2014 Arizona Fall League / Caribbean Winter League Thread

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

Martin Maldonado's Mayaguez club cruised, 14-3. Maldy doubled in four at-bats, scoring a run and driving in two. He began the game behind the plate, moved to first base, then was lifted late, after grounding out in the 7th with his team up 9-1. We imagine he's fine.

 

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

Clean inning for young Mr. Torres --

 

Caguas Bottom of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Joshua Torres replaces Julio Morales.

Defensive Substitution: Jose Lozada replaces third baseman Ruben Gotay, batting 3rd, playing third base.

Ramon Castro pops out to second baseman Alexis Pantoja.

Edgardo Baez grounds out, pitcher Joshua Torres to first baseman Joseph Dunigan.

Miguel Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Edwin Medina.

Jan Hernandez called out on strikes.

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Dominican Box Score

 

In a 5-1 win, teammates Elian Herrera (second base) and Luis Jimenez (DH) contributed. Herrera was 0-for-3, but had two sacrifice bunts and drove in a run. Jimenez was on base three times (2-for-3, walk, two RBI).

 

Can't wait for the Wirfin Obispo Brewer shirseys to make their Miller Park debut --

 

Aguilas Top of the 8th

 

Pitching Change: Wirfin Obispo replaces Eury De La Rosa.

Juan Perez grounds out, second baseman Elian Herrera to first baseman Ed Rogers.

Ricardo Nanita reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Gustavo Nunez.

Manny Ramirez flies out to right fielder Jordany Valdespin.

Danny Richar grounds out, shortstop Gustavo Nunez to first baseman Ed Rogers.

 

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Dominican Box Score

 

It was a battle of shortstops, and Jean Segura's team bested that of Hector Gomez by a 2-1 score. Segura singled in four at-bats and stole a base. Gomez was 2-for-4.

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

40-man roster catcher Juan Centeno drove in his team's only run with a 9th inning pinch-hit sacrifice fly in a 4-1 loss.

 

For the winners, another 40-man roster member, SS Yadiel Rivera, singled in three AB's to move his line to .250/.313/.367 (.680 OPS) in 120 winter at-bats.

 

Centeno and young RHP Joshua Torres have now completed their seasons, as their San Juan team finished 12-28, and was the only one of the five Puerto Rico League teams not to qualify for the round-robin postseason tournament.

 

No more fun with Centeno's .127/.253/.141 line (.394 OPS) in 71 AB's.

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Venezuela Box Score

 

21-year-old RHP Gian Rizzo made his 4th appearance of the winter, and his first in exactly two months, with a perfect inning.

 

La Guaira Bottom of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Gian Rizzo replaces Alex Torres.

Jose Martinez grounds out, third baseman Ray Olmedo to first baseman Jose Flores.

Sergio Miranda flies out to left fielder Freddy Parejo.

Jose Gonzalez strikes out swinging.

 

Rizzo's team is qualified for the postseason round-robin, so maybe we'll see him again.

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Dominican Box Score

 

The Estrellas team of Elian Herrera, Luis Jimenez and Wirfin Obispo moved to 3-1 in the round-robin.

 

In a 4-1 win, Herrera (again batting third!), playing second base, singled in four at-bats and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

 

Cleanup man Jimenez, batting cleanup, was 0-for-3 but walked twice and scored a run.

 

And let's remind everyone who Wirfin Obispo is with this detailed December 3rd post.

 

He's been busy (and very good) --

 

Aguilas Bottom of the 8th

 

Pitching Change: Wirfin Obispo replaces Luis Garcia.

Juan Perez grounds out, third baseman Audy Ciriaco to first baseman Luis Jimenez.

Joaquin Arias flies out to left fielder Junior Lake.

Jordy Lara called out on strikes.

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Dominican Box Score

 

Big night for Brewers shortstops --

 

Hector Gomez' Toros team won 5-0 to win their first postseason game (now 1-3), and hand Jean Segura's Gigantes club their first loss (3-1).

 

Despite his squad's shutout loss, Segura was 2-for-3 with a walk (did commit his first error).

 

Gomez, who played third base in this one, homered, doubled, hit a sacrifice fly, and drove in four runs. Sweet. Gomez slugged an impressive .483 at Nashville in 2014 (25 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs in 408 AB's). He's out of minor league options and almost surely will be in Miller Park on Opening Day.

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Mexico Box Score

 

Postseason round-robin now underway in Mexico, RHP Manny Barreda allowed an inherited runner to score in a tough spot. His team was thumped 10-0 and is 1-1 after two games.

 

Los Mochis Top of the 5th

 

Yancarlo Angulo strikes out swinging.

Greg Golson doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Maxwell Leon.

