2016-17 Brewers Latin (and Australia) Winter League Updates

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Friday's game already complete in Australia --

 

Box Score

 

CF Malik Collymore was HBP, stole a base, and also did this:

 

Sydney Top of the 4th

 

Shane Kelleher singles on a ground ball to center fielder D. J. Davis.

Trent D'Antonio singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Perkins. Shane Kelleher to 2nd.

Malik Collymore homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Shane Kelleher scores. Trent D'Antonio scores.

 

Second baseman Tucker Neuhaus was 1-for-5 with a run scored.

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Australia Box Score - 21-year-old CF Malik Collymore (.887 OPS through seven games) reached base twice, 1-for-3 with a walk. Second baseman Tucker Neuhaus was 0-for-4 in this one, a 4-1 Sydney loss.

 

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Puerto Rico Box Score - Both players batted 9th. SS Yadiel Rivera was 1-for-4, triple, K, while opposing CF Omar Garcia was 0-for-4, two K's. Garcia's squad won, 7-1.

 

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Venezuela Box Score - 3B Hernan Perez, batting 7th despite his hot start, was 1-for-3, run, RBI on a sacrifice fly. And yes, thanks to the sacrifice fly (and no walks on the winter season), Perez' OBP is actually lower than his batting average (.338 vs. 344).

 

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Translated tweet from a Venezuelan broadcaster -- According to sources close to the team, Orlando Arcia has not seen action for stomach problems.

 

Arcia last played on Sunday the 20th.

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Saturday's action --

 

Venezuela Box Score - Shortstop Gabriel Noriega is up to 133 winter at-bats (.301/.326/.414 - .740 OPS), he was 2-for-4 (triple, run scored) in a 3-2 loss here. Old friend Sean Halton joined him as a teammate Saturday.

 

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Venezuela Box Score - "Walk watch" continues for Hernan Perez, 0-for-4, one K in this game, a 3-2 loss. Still batting .324 after 68 AB's. Perez has only played infield positions this winter.

 

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Puerto Rico Box Score- OF Omar Garcia didn't enter his team's 7-5 win until the 4th inning, but made the most of things, going 2-for-3 (R, RBI, K). All nine hits this winter have been singles, not surprising since only two of his 37 base hits in the 2016 regular season were for extra bases (double, triple).

 

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Australian Box Score - Just your run-of-the-mill 21-11 game, our Brewer boys on the losing end. CF Malik Collymore doubled once in six at-bats, driving in two, striking out three times. Second baseman Tucker Neuhaus was 2-for-6 with three runs scored.

 

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Former Brewer note -- RHP Manny Barreda, who spent 2014 and 2015 mostly at the AA level in Huntsville and Biloxi, respectively, tossed a Mexican League no-hitter Saturday (box score).

 

Barreda twirls no-hitter

Former Yankees, Brewers prospect fans nine in 138-pitch gem

By Michael Avallone / MiLB.com

 

While with the Crew, Barreda was represented by agent39 (Josh Kusnick), will have to ask Josh if he is still with him. Barreda pitched in the Mexican Summer League in 2016, unaffiliated.

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Malik doing work Down Under --

 

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Sunday -

 

Box Score - 21-year-old OF http://Jay Feliciano got his first official at-bat of the Puerto Rico winter, grounding out as a pinch-hitter. SS Yadiel Rivera was 0-for-3, K< RBI on a sac fly for the opposing squad. And unsigned RHP Hiram Burgos continues to pitch well through five starts.

 

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In Venezuela, SS Gabriel Noriega was 1-for-4, R, K; catcher Manny Pina drove in three (1-for-2, 2B, sac fly, threw out sole baserunner); and 3B Hernan Perez was 2-for-5, 2B, two RBI.

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The best news of the offseason thus far for the Brewers may be the winter performance in his native Puerto Rico of RHP Jorge Lopez.

 

On Monday, Lopez tossed five scoreless innings, allowed just two hits, walking none and fanning five. He faced just one over the minimum.

 

In five starts, Lopez has allowed just nine hits in 23.2 innings (.115 batting average against), walking eight and striking out 20. He has not allowed a home run. Lopez turns 24 in February. It will be fascinating to watch his placement when Opening Day arrives.

 

Lopez' teammate Yadiel Rivera, playing third base, was 0-for-3 in the game, a 4-1 win.

