*Mexican Pacific League*
Sunday's results:
Fernando Salas (Springfield): Entered in the fifth and pitched two innings in game two. Allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out en route to his second win in league play. (ground out-fly out:1-4)
Mazatlan shut out Mochis 1-0 in game 1 of a doubleheader: Boxscore
Mazatlan shut out Mochis 5-0 in game 2: Boxscore
Mazatlan (37-25) has Monday thru Wednesday scheduled off, visit Mexicali (31-29) Thursday @ 7:30pm MST.
Hugo Castellanos (Memphis-free agent): Did not pitch for Obregon.
Obregon scored one run in the bottom of the ninth to avoid extras and beat Navojoa 3-2: Boxscore
Former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson started for Mexicali and pitched 3.2 innings allowing five hits, four runs, six walks, two home runs, and striking out one. Erickson, who hasn't pitched since 2006 with the Yankees, is trying to make a comeback in his baseball career. Boxscore
Monday's results:
Hugo Castellano (Memphis-free agent): Entered in the eighth and pitched one inning. Allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk picking up his tenth hold of the winter season. (ground out-fly out:1-2)
Former Memphis Redbird Reggie Taylor went 3-for-4 for Obregon.
Obregon scored one in the eighth and beat Guasave 2-1: Boxscore
Obregon (26-36) visits Guasave (35-28) Tuesday @ 7:30pm MST.
*Veracruz Instructional League (Mexico)*
Sunday's results:
Francisco Rivera (Quad Cities): Entered in the fifth inning as designated hitter, batting leadoff. 0-for-2 with one walk and one caught stealing.
Acayucan lost 4-3 to Cosamaloapan: Boxscore
Acayucan (16-39-2) visits Tuxtlas (38-19-1) Tuesday @ 7:00pm MST for the start of the playoffs.
Joe Rogers (Memphis) and Minatitlan (36-19-1) will take on Cosamaloapan (28-25-1) starting Tuesday in a best of five series in the first round of the tournament: Link
Playoff schedule: Link
Final regular season stats:
Joe Rogers (Memphis) made five appearances (four starts) posting a 1-0 record and 3.78 ERA. He allowed 18 hits, seven earned runs, four home runs, three walks, and struck out eight over 16.2 innings.
Francisco Rivera (Quad Cities) batted .285 with two doubles, three home runs, 17 RBIs, 19 runs, 17 walks, 12 strikeouts, .374 SLG, and .376 OBP in 38 games.
*Venezuelan League*
Sunday's results:
Jose Martinez (Springfield) and Jose Rada (GCL): Did not play for Aragua.
Ex-Cardinal Carmen Cali pitched 1.2 scoreless innings for Aragua giving up one hit and striking one out.
Richard Castillo (Quad Cities): Did not pitch for Lara.
Ex-Cardinal Cesar Izturis went 2-for-4 with a triple, run, and stolen base for Lara.
Lara beat Aragua 3-1: Boxscore
Katsuhiko Maekawa (Memphis): Did not pitch in either of the games for Caribes.
Former Springfield Cardinal Jose Garcia pitched 4.1 innings of relief for Caribes giving up four hits, one run, one walk, and striking out three in game one.
Caribes gave up six runs in the second and lost 7-4 to Margarita in game one of a doubleheader: Boxscore
Caribes was shut out 2-0 by Margarita in game two: Boxscore
Caribes (24-32) visits Lara (30-27) Monday @ 7:30pm VST.
Mondays' results:
Jose Rada (GCL): Started and pitched three innings in game one. Allowed three hits, no runs, one walk, and struck out two. (ground out-fly out:3-3)
Jose Martinez (Springfield): Did not play in either game for Aragua.
Aragua scored all five run in the first two innings beating Zulia 5-1 in game one of a doubleheader: Boxscore
Aragua beat Zulia 6-2 in game two: Boxscore
Aragua (32-24) hosts Zulia (27-31) Tuesday @ 4:00pm VST.
