Aragua Releases Sergio Nieves, Ramon Ulacio, & Wilfred Vivas

A total of 34 players on the list of which will not be used for hiring priority for the 2013-14 season by the Aragua Tigers, being the highest in the organization in recent seasons, since in the previous season 18 (3 coaches) joined the list while in the 2011-12 season, the group was composed of 14 players.  (Translated)

Aragua Official Site

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.

Comandante del Beisbol

MLB Tags Seven Venezuelans With Age, Identity Fraud

Major League Baseball has declared six Venezuelan players ineligible to sign for one year for misrepresenting their ages and identities and placed a seventh on the disqualified list.

Baseball America

Six former St. Louis Cardinals farmhands have been nailed in an age and identity fraud crackdown by MLB in Venezuela.

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Release Nine, Sign Nine More (International Happenings)

The St. Louis Cardinals have made a number of changes in their international rosters in preparation for the 2010 summer seasons, including releases, signings, DL trips and the completion of a suspension.

The Cardinal Nation

Minor League Transactions May 4-11: Cardinals Release Hector Alvarez

Orioles optioned Alberto Castillo to Triple-A and reinstated Michel Hernandez for the 7-day disabled list.
Cubs placed Mike Parisi on the 7-day disabled list.
Marlins signed Adam Veres.
Nationals released Dan Nelson.

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: SS Hector Alvarez
Option transferred: RHP Francisco Samuel (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chuck Fick, RHP Francisco Samuel, 1B Francisco Rivera, OF Shane Robinson, OF Devin Shepherd
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ramon Delgado, RHP Kevin Thomas
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP P.J. Walters
Baseball America

Hector Alvarez: Released By Cardinals

Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals Recap: Moises Rodriguez

St. Louis Cardinals Director of International Operations Moises Rodriguez discusses top players from the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League season, including Javier Avendano.

The Cardinal Nation

The Cardinal Nation 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Pitcher Of The Year: Deimer Bier

Deimer Bier delivered the top performance by a starting pitcher on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.

The Cardinal Nation

2009 Cardinals Venezuelan Summer League Starting Pitchers

Josh Jones’ detailed report on the nine pitchers who saw action as starters for the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals.

The Cardinal Nation

Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals Report 8-2-09

Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals. The fourth-place club went just 1-4 on the week.

The Cardinal Nation

Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals Report 7-12-09

Josh Jones’ weekly report on the 2009 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals. The club went 3-4 on the week and are now four-games .500 over for the season.

The Birdhouse

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 7-7-09

P.J. Walters pitched seven shutout innings and Trey Hearne allowed one in 7 1/3 as pitching carried the night for Memphis and Springfield on Monday. The system went 4-4.
The Birdhouse

Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game
Springfield News-Leader Extended Post Game
Quad-City Times Post Game
The Batavian Post Game
Tri Cities Sports Post Game

VSL Mariners Lead Cardinals 2-0: Suspended In Third, Scheduled For Completion July 10, 2009

Jose Cortez One walk.
Kaizer Hinojoza 1-for-1.
Roberto Perez 0-for-1 with one ground into double play.
Hector Garcia 1-for-1 and was picked off.
Limbert Rivas 1-for-1.
Omar Viloria 0-for-1 with one ground into double play and one passed ball.
Moises Marquez No At-Bat.
Hildemaro Vargas No At-Bat.
Sergio Nieves Started, two innings, four hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, and four strikeouts. (g/f:1-0)
Ramon Ulacio One inning, no hits or runs. (g/f:1-2)

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VSL Official Site Announcement

VSL Rays Beat Cardinals 10-7: Carlos Yegues 3 Hits, 1 HR, & 3 RBIs; Jose Cortez 3 Hits, Doubles, & 2 RBIs; Gerwins Velasco 2 RBIs & 3 Walks