 

Box Score

 

Aguadilla Bottom of the 1st

 

Jack Lopez grounds out, pitcher Jorge Lopez to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

Reymond Fuentes strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Corporan to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

Ruben Gotay called out on strikes.

 

Aguadilla Bottom of the 2nd

 

Jorge Jimenez pops out to third baseman Yadiel Rivera in foul territory.

Yariel Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Danny Ortiz.

Yovan Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Danny Ortiz.

Ricardo Bautista called out on strikes.

 

Aguadilla Bottom of the 3rd

 

Dickie Joe Thon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Benji Gonzalez.

Alexis Pantoja grounds into a force out, pitcher Jorge Lopez to shortstop Benji Gonzalez. Dickie Joe Thon out at 2nd. Alexis Pantoja to 1st.

Jack Lopez grounds into a double play, shortstop Benji Gonzalez to second baseman Jesmuel Valentin to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez. Alexis Pantoja out at 2nd.

 

Aguadilla Bottom of the 4th

 

Reymond Fuentes lines out to left fielder Danny Ortiz.

Ruben Gotay strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Corporan to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

Jorge Jimenez grounds out, pitcher Jorge Lopez to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

 

Aguadilla Bottom of the 5th

 

Yariel Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Jesmuel Valentin to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

Yovan Gonzalez grounds out, third baseman Yadiel Rivera to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez.

Ricardo Bautista called out on strikes.

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Wendell Rijo debuted in the Dominican as a pinch-runner.

 

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Wendell Rijo replaces Carlos Franco.

With Eugenio Velez batting, Wendell Rijo caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carlos Paulino to shortstop Wilmer Difo.

 

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Puerto Rico box -- SS Yadiel Rivera 1-for-3, run, K, first error (7th game)

 

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Puerto Rico box -- Omar Garcia, 1-for-3, R

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Wednesday:

 

Puerto Rico box -- Despite one walk, rough game for CF Omar Garcia, 0-for-3 with two K's and two fielding errors

 

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Venezuela box -- SS Gabriel Noriega 2-for-4, run scored

 

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Venezuela box -- Catcher Manny Pina with a big night, finishing a triple shy of a cycle, 3-for-5, three RBI, two runs scored

 

Teammate RHP David Goforth closed out the lopsided win --

 

Magallanes Bottom of the 9th

 

Defensive Substitution: Yojhan Quevedo replaces catcher Manny Pina, batting 8th, playing catcher.

Pitching Change: David Goforth replaces Dayan Diaz.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Miguel Aparicio replaces Endy Chavez.

Miguel Aparicio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Welington Dotel.

Adonis Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Juniel Querecuto to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Hector Gimenez. Miguel Aparicio out at 2nd.

Jose Martinez walks.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Alberth Martinez replaces Jose Tabata.

Alberth Martinez strikes out swinging.

 

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Venezuela box -- SS Orlando Arcia returned to action for the first time in ten days. Batting 9th, he was on base three times (single, two walks), RBI, K'd once.

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Thursday:

 

Venezuela box - SS Orlando Arcia 1-for-3, 3rd error in seven winter games

 

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Venezuela box - SS Gabriel Noriega 0-for-2 in a rain-shortened game, one K

 

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Venezuela box - Sure, Hernan Perez is up to 78 at-bats without a walk, but he's still raking at .346 after a 3-for-5 night, double, two R, two RBI, one K, played third base.

 

In the same game, catcher Manny Pina was 1-for-4, double, run scored.

 

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Puerto Rico Box - SS Yadiel Rivera 2-for-5, double, two R, RBI, K.

 

In the same game, Omar Garcia made a late appearance in right field, and singled in his lone at-bat.

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Also from Thursday (well, Friday for them) --

 

Australia box - CF Malik Collymore 3-for-5, double, R, two K, stole his 5th base (in six attempts).

 

Teammate second baseman Tucker Neuhaus was 0-for-4, but drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly, and one when he reached on an error (one K).

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Friday's games --

 

Puerto Rico box -- Martin Maldonado 0-for-3 with two K's in his winter debut, but also walked twice and scored a run. Maldonado caught teammate starter Hiram Burgos, who has pitched really well but remains unsigned.

 

Teammate SS Yadiel Rivera was 2-for-5 with a double and run scored (one K).

 

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Venezuela box -- Catcher Manny Pina hit a two-run home run in a 1-for-4 day (one K).

