Cue the steel drums. It’s December and time for a winter ball update.
Puerto Rico
Gigantes de Carolina
Tyler Lumsden, LHP – New acquisition from the Royals. Has had one good start (5 IP, 6K, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 BB) but otherwise has been pedestrian. Season line up to this point 13 IP, 16 hits, 13 Runs/ER, 10 BB, 11K. Trend looks to be improving however.
Lobos de Arecibo
Raymar Diaz, RHP -released by Houston and will no longer be tracked.
Edwin Maysonet, SS -Bounced back with a descent week going 3 for 11 with a double and a triple. Now hitting .302 on the season.
Leones de Ponce
Rene Garcia, C – has not played
Reggie Abercrombie, OF – Raised his average 20 points by going 5 for 16 during the week. He also fanned 5 times. He now has 22 K in 67 AB
Indios de Mayaguez
Carlos Lazu, LHP – has not played.
Criollos de Cagues
Luis Cruz, LHP -has not pitched since Nov. 7th.
Rob Cosby, 1b -The glitches are worked out on his page. Season stats line is: .208 average with 2 HR and 3 RBI. He has fanned 9 times in 48 AB while only taking 3 walks. He is a minor league free agent.
VENEZUELA
Leones del Caracas
Cesar Quintero, OF -was released and will no longer be tracked.
Caribes del Anzotegul
Josh Miller, RHP -hasn’t pitched since Nov. 18th. Is a minor league free agent.
Paul Estrada, RHP – pitched last week for the first time in almost a month. Allowed 2 runs on 2 hits in 1 IP.
Fernando Nieve, RHP – made his first 4 appearances this week. In 3 2/3 IP, he gave up 6 hits and one earned run. He fanned 6 and walked none. He registered 3 saves in the 4 appearances.
Richie Paz, IF -went 5 for 21 this week and took 4 walks. Is hitting .222 since changing teams. Is a minor league free agent.
Ray Sadler, OF -Went 3 for 16 this week. He is a minor league free agent.
Navegantes del Magallanes
Luis Alvarez, C – VSL 18 year old on roster but hasn’t played.
Wladamir Sutil, IF – went 3 for 9 with a double and two RBI this week. For the season, he is hitting .320 (8/25).
Nick Regilio, RHP – was taken off the Magallanes roster and is a minor league free agent.
Aquilas de Zulia
Humberto Quintero, C – Got a fair amount of PT this week. He went 4 for 17 and raised his average to .212
Jeiler Castillo, RHP – hasn’t pitched in quite sometime.
Bravos de Margarita
Felipe Paulino, RHP – has not played
Tigres de Aragua
Kyle Middleton, RHP – hasn’t pitched since 11/14. Is a minor league FA.
Pedro Gonzalez, C – He hasn’t played at all.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Aguilas Cibaenas
Sergio Severino, LHP – Hasn’t pitched since 11/14.
Jose Duran RHP – Has not played
Michael Bourn – cooled off over the last few games (4 for 29). Season average sits at .302. OBP is a hair under .400.
Azucareros del Este
Fernando Abad, LHP – 2/3 IP, 1 hit, nothing else, Hasn’t pitched since Oct. 18.
Gigantes de Cibao
Erick Abreu, RHP – Hasn’t pitched since 11/10.
Jhon Florentino, 3B – got in his first two games in a month last week. Went a combined 3 for 5 with two doubles. Struck out 2 times.
Tigres del Licey
Alberto Arias, RHP – For the season, 8 2/3 IP, 11 K, 7 walks, 5 hits, 5 earned runs, 8 runs total.
Sammy Gervacio, RHP – for the season, 10 1/3 IP in relief, 13 hits, 8 earned runs, 4 walks, 12 K.
Yordany Ramirez, OF – has raised his average to .263. Still yet to take a walk this season in 38 AB. In his last 10 games, he has had 7 hits and scored 6 runs. Hitting .333 over last 10 games.
Polin Trinidad – Hasn’t pitched since 11/17. Was limited prior to that only 1 2/3 IP in 4 appearances.