 SB (90%), 7 BB, 58 K
2011: (A+) .279/.330/.405, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 19 SB (68%), 18 BB, 103 K
2010: (A) .292/.375/.359, 1 HR, 34 RBI, 45 SB (82%), 32 BB, 82 K

     Oh my.....what are we suppose to do about Cesar Puello. He has been one of the most talked about situations this off-season due to the odd predicament the Mets find themselves in. Puello became eligible for his 1st Rule 5 draft after a pretty decent 2011 season production wise. At the time though, he was only in Advanced A Port St. Lucie and was considered a low risk to be selected in the Major League Phase. The Mets front office added him to the 40 man roster anyway to protect him. Three years later, with all 3 option assignments burned, Puello now finds himself potentially participating in his final spring training with the club.

     As a former Top 100 prospect, Puello has a number of plus tools that teams would be interested in. He has a pretty strong hit tool that consistently puts the ball in play, but, since he does not take many walks, his batting average can fluctuate due to its dependency on his BABIP. He also has that rare combination of power + speed. his 2013 Binghamton season proved out to team that he has the potential to be a 20 HR/20 SB guy over a full season of healthy play. He's got pretty good defensive skills too. Although he has enough range to stick in CF, he carries a monster strong "70 grade" arm that's more valuable in RF. His above average glovework, range, and arm, makes him a plus defender (potentially plus plus "70"), in RF.

     That's 5 average to above average tools folks....A 5-tool player. Here's the thing though, having the tools and utilizing them are 2 completely different stories. After being suspended the remainder of the 2013 for his involvement with Biogenesis, his 2014 season did not help reinforce scouts and executives faith that he will eventually pull the whole package together like he did before his suspension in Binghamton. Puello was the starting RF in 16 of the first 21 Las Vegas games and was just not very good. He hit .244 with 0 HR, 2 SB, and K'd in 24% of his Plate Appearances. This led to him losing playing time to Brandon Allen and Andrew Brown, both of which had monster April, in the month of May. He was given opportunities to start in short 4 to 5 games bursts and found his swing again hitting .291 with a .863 OPS with more BB's (7) than K's (5) but as soon as the club gave him an extended starting run again in June he faltered once again hitting only .137 AVG.

    The continued inconsistencies has frustrated the front office enough that he's no longer viewed as a potential future team contributor. It doesn't help either that he has developed extremely stark L/R splits as he obliterated lefties to the tune of a .942 OPS but was lackluster against righties with a .647 OPS. Even his winter league team, the Toros del Este, recognized how severe the splits were and started him mostly only against lefties.
While I personally am a huge supporter of Puello, we need to take this into account when evaluating him. So, unfortunately, we have to drop his ceiling and drop his floor, which in turn, has severely impacted his ranking. While I hate to say it, I do not believe that Puello will make the team out of Spring Training and another club is bound to give him the oppotunity that the Mets are refusing to give.
     

Ceiling: MLB Platoon Starting RF (John Mayberry Jr.)
Floor: MLB 5th OF....on another team
Anticipated Assignment: Waivers...with another team claiming him April 1st

2014 Winter Leagues: 12/14/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 8 - 6 Cardenales de Lara

- Tigres de Aragua 0 - 7 Navegantes del Magallanes

- Caribes de Anzoategui 9 - 3 Leones del Caracas

- Bravos de Margarita 9 - 14 Aguilas del Zulia

• SS Wilmer Flores: 4 for 5, 2 R, HR(3), 2 RBI(9), K, Fielding Error(4)

Mexican Pacific League

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


 Dominican Winter League

- Aguilas Cibaenas 7 - 5 Tigres del Licey
- Estrellas de Oriente 10 - 3 Gigantes del Cibao
- Leones del Escogido 5 - 4 Toros del Este

• CF Cesar Puello: 1 for 3, 2 R, HR(2), RBI(6), BB, K, SB(5), Fielding Error(1)

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Senadores de San Juan 2 - 4 Cangrejeros de Santurce
- Indios de Mayaguez 1 - 5 Gigantes de Carolina