Former Memphis Redbird Orber Moreno picked up his second win of the winter season and he pitched one scoreless inning for Caracas: Boxscore
Former Springfield Cardinal Juan Richardson has now joined La Guaira to finish off the VWL season and hit his first home run in his first game Monday: Boxscore
*Venezuelan Parallel League*
Caribes shut out Caracas 3-0 in game one of the championship series on Saturday: Post Game
Caribes swept the championship series beating Caracas 3-1 in the second game: Post Game
Kevins Moscatel (GCL), Fernando Cedeno (VSL), and Orlando Munoz (GCL): Played for Caribes.
Cardinals signed Julio Castellano to a minor league contract. He was the only Venezuelan Academy tryout player to sign that played on the St. Louis Cardinals Venezuelan Parallel League team. He made two relief appearances picking up one save. Castellano allowed two hits, no runs, and struck out two over two innings. Read more about him here: Link
*Venezuelan Parallel Western League*
Final Stats:
Richard Castillo (Quad Cities) made ten appearances (five starts) posting a 3-0 record, 2.57 ERA, and one save for Mariners-Lara. He allowed 26 hits, 13 runs (12 earned), three home runs, 14 walks, hit six batters, threw two wild pitches, and struck out 42 over 42 innings. Opponents batted .186 against him. Castillo was promoted to Lara a month ago.
Jose Penaloza (GCL) made 13 relief appearances posting a 1-2 record, 5.11 ERA, and one save for Zulia. He allowed 30 hits, 16 runs (14 earned), eight walks, hit six batters, threw five wild pitches, and struck out 29 over 24.2 innings. Opponents batted .297 against him.
*Domincan Republic League*
Final game of regular season
Monday's results:
Amaury Marti (Memphis) and D'Angelo Jimenez (Memphis-free agent): Did not play for Licey.
Ex-Cardinal Abraham Nunez went 4-for-6 and drove in one run for Escogido.
Licey was pounded on by Escogido 13-3: Boxscore
Round Robin Tournament opens December 26: Schedule
Licey (26-24) vs. Gigantes (30-20)
Azucareros (28-22) vs. Aguilas (26-24)
*Colombian League*
Sunday's results:
Sincelejo beat Barranquilla 5-3.
Monteria beat Cartagena 2-1.
Monday's results:
Barranquilla beat Cartagena 5-3 in game one of a doubleheader.
Cartagena beat Barranquilla 8-2 in game two.
Sincelejo beat Monteria 4-3.
The Colombian League awarded Barranquilla the win for the December 17th loss to Sincelejo. League rules require a certain number of Colombian born players on the field win the game starts and ends. And Cardinals' Colombian scout and Cartagena MGR Neder Horta was suspended six games for coming in contact with an umpire and knocking him to the ground: Link
St. Louis Cardinals also signed Luis Orozco who is pitching for Sincelejo, read more: Link
Also participating: Donovan Solano (Springfield), Davis Bilardello (Palm Beach), Pete Parise (Palm Beach), and Ryan Bird (Instructional).
Tuesday's games:
Cartagena (23-25) @ Barranquilla (26-22)
Sincelejo (20-27) @ Monteria (26-21)
*Puerto Rican League*
Sunday's results:
Yadier Molina (St. Louis): Started at catcher and batted 6th. 1-for-3 at the plate and threw out one base runner.
Luis Mateo (Johnson City): Did not play for Carolina.
Ex-Cardinal Kiko Calero gave up three hits and three runs in a 1/3 of an inning for Carolina.
Joe Thurston (Memphis): Did not play for Ponce.
Ex-Cardinal Eli Marrero doubled and drove in one run for Ponce.
Ponce beat Carolina 9-4: Boxscore
Ponce (22-11) has Monday off, vists Mayaguez (15-17) Tuesday @ 7:30pm AST.
Monday's results:
Yadier Molina (St. Louis): Entered in the seventh as a pinch hitter and took over as desinated hitter, batting second. 0-for-1 at the plate.
Ex-Yankee Bernie Williams played in his first game for Carolina.
Luis Mateo (Johnson City): Did not play for Carolina.
Carolina beat Mayaguez 4-1: Boxscore
Carolina (12-20) vists Caguas (15-17) Tuesday @ 7:30pm AST.
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