 

On the other squad, Hernan Perez, playing second base, was 0-for-3 with one K but drew his long-awaited first walk of the winter!

 

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Venezuela box -- SS Orlando Arcia 0-for-3

 

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Saturday's Australia games are already underway, and Sydney plays two games today. Details when complete, Malik Collymore already with two hits in the opener.

[Mass Haas]

Saturday's Australia games are already underway, and Sydney plays two games today. Details when complete, Malik Collymore already with two hits in the opener.

 

Box Score, Game One - Sydney wins in the first extra inning via a walk-off walk. CF Collymore was on base three times (2-for-3, double, walk), while 2B Tucker Neuhaus was 0-for-3 with a walk (one error).

 

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Box Score, Game Two - Sydney wins again by a 2-1 score. Collymore was 1-for-3, Neuhaus 0-for-3, each fanned once.

 

The entire second game is available for viewing. Go to the 3rd inning at the 39:00 minute mark to see Collymore's single, followed by a Neuhaus deep fly ball to right that would have been a home run on other nights. Also, during the Neuhaus at-bat, the announcers discuss Collymore in some detail.

 

[Mass Haas]

Saturday:

 

Dominican box: 21-year-old Wendell Rijo gets his first at-bat of the winter in a lopsided win, and strikes out.

 

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Venezuela box: SS Orlando Arcia was 2-for-4, double, two R, two RBI, SB in a 10-8 win.

 

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Venezuela box: Hernan Perez, batting leadoff and playing second base, was 2-for-5 (R, RBI, K), and his leadoff triple in extra innings was the key as he scored the walkoff run in a 2-1 game.

 

On the other side, SS Gabriel Noriega was 0-for-4, two K's.

 

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Australia's Sunday Day Game Matinee:

 

Sydney loses 5-1 to go to 7-5 on the season.

 

CF Malik Collymore had two of his team's four hits, including a double (one K), and has a .969 OPS through 12 games. He was caught stealing once.

 

2B Tucker Neuhaus has hit a dry spell and is hitless in five of his last six games and has dropped to a .505 OPS, also having played in all 12 of Sydney's games.

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Sunday:

 

Venezuela - Hernan Perez still raking, a quiet day for Gabriel Noriega

 

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Venezuela - Manny Pina and Orlando Arcia each reached base once

 

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Venezuela: Javier Betancourt gets a couple of at-bats, his first since November 15th

 

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Puerto Rico: Hopefully just a planned short start for RHP Jorge Lopez, who has been stellar in all his winter appearances thus far, as Lopez retired all six men he faced, three via strikeout.

 

You'll find Lopez' 40-man roster teammates, Martin Maldonado and Yadiel Rivera, in that box score. Maldy played first base and reached twice.

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Monday - light night:

 

Puerto Rico box - Omar Garcia, playing left field, 1-for-4, run scored, to maintain his .250 winter average

 

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Venezuela box - Catcher Manny Pina had a pinch-hit RBI single. SS Orlando Arcia 0-for-4 but his team walked off over Pina's, 8-7.

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Puerto Rico box:

 

BASERUNNING

CS: Silva (1, 3rd base by Rodriguez, D/Maldonado).

PO: Hannemann (1st base by Maldonado).

 

Nice work by the Brewers catcher, who was 2-for-4 at the plate. SS Yadiel Rivera was 0-for-3 with a caught stealing. The teammates were on the losing end of a 3-2 score.

 

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Venezuela box: SS Gabriel Noriega 2-for-3

 

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Young infielder Wendell Rijo made a brief Dominican appearance, but only on defense

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Wednesday -

 

Puerto Rico box: You'll find Martin Maldonado (1-for-4, K) at first base, Yadiel Rivera (0-for-4, RBI, two K's, SB, E) at third base, and an Omar Garcia cameo

 

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Venezuela box: Catcher Manny Pina 2-for-4 (run), Hernan Perez, playing third base and LF (1st winter OF appearance), 1-for-3, double, BB, R

 

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Venezuela box: SS Orlando Arcia 1-for-4, BB, three runs scored, the one hit was a two-run HR to center field

 

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Venezuela box: SS Gabriel Noriega 0-for-4, K, E

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Via Google Translate:

 

Anzoátegui Caribes manager Omar López reported that he is in talks with the Milwaukee Brewers to extend Orlando Arcia's permit to the Eastern team.