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 0 for 4, Throwing Error(3)
• LHP Adam Kolarek: 1.1 IP, 1 K, Hold(1)

2014 Winter Leagues: 12/7/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 12 - 10 Leones del Caracas
- Cardenales de Lara 7 - 3 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Tigres de Aragua 6 - 4 Aguilas del Zulia

• PR/DH Wuilmer Becerra: Run Scored

- Bravos de Margarita 11 - 5 Navegantes del Magallanes

• SS Wilmer Flores: 4 for 5, R, 2 RBI(4), SB(3) 

Mexican Pacific League

- Aguilas de Mexicali 2 - 3 Charros de Jalisco
- Caneros de los Mochis 8 - 0 Mayos de Navojoa
- Caneros de los Mochis 2 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa
- Venados de Mazatlan 0 - 8 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Yaquis de Obregon 5 - 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo


 Dominican Winter League

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

• PR/RF Cesar Puello: Run Scored, SB(2)

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

All-Star Game
- Team Feliciano 3 - 3 Team Figueroa

• 2B/1B T.J. Rivera: 2 for 4, R, 2B
• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, clean

2014 Winter Leagues: 12/03/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 6 - 2 Cardenales de Lara
- Navegantes del Magallanes 6 - 7 Tiburones de La Guaira

Side Note: So much for OF Bobby Abreu's retirement. He has been added to the Leones del Caracas roster and was 0 for 3 in last night's game.

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 4 Caneros de los Mochis
- Charros de Jalisco 3 - 2 Venados de Mazatlan
- Tomateros de Culiacan 4 - 2 Yaquis de Obregon

• SS Daniel Muno: 0 for 3, BB, K 

- Mayos de Navojoa 10 - 2 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 3, K

 Dominican Winter League

- Aguilas Cibaenas 6 - 5 Leones del Escogido
- Tigres del Licey 3 - 9 Estrellas de Oriente
- Toros del Este 3 - 7 Gigantes del Cibao

• CF Cesar Puello: 1 for 4, RBI(2), K 

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Indios de Mayaguez 0 - 1 Gigantes de Carolina

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 0 for 4, K

- Cangrejeros de Santurce 1 - 4 Criollos de Caguas

• DH Johnny Monell: 1 for 4, R
• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/30/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Caribes de Anzoategui 3 - 5 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Tigres de Aragua 3 - 2 Aguilas del Zulia
- Leones del Caracas 1 - 2 Cardenales de Lara
- Navegantes del Magallanes 3 - 4 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 2
• SS Wilmer Flores: 0 for 1, K

Side Note: SS Wilmer Flores has left the Barwis fitness camp and has been added to the Bravos de Margarita roster.

Opinion: I find it very interesting and telling that Flores joined the same team as Wilfredo Tovar. Tovar is regarded as the best defensive SS the Mets have in the upper levels of the minor league system so spending some time with him in the comforts of the low stress Winter Leagues can only be good for Flores. This continues to show the wonderful work ethic that Flores has that makes him so much more desirable than Ruben Tejada.

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 6 - 0 Charros de Jalisco
- Aguilas de Mexicali 2 - 4 Venados de Mazatlan
- Tomateros de Culiacan 4 - 5 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
- Yaquis de Obregon 7 - 4 Mayos de Navojoa


 Dominican Winter League

- Gigantes del Cibao 9 - 1 Estrellas de Oriente
- Tigres del Licey 3 - 4 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Toros del Este 5 - 0 Leones del Escogido

• PR/RF Cesar Puello: Pinch Ran for Eugenio Velez

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Criollos de Caguas 6 - 2 Indios de Mayaguez

• PH Johnny Monell: 0 for 1, R, RBI
• 2B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 4

- Senadores de San Juan 5 - 2 Cangrejeros de Santurce

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/22/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 1 - 8 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 6 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Leones del Caracas 4 - 6 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Cardenales de Lara 13 - 3 Tigres de Aragua

