(League had Monday off and returned Tuesday)
Hugo Castellanos (Memphis-free agent): Did not pitch for Obregon.
Former Memphis Redbird Iker Franco went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs for Obregon.
Former Memphis Redbird Reggie Taylor clubbed two solo home runs for Obregon.
Obregon beat Mochis 7-2: Boxscore
Obregon (16-28) welcome Mochis (26-18) Wednesday @ 7:30pm MST.
The Venados de Mazatlan have activated reliever Fernando Salas (Springfield) for the second half of league play. Salas spent the entire 2008 season with the Double-A Cardinals posting a 7-3 record, 3.65 ERA, picking up five holds and 25 saves. He allowed 65 hits, 31 runs (30 earned), 12 home runs, 16 walks, and struck out 100 over 74 innings in 60 relief appearances.
Mazatlan (27-18) visits Hermosillo (22-23) Wednesday @ 7:30pm MST.
Francisco Rivera (Quad Cities): Still on the Culiacan disabled list.
*Veracruz Instructional League (Mexico)*
Joe Rogers (Memphis): Scheduled to start Wednesday for Minatitlan.
Minatitlan was pounded on by Veracruz 12-2, on Tuesday: Boxscore
Minatitlan (6-2-1) @ Veracruz (5-7) on Wednesday.
*Venezuelan League*
(League had Monday off and returned Tuesday)
Jose Rada (GCL): Entered in the fifth inning and pitched one inning. Allowed two hits, one earned run, and one walk. (ground out-fly out:1-2)
Jose Martinez (Springfield): Did not play for Aragua.
Cesar Izturis (St. Louis-free agent): Started at shortstop and moved to second base in the ninth, batting leadoff. 1-for-5 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and reached on a fielder's choice out. He was also picked off second base in the bottom of the sixth to end the inning.
Lara scores one in the bottom of the ninth to slide by Aragua 14-13: Boxscore
Lara (23-18) visits Aragua (19-17) Wednesday @ 7:30pm VST.
Luke Gregerson (Springfield): Did not pitch for Margarita.
Margarita @ La Guaira was postponed due to rain: Link
Margarita (14-22) visits Magallanes (16-24) Wednesday @ 7:30pm VST.
Caribes named Gulf Coast Cardinals' manager Enrique Brito thier interim manager after letting Alvaro Espinoza go. He was also in charge of the selection of players for the Venezuelan squad heading into World Baseball Classic play: Brito Named Caribes' Interim MGR
Former Memphis Redbird Matt Perisho will get the nod to start Saturday for Margarita, due to an injury in the rotation: Perisho To Start Saturday
Mark Worrell (Memphis): Tentatively expected to pitch for Zulia.
*Venezuelan Parallel League*
Monday's results:
Osmir Medina (VSL): Started at second base and batted 2nd. 0-for-2 with two walks, one sacrifice, and assisted in one double play.
Roberto Espinoza (Quad Cities): Started at first base and batted 4th. 0-for-1 with two walks and assisted in one double play.
Cristofher Dumont (GCL): Started in right field and batted 6th. 1-for-3 with one walk, two strikeouts, and committed one error in the field.
Gerwuins Velazco (July 2nd Signing): Started at catcher and batted 7th. 2-for-3 with one walk.
Carlos Oraa (VSL): Started and pitched 5.2 innings. Allowed eight hits, four runs (two earned), one home run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck out five en route to his first loss in league play. (ground out-fly out:6-4)
Gregorio Ramos (VSL): Followed Oraa and pitched 2.1 innings. Allowed one hit, no runs, and struck out two. (inherited runners-scored:1-0)
St. Louis was held to three hits and were shut out 4-0 by the NY Mets: Boxscore
Kevin Moscatel (GCL): Started as designated hitter and batted 6th. 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Caribes lost to La Guaira 7-2: Boxscore
Tuesday's results:
Domnit Bolivar (Quad Cities): Entered mid-game as a pinch hitter and took over in right field, batting 2nd. 2-for-2 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and committed one error.
Frederick Parejo (Batavia): Entered mid-game in left field, batting 6th. 1-for-2 at the plate.
Omar Diaz (GCL): Entered in the fourth and pitched 2.1 innings. Allowed three hits, eight runs (three earned), four walks, and struck out three en route to his third loss in league play. (ground out-fly out:3-1)
Aragua was trampled 16-6 by Caracas: Boxscore
Osmir Medina (VSL): Started at shortstop and moved to third base, batting 2nd. 2-for-5 with one triple, one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Roberto Perez (VSL): Started at first base and batted 4th. 4-for-5 with one double, one RBI, two runs, and assisted in one double play.
Yorbel Alcala (VSL): Started as catcher and batted 5th. 1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one strikeout, assisted in one double play, and allowed on passed ball.
Gerwuins Velazco (July 2nd Signing): Started as designated hitter and batted 6th. 2-for-5 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Kaiser Inojosa (VSL): Started in right field and batted 8th. 1-for-2 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one sac fly, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Heyrich Martina (DSL): Started at second base and batted 9th. 1-for-3 with one RBI, one strikeout, and committed one error.
