Cardinals Winter League Notebook 10-27-15: Luke Weaver Strikes Out Four & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over Two & A Third Scoreless Innings For The Win; Hector Garcia Collects Two Singles, One Walk, & Two RBIs; Lance Zawadzki Hits A Solo Home Run & Scores Two More Runs

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-6-14: Amaury Cazana Doubles, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Carlos Torres Doubles & Knocks In Two Runs; Cesar Valera Collects One Single, One Double, One Walk, & One RBI

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Former Cardinals Selected In The Venezuelan Central Baseball League

Naranjeros Occidentales:

Round 2: Dennys Abreu

Round 6: Jose Martinez

Round 14: Orlando Munoz

Round 16: Alberto Rivero

Round 25: Wilfred Vivas

Round 26: Anthony Fonseca

Pastores de San Joaquin:

Round 8: Javier Brito

Round 12: Frederick Parejo

Round 27: Julio Castellanos

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Free Agents Available For Venezuelan Central Baseball League Draft

On Thursday 26 May at 11 am Valencia Baseball Museum is the right place for sport managers and staff of each team are the Draft that will shape every ninth and thus be made ​​in a official media sets that participate in the first season of the independent Central Baseball League.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-16-10

Ramon Ulacio tosses two scoreless innings for Player of the Day honors. Jose Martinez collects two hits and one RBI, Orlando Munoz pitches two scoreless, Romulo Ruiz doubles and Kevin Moscatel gets a rare start in right field all in the Venezuelan Parallel League. Amaury Cazana doubles, walks, and scores in the LMP.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-9-10

Francisco Guzman tosses seven scoreless, gets 6 Ks and a win for Player of the Day honors. Roberto Espinoza reaches base three times and drives in one and Orlando Munoz earns save also in Venezuelan Parallel League play. Amaury Cazana collects two hits and knocks in two in the LMP. Chris Swauger hits a solo home run in final game of the Colombian League.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 11-25-10

Jem Argenal hits a three-run home run in the LNBP for Player of the Day honors. Charles Cutler collects three hits, a double, and drives in three runs in the LBCP. Ismael Brito pitches two and two-thirds scoreless innings and Romulo Ruiz knocks in one run in the Venezuelan Parallel League. Jose Martinez is called up to the LVBP.

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Orlando Munoz, Jose Calero, Roberto Espinoza, Kevin Moscatel, & Cesar Valera In Caribes Camp

38 players were present from the first day of practice at the Sports Complex in Guacara Venoco Industries. It will be the twentieth year for the tribe in the eastern Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. (Translated)

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Minor League Transactions May 12-18: Orlando Munoz Released

Braves placed Vladimir Nunez on the 7-day disabled list.
Orioles recalled Alberto Castillo.
Mets released Kiko Calero.
Nationals reinstated Luis Ordaz from the 7-day disabled list.

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: RHP Orlando Munoz, 1B Osvaldo Morales
Placed on suspended list: RHP Shaun Garceau
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Tyler Greene
Placed on 7-day DL: C Roberto Espinoza, OF Paul Henley
Reinstated from DL: OF Devin Shepherd
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Orlando Munoz: Moving On

Cardinals Extended Spring Training Invitees

20 additional players have been invited to St. Louis Cardinals extended spring training camp, which begins on April 6.

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Cardinals Have Ten Players Affiliated With Caribes In The Venezuelan League

SAN LUIS (10): ORLANDO MUÑOZ, FERNANDO CEDEÑO, ROBERTO ESPINOZA, KEVIN MOSCATEL, JOSE CALERO,PEDRO RODRIGUEZ,CESAR VALERA,ILDEMARO VARGAS,ROBERTO PEREZ, RONNY GARCIA

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Ronnie Belliard Files For Free Agency, Jeff Weaver Eligible

Pitcher Randy Wolf led a group of six Dodgers filing for free agency on Thursday, the first day of the two-week filing period. But the date that has the Dodgers most curious is Nov. 10.

Dodgers Official Site

Venezuelan Parallel League Results Through 10-23-09

League standings and player stats from the Cardinals Venezuelan winter minor league club.

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The Cardinal Nation 2009 Gulf Coast League Starting Pitcher Of The Year: Hector Hernandez

Left-hander Hector Hernandez is our 2009 Gulf Coast League Cardinals Starting Pitcher of the Year.

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Orlando Munoz Officially In Aguilas del Zulia Camp

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Current & Former Cardinal Prospects Tryout For Aguilas de Zulia

Jose Penaloza
Jonathan Gonzalez
Orlando Munoz
Marcos Chavez

If they don't make the team, most likely they will end up playing in one of the Parallel Leagues during the winter.