Jesus Arredondo singles on a line drive to right fielder Eric Farris. Greg Golson scores. Jesus Arredondo advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Eric Farris.

Pitching Change: Manny Barreda replaces Salvador Valdez.

Yunesky Sanchez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Eric Farris. Jesus Arredondo scores.

With Saul Soto batting, passed ball by Ali Solis, Yunesky Sanchez to 2nd.

Dropped foul pop error by catcher Ali Solis.

Saul Soto walks.

Ramon Orantes grounds into a double play, third baseman Oscar Robles to first baseman Jorge Vazquez. Yunesky Sanchez out at 3rd.

 

Los Mochis Top of the 6th

 

Sebastian Valle strikes out swinging.

Emmanuel Avila lines out to center fielder Rico Noel.

Justin Christian singles on a ground ball to center fielder Rico Noel.

Yancarlo Angulo strikes out swinging.

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

Round-robin postseason began Friday, and SS Yadiel Rivera flew out as a 9th inning pinch-hitter as his team won big. The Cubs' Javier Baez got the start at short.

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Dominican Box Score

 

SS Hector Gomez is now 7-for-15 (.467) with three extra-base hits in five postseason games. He tripled in three AB's here, driving in a run. His team lost, 6-5, falling to 1-4.

 

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Dominican Box Score

 

RHP Wirfin Obispo took the loss in this 4-3 game, allowing one run in one inning --

 

Gigantes Top of the 8th

 

Pitching Change: Wirfin Obispo replaces Rafael Dolis.

Alexi Casilla singles on a ground ball to center fielder Derrick Robinson.

Jean Segura walks. Alexi Casilla to 2nd.

Francisco Peguero ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Wirfin Obispo to third baseman Audy Ciriaco. Alexi Casilla out at 3rd. Jean Segura to 2nd. Francisco Peguero to 1st.

Moises Sierra pops out to shortstop Gustavo Nunez on the infield fly rule.

Maikel Franco singles on a ground ball to left fielder Junior Lake. Jean Segura scores. Maikel Franco to 2nd. Francisco Peguero advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Junior Lake.

Wilson Betemit strikes out swinging.

 

As you can see there, Jean Segura was on the victorious squad. Batting 3rd, Segura was on base three times, infield single (slow roller to short) and two walks. In five postseason games (has hit safely in his first five games of the winter as his team moves to 4-1), Segura is 7-for-18 (one double) with three K's and three walks.

 

Segura did commit his 2nd fielding error.

 

Obispo's teammates, Elian Herrera (second base, batting 3rd, 1-for-4) and Luis Jimenez (designated hitter, batting cleanup, 0-for-3, RBI on sacrifice fly), are off to slower playoff starts, each hitting below .200 after a small sample of five games.

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Via Tom Haudricourt tweets earlier this week --

 

Segura did not play any winter ball last year at #Brewers request and wanted to get some action in this winter before spring training.

 

Playing in game action also allows Segura to put into practice some of the adjustments #Brewers wanted him to make at plate.

 

So we'll track not just numbers, but types of at-bat's, and each update for the rest of the winter will link past to this post as well, our "Segura tracker"

 

Sometimes it's a game behind, but the only place to view cumulative numbers for Segura's season is via the Dominican site here.

 

http://www.mlb.com/mlb/components/events/winterleagues/common/milb_mugshot_validator.jsp?winurl=http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/offseason/ph_516416.jpg&milburl=http://www.milb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516416.jpg

 

Game one 12/27 --

 

Singles on a ground ball to left field

Singles on a soft fly ball to right field

Strikes out swinging

Strikes out swinging

Grounds out sharply to the pitcher

 

Game two 12/28 --

 

Doubles (1) on a line drive to left field

Strikes out swinging

Grounds out to shortstop

Flies out to center field

 

Game three 12/29 --

 

Grounds out to shortstop

Grounds out to shortstop

Singles on a ground ball to second base

Flies out to center field

 

Game four 12/30 --

 

Singles on a bunt ground ball to third base

Singles on a soft ground ball to third base

Flies out to right field

Walks

 

Game five 01/02 --

 

Singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop

Walks

Grounds out to second base

Walks

 

Game six 01/03 --

 

Singles on a sharp ground ball to left field, deflected by the third baseman

Grounds out to shortstop

Foul pop out to first base

Strikes out swinging

Grounds out sharply to third base

 

Game seven 01/04 --

 

Flied out to center

Reached on a fielder's choice out, shortstop to catcher

Reached on a fielder's choice out, third base to catcher

Flied out to center

 

Game eight 01/05 --

 

Reached on a fielding error by the third baseman

Grounded out to third base

Strikes out swinging

Grounded into a double play, 4-6-3

 

Game nine 01/07 --

 

Doubled on a line drive to center field

Foul pop out to first base

Grounded out softly to short

 