Wilfred Vivas (VSL): Took over for Martina at second and batting 9th. 2-for-2 with one two-out RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Francisco Guzman (VSL): Entered in the ninth and pitched one inning. Allowed one hit, no runs, hit one batter, and struck out one. (ground out-fly out:1-0)
St. Louis scored six in ninth to tip toe past Margarita 11-10: Boxscore
Wednesday's games:
St. Louis (13-24) @ Houston (15-22)
Tampa Bay (14-23) @ Aragua (24-17)
Magallanes (22-16) @ Caribes (27-9)
*Venezuelan Parallel Western League*
Monday's results:
Richard Castillo (Quad Cities): Did not pitch for Marineros-Lara.
Marineros-Lara scored two in the ninth to beat Seattle 6-4.
Jose Penaloza (GCL): Did not pitch for Zulia.
Zulia was shut out 8-0 by Cleveland.
Tuesday's results:
Jose Penaloza (GCL): Entered in the seventh and pitched one inning in game 2. Allowed no hits or runs and struck out two. (ground out-fly out:0-1)
Zulia shut out Cardenales 1-0 in game 1 of a doubleheader.
Zulia gave up three runs in the sixth inning and didn't answer back, losing 5-2 to Cardenales.
Richard Castillo (Quad Cities): Did not pitch in either doubleheader games for Marineros-Lara.
Marineros-Lara slipped by Cleveland 3-2 in game 1.
Marineros-Lara then doubled up Cleveland 6-3 in game 2.
*Dominican Republic League*
Amaury Marti (Memphis): Started in right field and batted 5th. 2-for-7 with one run, one walk, and two strikeouts (swinging). Marti misplayed a fly ball in the 17th inning, letting the runner advance but not scoring. (Runners left in scoring position with 2-outs: 1)
D'Angelo Jimenez (Memphis-free agent): Entered in the 13th inning as a pinch hitter, batting 8th. 1-for-1 with one RBI and one run.
Licey scored the winning run in the bottom of the 18th beating Gigantes 10-9: Boxscore
Licey (21-16) visit Aguilas (19-18) Wednesday @ 8:00pm AST.
There has been an investigation launched into the brawl between Licey and Aguilas that occurred on Saturday: Link
Former Memphis Redbird and current Escogido pitcher Nerio Rodriguez will start light workouts and hopefully return to the team in 15 days. He was hit in the face by a line drive and had light surgery to repair broken bones on Saturday.
*Colombian League*
Sunday's results:
Barranquilla beat Sincelejo 7-1 in game 1. Sincelejo beat Barranquilla 5-2 in game 2: Game Notes
Monday's results:
Cartagena beat Monteria 4-0, Barranquilla pounded Sincelejo 15-6: Game Notes
Tuesday's results & notes:
Barranquilla beat Sincelejo 8-6.
All-Star Teams Have Been Announced:
Barranquilla's Donovan Solano (Palm Beach) will be playing under St. Louis Cardinals' Colombian scout and Monteria MGR Neder Horta representing the Colombian squad.
Davis Bilardello (Palm Beach), Pete Parise (Palm Beach), Ryan Bird (Instructional), and former Springfield Cardinal Adam Daniels will represent the Foreign squad: Tuesday's Game Notes & All-Star Announcements
Nick Derba (Palm Beach) has missed a few games, for Sincelejo, due to an unknown injury: Link
*Puerto Rican League*
(League had Monday off, returned Tuesday)
Yadier Molina (St. Louis): Started at catcher and batted 7th. 0-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and one strikeout (swinging). There were two stolen bases while he was behind the plate.
Former Memphis Redbird Armando Rios hit a two-run home run for Carolina.
P.J. Walters (Memphis) and Luis Mateo (Johnson City): Did not play for Carolina.
Bryan Anderson (Memphis): There is a possibility he has made the trip back home, nothing has been confirmed yet.
Carolina lost to Mayaguez 5-3: Boxscore
Carolina (7-13) welcome Mayaguez (10-8) Wednesday @ 7:30pm AST.
Former Memphis Redbird Robinson Cancel had a double and three-run home run for Ponce.
Caguas pounded Ponce 14-6: Boxscore
Rigoberto Lugo (Batavia): Did not pitch for Santurce.
Ex-Cardinal Bill Pulsipher gave up five hits, two runs, one walk, and struck out five over seven innings en route to his third win in league play for Arecibo.
Santurce gave up five runs in the second inning and never recovered, losing 9-3 to Arecibo: Boxscore
Santurce (10-10) hosts Arecibo (11-6) Wednesday @ 7:30pm AST.
*Nicaraguan Prospect Winter League*
Jen (Jem) Argenal (November 28 Signing) is batting .333 with two doubles, one triple, seven RBIs, three runs, six walks, three stolen bases, four strikeouts, .423 OBA, and a .422 SLG in 16 games for Cardenales de Unica.
Argenal is tied for seventh in the league with a .333 batting average.
Cardenales de Unica (8-8) hosts Boer American College (11-3) for a doubleheader on Friday.
As an added bonus...another prospect I plan to keep an eye on is Cheslor Cuthbert. He's batting .333 with seven doubles, one home run, nine RBIs, seven runs, five walks, one stolen base, five strikeouts, .484 OBA, and a .542 SLG in 16 games for Unica. Cuthbert will not be able to sign a contract until next July. I'm told he is being heavely scouted by the majors and could be looking at a big pay check next summer.
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