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Cardinals Minor League Notebook 8-28-09

Thursday’s standouts: Greene, G Brown, Glaus, Freese, Pham, Bradford, Delgado, R Smith, Munoz. The system went 3-4.
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Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game

GCL Marlins Beat Cardinals 4-3 In 12 Innings: Virgil Hill 3 Hits, Triples, & 2 RBIs; Jonathan Rodriguez 2 Hits, Doubles, & 1 RBI

Individual Highlights:
Juan Mosquera 1-for-5 with one walk and one fielding error.
Gerardo Mambell 2-for-6 with one run.
Jonathan Rodriguez 2-for-5 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Virgil Hill 3-for-5 with one triple, two two-out RBIs, and one strikeout.
Joe Babrick 1-for-5 with one stolen base and two strikeouts.
Alberto Rivero 1-for-4 with one walk.
Angel DeJesus Started, five innings, three hits, two unearned runs, one walk, one pickoff error, and one strikeout. (g/f:7-7)
Orlando Munoz Hold (1), two innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, one pickoff error, and two strikeouts. (g/f:2-2)
Keith Butler Two innings, one hit, no runs, and three strikeouts. (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Roberto De La Cruz 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Cesar Valera 0-for-2 and assisted in one double play.
Jeudis Polanco 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, assisted in one double play, and threw out one runner.
Geney Rios Blown Save (1), one inning, two hits, one earned run, and one wild pitch. (g/f:3-0)
Manuel De La Cruz Loss (0-1), 1.1 innings, two hits, one earned run, two walks, and one strikeout. (g/f:3-0)
Julio Castellanos 0.0 innings, one hit, and no runs. (ir-s:2-1)

Boxscore

GCL Cardinals Beat Marlins 6-1: Joe Babrick 1 HR & 3 RBIs; Jonathan Rodriguez 3 Hits & 2 RBIs; Tyler Bighames 1 RBI; Angel DeJesus Nice Start

Individual Highlights:
Cesar Valera 1-for-4 with two runs, one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Kleinenger Teran 3-for-4 with one run and one strikeout.
Jonathan Rodriguez 3-for-3 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one walk, was picked off, and assisted in one double play.
Virgil Hill 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Joe Babrick 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), one run, and one hit by pitch.
Tyler Bighames 1-for-4 with one RBI and two strikeouts.
Angel DeJesus Started, four innings, four hits, one unearned run, one walk, and one strikeout. (g/f:10-1)
Orlando Munoz Win (1-0), two innings, two hits, no runs, and two strikeouts. (g/f:1-3)
Keith Butler Hold (1), two innings, no hits or runs, and three strikeouts. (g/f:2-1)
Julio Castellanos One inning, no hits or runs, and two walks. (g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Kevin Moscatel 0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Boxscore

St. Louis Cardinals Venezuelan Parallel League Team: 2008 Caribes, Caracas, Marineros-Lara, & Zulia

(Kevin Moscatel holding the Venezuelan Parallel League Championship Trophy, picture courtesy of Kevin himself)

The final installment of the wrap-up will cover the final players that played in the Venezuelan Parallel League for Caribes de Anzoategui, Leones de Caracas, the only two players that played in the Venezuelan Parallel Western League.

Caribes finished 34-13, in second place, and a half game behind Caracas in the standings. Caribes went on to sweep the Parallel League Championship, between them and Caracas. Marineros-Lara finished 19-17 and Zulia was 14-23 in the Parallel Western League. Lara was only three game out of first and two shy of making the playoffs.

Venezuelan Parallel League

Caribes Players:

Kevin Moscatel (GCL) played in 31 games batting .139 (11-for-79) with a .207 OBP and .190 SLG. The 17-year old right-handed swinger had one double, one home run, seven RBIs, 15 total bases, scored three runs, and walked five times. He was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts, struck out 25% (20) of the time, and committed three errors. He played 14 games behind the plate, six as designated hitter, four at first base, one as pinch hitter, and split time amongst the rest including a stop in left field.

The first-year Cardinals affiliate alternated with various other players mainly at catcher and designated hitter throughout the winter season. Moscatel picked up his first hit, first double, and first RBI on October 16. He had two multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game. On October 31, Moscatel had one of his better games going 3-for-5 and drove in a season-high three runs. He went 2-for-4, clubbing his first and only home run on November 6. (Runners left in scoring position, 2-outs: 8-1, 2 RBIs)

Moscatel will most likely be assigned to the Gulf Coast Cardinals for a second year and will be in competition with 2008 DSL All-Star Audris (Audry) Perez and possibly anybody else that is placed in Jupiter, FL. He's still young and has time to find his place with the team.

Fernando Cedeno (VSL) made nine appearances (three starts) posting an 0-1 record and 8.64 ERA. The 19-year old right-hander allowed 28 hits, 19 runs (16 earned), one home run, 13 walks, and struck out six over 16.2 innings. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 23-to-13.

The second-year VSL pitcher began the winter season as a middle reliever and was moved into the rotation in late-November. As a reliever, Cedeno had an 0-1 record and gave up 16 hits, 11 earned runs, one home run, six walks, and struck out only four over eight innings. In each of his three starts he only made it into the fourth inning once. Cedeno had three appearances without a run, one without a hit, and walked two or more in his final four games. His best outing came on October 16, pitching two innings giving up one hit, no runs, and striking out one.

Cedeno should be making a return to the Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals in 2009. He pitched alright at times in 2008 as a long-reliever and could very well be used the same way this coming season. Another possibility is maybe exploring him in the starting rotation or closer role, somewhat like Yonathan Gonzalez last season.