• LF Jairo Perez: 2 for 4, R, 2B, 2 RBI(12), BB

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 - 4 Mayos de Navojoa
- Yaquis de Obregon 2 - 1 Caneros de los Mochis
- Tomateros de Culiacan 2 - 5 Venados de Mazatlan
- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 10 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 4, 2 R, 2B, BB

 Dominican Winter League

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

• RF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

(2 games scheduled- both rained out)

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/20/2014 Results

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 0 - 5 Cardenales de Lara
- Leones del Caracas 12 - 3 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Tigres de Aragua 1 - 7 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Bravos de Margarita 4 - 6 Tiburones de La Guaira

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4, RBI(7), K

Side Note: OF Wuilmer Becerra has been added to the Tigres de Aragua roster

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 9 Charros de Jalisco
- Caneros de los Mochis 7 - 6 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 5 Yaquis de Obregon

Side Note: OF Cory Vaughn has been deactivated by the Charros de Jalisco and is now on the reserve roster

 Dominican Winter League

- Toros del Este 2 - 3 Estrellas de Oriente

• RF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Criollos de Caguas 8 - 0 Gigantes de Carolina

• DH Johnny Monell: 2 for 5, R, RBI(5), K

- Indios de Mayaguez 6 - 4 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 2 for 4, RBI(6), Caught Stealing
• RHP Jon Velasquez: 2.0 IP, 1 BB

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/19/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- Samurai Japan 6 - 4 MLB All-Stars

• RF Lucas Duda: 3 for 3, 2B, BB

Side Note: Poor Lucas looked so lost out in RF. A total of 6 balls were hit towards him and he only converted 1 of them into an out. The other 5? 3 singles, a double, and a triple. This series was fun to watch and while Japan did take the matchups 5 to 3, its worth noting that Japan threw the absolute best they had in the country out there. Meanwhile the US brought only 1 true OF (Dexter Fowler) and the best pitcher we brought over was Matt Shoemaker and Chris Capuano. Trust me folks, Japan is still no where near the talent level of the US although they have some nice arms in Kenta Maeda and Shohei Otani.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 4 - 3 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Tigres de Aragua 11 - 12 Leones del Caracas
- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 0 Cardenales de Lara


Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 3 - 6 Charros de Jalisco
- Caneros de los Mochis 11 - 4 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
- Venados de Mazatlan 4 - 5 Yaquis de Obregon
- Aguilas de Mexicali 0 - 1 Tomateros de Culiacan

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 2, BB

 Dominican Winter League

- Tigres del Licey 3 - 6 Gigantes del Cibao
- Estrellas de Oriente 9 - 4 Leones del Escogido
- Aguilas Cibaenas 1 - 2 Toros del Este

• RF Cesar Puello: 0 for 1, SAC, K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 5 - 3 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 0.1 IP, clean

- Senadores de San Juan 8 - 3 Criollos de Caguas

• C Johnny Monell: 2 for 4, R, 2B, 1 RTO

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/18/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

(No Game Scheduled)

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 5 - 2 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Navegantes del Magallanes 4 - 5 Aguilas del Zulia
- Tigres de Aragua 4 - 5 Leones del Caracas
- Bravos de Margarita 1 - 3 Cardenales de Lara

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 3

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 6 - 8 Charros de Jalisco
- Caneros de los Mochis 3 - 0 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
- Venados de Mazatlan 2 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon
- Aguilas de Mexicali 5 - 3 Tomateros de Culiacan

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 5, K, 2 SB allowed

 Dominican Winter League

- Leones del Escogido 3 - 7 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Estrellas de Oriente 1 - 0 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, 1 K

- Gigantes del Cibao 2 - 3 Toros del Este

• RF Cesar Puello: 3 for 4, R

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Indios de Mayaguez 8 - 0 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 2 for 5, R, 2 2B, RBI(5), K

- Senadores de San Juan 8 - 3 Criollos de Caguas

• C Johnny Monell: 2 for 4, R, 2B, 2 K, 2 SB allowed, 1 RTO

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/15/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- MLB All-Stars 6 - 1 Samurai Japan