 

The shortstop has permission from his organization until December 15, but "The Tribe" hopes to do what is necessary to have the big leaguer for a longer time.

 

Arcia has been a key player in the roster of those led by Omar López, who are in the fifth place in the ranking of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

 

In the current season Arcia is batting .234, with seven runs scored and nine RBI in 12 games.

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Thursday's games --

 

Australia box: Sydney was shut out 2-0, but Malik Collymore (1-for-4, three K's) and Tucker Neuhaus (1-for-4, double) managed to avoid oh-fers.

 

This happened, though --

 

Sydney Bottom of the 1st

 

Trent D'Antonio called out on strikes.

Malik Collymore singles on a line drive to left fielder Connor MacDonald.

With Joshua Dean batting, Justin Erasmus picks off Malik Collymore at 1st on throw to Donald Lutz.

 

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Puerto Rico box:

 

In a 2-1 win, Martin Maldonado was 1-for-3, run scored, and threw out the lone attempting basestealer. SS Yadiel Rivera was 0-for-2 with a sacrifice bunt.

 

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Venezuela box: SS Orlando Arcia 1-for-4 (one K). Arcia's team lost 6-2 to Manny Pina's squad, and Pina reached base three times, 2-for-3, double, walk, K. Pina has an .842 OPS through 24 winter games, nice.

 

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Venezuela box: Infielder Javier Betancourt grounded out in his lone at-bat as he continues to see limited action; SS Gabriel Noriega's slow spell continues (0-for-4, three K's, error).

 

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Venezuela box: Hernan Perez, playing third base and leading off (!), was 2-for-4 with a triple, sacrifice bunt and run scored. Perez' line is a shiny .357/.373/.520 (.893 OPS).

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Newcomer 1B Art Charles wrapped up 27 games of Mexican Winter League play on 11/26. As his .204/.336/.419 line shows (stat page), plenty of walks, K's, and XBH's in the 93 at-bat sample.

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Friday's action:

 

No time for details this AM because of the time invested in the Forrest Snow post, but let's just say

 

Orlando Arcia had a huge night

 

Click on a line of names and you'll see their box score and how they did Friday:

 

Puerto Rico: Yadiel Rivera (nice, and the "Rivera" error wasn't his), Omar Garcia (ejected)

 

Venezuela: Manny Pina (nobody dared run), David Goforth (perfect five batters)

 

Venezuela: Hernan Perez (off the bench, no days off)

 

Australia: Dynamic duo of Malik Collymore and Tucker Neuhaus on base five times combined, another SB for Malik, and they get to celebrate a teammate's walkoff home run in a wild 9-8 game

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The starting pitcher for Brisbane was Daniel Nilsson - without doing any research on it and going by the photo, would hazard a guess that that is Dave's kid.

[Mass Haas]

Saturday --

 

Venezuela box: Hernan Perez, leading off and at third base, 3-for-4, two R, caught stealing for first time in three attempts; Perez is just a few at-bats of qualifying for a batting title lead, but he would be ahead at .371.

 

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Venezuela box: SS Orlando Arcia was 1-for-4 with an HBP, one R, two RBI, one K

 

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Australia box: CF Malik Collymore on base three times (2-for-4, walk), second baseman Tucker Neuhaus 1-for-4.

 

Through 16 games, Collymore has an incredible statistical achievement. His .987 OPS ranks 6th in the league, but that's not the incredible part.

 

Collymore's OPS in 192 dreadful Brevard County at-bats was .435 (not a misprint). Thus, the 21-year-old has increased his OPS by .552, demonstrating not only how hot he's been Down Under, but how misplaced the youngster was for his age 21 season in the Florida State League. The 2016 Manatees will go down in Brewers lore as one that saw circumstances, experience gap, etc., totally sacrifice the team and expose it to the wolves.

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The starting pitcher for Brisbane was Daniel Nilsson - without doing any research on it and going by the photo, would hazard a guess that that is Dave's kid.

 

Infielder Mitch Nilsson played in Saturday's game (OPS .930).

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The starting pitcher for Brisbane was Daniel Nilsson - without doing any research on it and going by the photo, would hazard a guess that that is Dave's kid.

 

Infielder Mitch Nilsson played in Saturday's game (OPS .930).

It appears that both are Dave's nephews and currently playing for their uncle. Dave's son Jacob Nilsson is also listed on the Brisbane roster, although he's only had one at bat (Jacob is just 18 years old).