Orlando Munoz (GCL) made five relief appearances posting a 1-1 record and 5.40 ERA. The 18-year old right-hander allowed six hits, five runs (three earned), one home run, two walks, and struck out three over five innings. His ground out-to-fly out ratio was 3-to-2 and he let one of four inherited runners score.

The second-year Cardinals affiliate only pitched in October and made one relief appearance in December. Munoz didn't give up a run in two outings and no hits in one game. He was roughed up in his final two games for four hits, four runs, and one home run in two innings. Munoz picked up his only win on October 21 and struck out a season-high two on December 10.

Munoz will probably be another name you will catch on the Gulf Coast Cardinals roster when the season opens in 2009. Like Kevin Moscatel, he's still young and still has time to prove were he belongs on the team.

Caracas Players:

Julio Castellano (GCL?) made 15 appearances (four starts) posting an 0-2 record, 3.63 ERA, and three saves. The 21-year old left-hander allowed 34 hits, 19 runs (14 earned), one home run, 13 walks, and struck out 23 over 34.2 innings. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 56-to-17 and let two of six inherited runners score. Castellano also made two relief appearances (December 10 and 12) for the Cardinals, pitching two innings and giving up two hits, no runs, and striking out two, while picking up a save.

The four-year Cardinals free agent signing began the season in the back end of the bullpen and was moved to starter in mid-November. Castellano had nine games with no runs and six with no hits. In his first five outings he did not allow a run, spanning 6.2 innings. Castellano picked up his first two saves on back-to-back appearances on October 19 and 20. As a starter he pitched 17.2 innings giving up 24 hits, 14 runs (ten earned), one home run, six walks, and striking out 14. Castellano's best game came on November 4, pitching 4.2 innings of relief and only allowing two hits and no runs. He pitched a seven-inning complete game on November 25, giving up seven hits, three runs (one earned), four walks, and striking out a season-high six over six innings. Castellano only had three really bad outings and two of those came as a starter.

Castellano, who's VSL eligibility ran out after 2008, will begin the 2009 season in the Gulf Coast League. In 2008 the VSL Astros used him mainly as a reliever, but in 2007 he started seven of eight games. There's a possible chance that you could see him in the tandem rotation for the Redbirds this coming season.

Venezuelan Parallel Western League

Playing for Marineros-Lara:

Richard Castillo (Quad Cities) made ten appearances (five starts) posting a 3-0 record, 2.57 ERA, and one save. The 19-year old right-hander 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. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 30-to-39, opponents batted .186 off of him, and committed one error. Castillo was promoted to Cardenales de Lara late in the winter season.

The second-year Cardinals pitcher alternated between starting and the bullpen throughout the year for Marineros-Lara. As a starter, Castillo compiled 32.1 innings giving up 19 hits, nine runs (eight earned), nine walks, and struck out 30. He had three appearances without a run scored and one without a hit. His best game came on October 27 as a starter, pitching seven innings and allowing two hits, no runs, and striking out seven. Castillo had four games with four or more strikeouts including sitting 11 down on November 10. And he gave up two or more runs in only three appearances.

Castillo was just as good as he was during the 2008 season. He'll probably make a return to Single-A Quad Cities to start the 2009 season out and I'm sure if he pitches as well as he did last season he will be getting a promotion or two during the year. But don't rule a return trip to A-Advanced Palm Beach to begin the season, as he is projected by some to make his MLB debut sometime in 2011.

Playing for Zulia del Aguilas:

Jose Penaloza (GCL) made 13 relief appearances posting a 1-2 record, 5.11 ERA, and one save. The 21-year old right-hander allowed 30 hits, 16 runs (14 earned), eight walks, hit six batters, threw five wild pitches, and struck out 29 over 24.2 innings. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 23-to-18, opponents batted .297 off of him, he committed one error, and had one balk.

The second-year Cardinals affiliate was a full-time bullpen arm for Zulia mainly working in the back end of the game. Penaloza had six games with no runs and two with no hits allowed. He was extended beyond two innings four games and went three plus innings three times. Penaloza's best game came on December 9, when he gave up five hits, no runs, and struck out four over 3.2 innings for his first and only win. He struck out two or more seven times, including his season-high of six on October 31 and also struck out five on November 6. Penaloza had a good winter season but when it came to the month of November he struggled, allowing 13 hits, 13 runs, five walks, and striking out nine over seven innings (14.14 ERA).

Penaloza, again, may see time in the Gulf Coast League for the Cardinals in 2009. I figure he may spend the whole season in Jupiter, FL to see if he can turn it around considering his walks out number his strikeouts all throughout his pro career.

Cardinals Hitters Part One
Cardinals Hitters Part Two
Cardinals Hitters Part Three
Cardinals Starting Rotation
Cardinals Bullpen
Cardinals Aragua Hitters
Cardinals Aragua Pitchers

jrocke says: Special thanks to Kevin Moscatel for giving permission to use one of his photos from his winter season, can't thank you enough.