• LF/1B Lucas Duda: DNP

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tigres de Aragua 2 - 10 Leones del Caracas
- Cardenales de Lara 0 - 7 Aguilas del Zulia
- Tiburones de La Guaira 3 - 5 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Caribes de Anzoategui 4 - 7 Bravos de Margarita

• LF Brandon Allen: 2 for 4, R, RBI(15), BB, K
• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 3, RBI(6)

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 1 - 5 Yaquis de Obregon
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 2 - 3 Venados de Mazatlan
- Tomateros de Culiacan 16 - 5 Charros de Jalisco

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 5, K

- Aguilas de Mexicali 6 - 4 Caneros de los Mochis

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 4, R, 2B, SB allowed

 Dominican Winter League

- Leones del Escogido 13 - 7 Gigantes del Cibao
- Aguilas Cibaenas 2 - 1 Estrellas de Oriente
- Toros del Este 2 - 0 Tigres del Licey

• PR/DH Cesar Puello: 0 for 1, R, K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 6 - 0 Cangrejeros de Santurce
- Senadores de San Juan 2 - 9 Indios de Mayaguez

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 5, 2 R

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/12/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

(No Game Scheduled. Next Game tomorrow @ 4am)

Arizona Fall League

- Peoria Javelina 5 - 6 Mesa Solar Sox
- Glendale Desert Dogs 5 - 4 Salt River Rafters
- Surprise Saguaros 8 - 0 Scottsdale Scorpions

• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 0 for 3, BB, 2 K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 0 for 3, K

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

Venezuelan Winter League

- Caribes de Anzoategui 1 - 11 Cardenales de Lara
- Leones del Caracas 3 - 8 Aguilas del Zulia
- Navegantes del Magallanes 3 - 4 Tiburones de La Guaira

• LF Alex Castellanos: Defensive Replacement

- Tigres de Aragua 2 - 5 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 3, BB

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 0 - 1 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Venados de Mazatlan 2 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa
- Charros de Jalisco 8 - 5 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 5, K

- Yaquis de Obregon 2 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, K, Runner Thrown Out

 Dominican Winter League

- Estrellas de Oriente 4 - 1 Leones del Escogido
- Aguilas Cibaenas 4 - 3 Toros del Este

• PR Cesar Puello: Pinch Ran

- Tigres del Licey 7 - 5 Gigantes del Cibao

• RHP Hansel Robles: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, Hold(3) (Robles got screwed over by Atahulpa Severino)

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 9 - 11 Indios de Mayaguez

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 2 for 4, R, 2B, 2 RBI(3), BB

- Criollos de Caguas 0 - 2 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 4, K, 2 SB allowed, 1 RTO

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: 11/09/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

(No Games Scheduled)

Side Note: Regular Season ends Thursday, November 13th

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 0 - 6 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Bravos de Margarita 5 - 8 Tigres de Aragua
- Aguilas del Zulia 3 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Navegantes del Magallanes 4 - 5 Cardenales de Lara

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 8 Caneros de los Mochis
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 - 4 Yaquis de Obregon
- Tomateros de Culiacan 2 - 0 Venados de Mazatlan
- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 8 Aguilas de Mexicali

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 3, BB, K
• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 5, 2B, RBI(18), K

 Dominican Winter League

- Estrellas de Oriente 4 - 5 Gigantes del Cibao
- Aguilas Cibaenas 7 - 5 Tigres del Licey

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 1 for 6, RBI(1), K
• RHP Hansel Robles: 0.1 IP, K

- Leones del Escogido 8 - 7 Toros del Este

• RF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement, 0 for 1
• RHP Gonzalez Germen: 1.0 IP, K, Hold(2)

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 8 - 2 Cangrejeros de Santurce
- Criollos de Caguas 2 - 5 Indios de Mayaguez

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 4, RBI(3), 2 K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/8/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 4 - 11 Surprise Saguaros 

- Peoria Javelinas 7 - 4 Salt River Rafters

- Scottsdale Scorpions 1 - 5 Glendale Desert Dogs

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 4, K
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 0 for 3

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 7 - 3 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 12 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Tiburones de La Guaira 7 - 13 Leones del Caracas