Game ten 01/08 --

 

Singled on a line drive to left field

Singled on a ground ball to right field

Doubled on a line drive to right field, out trying to stretch it into a leadoff triple

Triples on a line drive to left field

Singled on a ground ball to right field, plating a run; thrown out 9-5-6 at second base trying to advance

 

Game eleven 01/09 --

 

Flied out to right field

Singled on a line drive to right field

Grounded out to second base

Grounded into fielder's choice out, shortstop to catcher (failed with runner on 3rd, less than two out)

 

Game twelve 01/10 --

 

Singled on a ground ball to left field

Singled on a ground ball to second base

Popped out foul to first base

Lined out to second base

 

Game thirteen 01/11 --

 

Struck out swinging

Singled on a line drive to left

Struck out swinging

 

Game fourteen 01/13 --

 

Singled on a line drive to right

Called out on strikes

Doubled on a line drive to center

Struck out swinging

 

Game fifteen 01/14 --

 

Flied out to center field

Popped out sharply to shortstop (really, popped out sharply?)

Singled on a soft pop up to second base

Grounded into a 4-6-3 double play in the 9th

 

Game sixteen 01/15 --

 

Hit by pitch

Flied out to left field

Flied out to right field

Grounded out softly to second base

 

Game seventeen 01/17 --

 

Grounds into a force out, fielded by the shortstop

Grounded out to shortstop

Walked

Grounded out into a 6-4-3 double play

 

Game eighteen 01/18 --

 

Flied out to right field in foul territory

Walked

Struck out swinging

Flied out to right field in foul territory

 

Game nineteen 01/19 --

 

Singled on a sharp ground ball to center field

Grounded out to second base

Grounded out to shortstop

Grounded out to shortstop

Doubled on a line drive to left field, driving in a run

 

Game twenty 01/20 --

 

Struck out swinging

Flied out to right field

Popped out to second base

Flied out to right field

 

Game twenty-one 01/21 --

 

Struck out swinging

Grounded out to second base

Singled on a ground ball to left field

Lined out sharply to first base

 

Game twenty-two 01/23 --

 

Singled on a soft line drive to right field

Grounded out to shortstop

Grounded out to shortstop

 

Game twenty-three 01/24 --

 

Singled on a soft pop-up to second base

Popped out foul to first base

Doubled on a line drive to left field, driving in a run

Grounded out to second base

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In five postseason games (has hit safely in his first five games of the winter as his team moves to 4-1), Segura is 7-for-18 (one double) with three K's and three walks.

 

The sample size is still small, but it does show that Segura's legs are fine. Only one of Segura's seven hits have been hit truly hard (line drive double to left), with one single through the infield (OK, probably that one, too), one bloop, one bunt, and three infield hits. As of this point, speed gets him a glorious .389 average.

 

And yes, that's a huge part of Jean's game. This should be fun to analyze when we near the end of this postseason (approx. 20-30 games, depending on how deep his Gigantes club goes).

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Just getting underway - Dominican Box Score you can follow this evening

 

Plenty of usual Brewer subjects in this box score -- Hector Gomez, Elian Herrera, Luis Jimenez

 

Interestingly, the latter two listed have a "new" teammate tonight as Hunter Morris starts at first base.

 

You'll see via that link on Morris' name above that he hadn't played since December 9th, and only appeared in seven games in his prior stint. We're unaware of any prior injury concern, but welcome back to the winter action, Hunter.

 

EDIT: Game updates later in this thread.

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Here's another box score from the Dominican -- LHP Nick Additon and teammate SS Jean Segura

 

EDIT: Game updates later in this thread.

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Neat defensive play at second base by Elian Herrera earlier this week --

 

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Instagram video of Hector Gomez' 2nd inning winning HR Saturday night, which proved to be the lone run of the game

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VIDEO of Hector Gomez' HR in the December 30th round-robin game - be sure to jump directly to the one minute 10 second mark

 

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One month ago - Hector Gomez HR to LF

 

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Just getting underway - Dominican Box Score you can follow this evening

 

Plenty of usual Brewer subjects in this box score -- Hector Gomez, Elian Herrera, Luis Jimenez

 

Interestingly, the latter two listed have a "new" teammate tonight as Hunter Morris starts at first base.

 

You'll see via that link on Morris' name above that he hadn't played since December 9th, and only appeared in seven games in his prior stint. We're unaware of any prior injury concern, but welcome back to the winter action, Hunter.

 

As was linked via video above, Hector Gomez' only hit in four at-bats was huge. With no minor league options remaining, plan on seeing him in Miller Park Opening Day.

 

Elian Herrera singled and walked, while Luis Jimenez (0-for-4) and Hunter Morris (0-for-3), but all three couldn't help their team avoid the shutout. Morris flied out to left, and grounded out to first and short (probably a shift on for that last at-bat).