• RHP Edioglis Villasmil: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

- Cardenales de Lara 4 - 6 Tigres de Aragua

• DH Jairo Perez: 0 for 2, RBI(9), BB, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 2 Yaquis de Obregon
- Tomateros de Culiacan 3 - 2 Venados de Mazatlan
- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 9 Caneros de los Mochis
- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• LF Cory Vaughn: 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI(15), BB
• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, K

 Dominican Winter League

- Estrellas de Oriente 1 - 8 Tigres del Licey

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 2 for 3, R, 2B, BB, Throwing Error(2)

- Gigantes del Cibao 2 - 3 Toros del Este

• CF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement

- Leones del Escogido 0 - 7 Aguilas Cibaenas

• RHP Rafael Montero: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League
- Indios de Mayaguez 2 - 9 Gigantes de Carolina

• 3B/2B T.J. Rivera: 0 for 3, K

- Criollos de Caguas 14 - 3 Senadores de San Juan

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 3, 2 R, 2 BB, K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/2/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

(No Games Scheduled)

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 2 - 3 Tigres de Aragua

• RHP Miguel Socolovich: 1.0 IP, 1 K

- Caribes de Anzoategui 7 - 4 Tiburones de La Guaira

• LF Brandon Allen: 1 for 4, R, 3B, 3 RBI(12), BB, 2 K

- Aguilas del Zulia 4 - 8 Cardenales de Lara

• DH Jairo Perez: 1 for 3, R, HR(4), 2 RBI(8), BB

- Navegantes del Magallanes 6 - 5 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 2 for 4, RBI(4)

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 1 - 3 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 5 - 6 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Venados de Mazatlan 3 - 7 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, 2B, 2 RBI(15), BB

- Charros de Jalisco 3 - 6 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 3, 2 K
• LF Brian Burgamy: 2 for 3, R, 2B, 2 RBI(4), BB, K

Dominican Winter League
- Toros del Este 8 - 0 Estrellas de Oriente

• RHP Gonzalez Germen: 1.0 IP
• RF Cesar Puello: 1 for 3, R, RBI

- Leones del Escogido 8 - 6 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Rafael Montero: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

- Aguilas Cibaenas 6 - 8 Gigantes del Cibao

• RHP Dawrin Frias: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

- Gigantes de Carolina 9 - 4 Criollos de Caguas
- Indios de Mayaguez 12 - 6 Senadores de San Juan

• 3B T.J. Rivera: 0 for 3, R, BB, Throwing Error(1)

2014 Winter Leagues: 10/31/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 5 - 2 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Surprise Saguaros 3 - 8 Peoria Javelinas

- Scottsdale Scorpions 6 - 8 Salt River Rafters

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 2 for 5, R, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 2 for 5, R, K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 8 - 7 Leones del Caracas
- Caribes de Anzoategui 5 - 2 Navegantes del Magallanes

• LF/1B Brandon Allen: 0 for 4, BB, 2 K

- Tigres de Aragua 0 - 1 Cardenales de Lara

• PH Jairo Perez: Walk
• PR Leon Canelon: Run Scored

- Tiburones de La Guaira 5 - 6 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4, R, RBI, 2 K
• RHP Edioglis Villasmil: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 3 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 - 8 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 4, R, 2B, 2 K

- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 0 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 3, 2 K
• LF Brian Burgamy: 0 for 3, 1 K

Dominican Winter League
- Tigres del Licey 6 - 3 Leones del Escogido
- Gigantes del Cibao 10 - 5 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Estrellas de Oriente 4 - 10 Toros del Este

• PR Cesar Puello: Run Scored

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

- Cangrejeros de Santurce 7 - 3 Gigantes de Carolina

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 1 K, SV

- Indios de Mayaguez 3 - 2 Criollos de Caguas

• 3B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 4, R

Side Note: OF Arnaldo Berrios has been de-activated and placed on the Criollos de Caguas reserve list. RHP Randy Fontanez has been de-activated and placed on the Indios de Mayaguez reserve list. RHP Seth Lugo has been de-activated and placed on the Indios de Mayaguez reserve list.