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Here's another box score from the Dominican -- LHP Nick Additon and teammate SS Jean Segura

 

Additon was cruising until the 6th, and ended up surrendering four earned runs in 5.1 innings as his team lost 4-3--

 

Aguilas Top of the 1st

 

Joaquin Arias pops out to first baseman Brad Glenn in foul territory.

Ricardo Nanita lines out to left fielder Leury Garcia.

Juan Perez grounds out, shortstop Jean Segura to first baseman Brad Glenn.

 

Aguilas Top of the 2nd

 

Dan Black doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Francisco Peguero.

Manny Ramirez flies out to right fielder Moises Sierra.

Miguel Tejada flies out to left fielder Leury Garcia.

Jordy Lara doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Francisco Peguero. Dan Black scores. Jordy Lara out at 3rd, center fielder Francisco Peguero to second baseman Alexi Casilla.

 

Aguilas Top of the 3rd

 

Ivan De Jesus grounds out, shortstop Jean Segura to first baseman Brad Glenn.

Audry Perez grounds out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Brad Glenn.

Joaquin Arias strikes out swinging.

 

Aguilas Top of the 4th

 

Ricardo Nanita grounds out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to first baseman Brad Glenn.

Juan Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Francisco Peguero.

Dan Black flies out to center fielder Francisco Peguero.

Manny Ramirez walks. Juan Perez to 2nd.

Miguel Tejada pops out softly to shortstop Jean Segura.

 

Aguilas Top of the 5th

 

Jordy Lara called out on strikes.

Ivan De Jesus grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Brad Glenn.

Audry Perez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Brad Glenn.

 

Aguilas Top of the 6th

 

Joaquin Arias hit by pitch.

Ricardo Nanita singles on a fly ball to left fielder Leury Garcia. Joaquin Arias to 2nd.

Juan Perez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Maikel Franco to second baseman Alexi Casilla. Joaquin Arias to 3rd. Ricardo Nanita to 2nd.

Dan Black homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Joaquin Arias scores. Ricardo Nanita scores.

Pitching Change: Michael Mariot replaces Nick Additon.

Manny Ramirez lines out to second baseman Alexi Casilla.

Miguel Tejada strikes out swinging

 

Here's the three-run HR Additon surrendered, yes it was an "Enorme tablazo"

 

 

That was Dan Black of the White Sox organization.

 

Jean Segura was 1-for-5, and is still searching for line drives, even if he did hit two hard ground balls. See the latest in the "Segura Tracker" here.

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Forgot to mention upon his waiver claim that OF Shane Peterson had played 18 games in the Mexican League back in October and November. Those numbers at the link, no other Brewer position player saw action in the Mexican League.

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

Martin Maldonado takes this winter league stuff seriously, so he won't be happy after this 3-1 loss as he was behind the plate and 0-for-3 (two groundouts, one flyout). His Mayaguez club falls to 0-2 in the long round-robin. Maldy couldn't quite throw out Javier Baez - let's blame the pitcher.

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Even though Orlando Arcia did not play in his Venezuelan League club's first postseason game, we can expect to see more of him.

 

Translated tweets from this December 30th article--

 

Orlando Arcia will continue "until the end," said manager Omar Lopez.

 

Orlando Arcia "I communicated this morning with them (Brewers) and have the green light to play up where the team gets"

 

Arcia is at 709 at-bats since Opening Day 2014, but he can still jump this high.

 

Here's a nice "portrait" photo of the young shortstop with a fan.

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

SS Yadiel Rivera 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored -- nice game for his team in a 9-1 win.

 

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Puerto Rico Box Score

 

Martin Maldonado didn't enter until the 9th inning, singled in his only at-bat, and his team eventually won in 11 innings.

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Dominican Box Score

 

Jean Segura was 0-f0r-4 with a caught stealing and a throwing error (3rd error in seven games), but his team won 2-1.

 

The "Segura Tracker" tells you how those at-bats went.

 

Segura twice failed to drive in a runner from 3rd with less than two outs. His OPS is at .700 after seven games, but it's a "weak" .700 in the still-tiny sample.

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Dominican Box Score

 

1.455

 

That's Hector Gomez' MVP-type OPS through seven postseason games. Playing third base Sunday and batting 5th, Gomez reached base four times in his club's 7-1 win (two doubles, two walks).

 

For the losing squad, DH Luis Jimenez was 0-for-3 with one K. He's just 3-for-23 (five walks, five K's, .450 OPS in his seven round-robin games).

 

Elian Herrera did not play. We did learn that when Herrera missed a week or so earlier this winter, it was because of a thigh injury, but that time frame has long passed.