Individual Highlights:
Kaizer Hinojoza 1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one caught stealing.
Carlos Yegues 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, and one strikeout.
Hector Garcia 1-for-4 with two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Gerwins Velasco 1-for-2 with two RBIs, one run, three walks, one pickoff error, and allowed two stolen bases.
Jose Cortez 3-for-4 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one walk, and one caught stealing.
Roberto Perez 1-for-2 with one two-out RBI.
Alexander Castellano 1-for-4 with one double, two strikeouts, one caught stealing, one fielding error, and one outfield assist.
Sergio Nieves Started, five innings, six hits, two runs (one earned), two walks, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, and three strikeouts. (g/f:5-6)

Rough Outing:
Osmir Medina 0-for-3 with one strikeout, was picked off, and one fielding error.
Johnny Polanco Hold (1), 0.2 innings, three hits, four earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-1)
Hector Corpas Blown Save (1), Loss (0-2), 0.2 innings, four hits, four earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:3-3)
Jackson Solarte 1.2 innings, two hits, no runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. (g/f:2-0)(ir-s:2-2)

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VSL Mets Beat Cardinals 6-5: Anthony Fonseca 1 HR & 2 RBIs; Hector Garcia 2 Hits & 1 RBI; Roberto Perez & Gerwins Velasco 1 RBI Each

Individual Highlights:
Anthony Fonseca 1-for-3 with one home run, two RBIs, two runs, and one hit by pitch.
Roberto Perez 0-for-3 with one RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Hector Garcia 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Limbert Rivas 1-for-3 with one walk and grounded into one double play.
Gerwins Velasco 0-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, one strikeout, and allowed one stolen base.
Kaizer Hinojoza 1-for-4 with one double, one run, and one strikeout.
Jem Argenal 1-for-1 with one run.
John DeAguas Three innings, one hit, no runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. (g/f:4-2)

Rough Outing:
Tharick Martines 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Alexander Castellano 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Hayrich Martina 0-for-2 with one strikeout.
Moises Marquez 0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Sergio Nieves Started, three innings, seven hits, four earned runs, one home run, one walk, one balk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:4-3)
Dail Villanueva One inning, one hit, one earned run, one walk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:1-0)
Francisco Guzman Blown Save (1), Loss (0-2), one inning, one hit, and one unearned run. (g/f:2-1)(ir-s:1-1)

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VSL Official Site Post Game

Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals Report 6-14-09

The Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals had one of their slowest weeks of the season as they took only two of six games during this period. The Cardinals extended their winning streak at the beginning of the week to three games and end it on a three-game downward turn. They are 12-11 on the season and dropped to fourth place in the division, five games out. The team is still playing better ball on the road than at home, with a 7-3 mark as the visiting team and 5-8 record when hosting.

The Cardinal Nation

VSL Phillies Beat Cardinals 8-5: Anthony Fonseca 2 Hits & 1 RBI; Jem Argenal 1 RBI; Jose Cortez 3 Hits; Hildemaro Vargas & Roberto Perez 2 Hits Each

Individual Highlights:
Hildemaro Vargas 2-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one fielding error.
Osmir Medina 1-for-3 with one run and one walk.
Roberto Perez 2-for-4 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Hector Garcia 1-for-4 wiht one run, one intentional walk, and grounded into one double play.
Jem Argenal 0-for-2 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Anthony Fonseca 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Jose Cortez 3-for-4 and one fielding error.

Rough Outing:
Tharick Martinez 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Sergio Nieves Started, Loss (0-1), four innings, seven hits, four earned runs, one home run, two walks, one wild pitch, and two strikeouts. (g/f:5-5)
John De Aguas Two innings, three hits, one unearned run, two walks, one pickoff error, and two strikeouts. (g/f:2-2)
Dail Villanueva 1.1 innings, one hit, two runs (one earned), and one walk. (g/f:3-1)
Ramon Ulacio 1.2 innings, two hits, one unearned run, and two strikeouts. (g/f:3-0)(ir-s:1-0)

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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals Report 6-7-09

The Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals started the week off by extending their losing streak from two to four games, but rebounded and split this period’s six-game series. The team is now 10-7 on the season and tied for second in the league, only two games out of first. The Cardinals are still playing better ball on the road then at home with a 6-3 away record and 4-4 at home.

The Cardinal Nation

VSL Cardinals Beat Tigers 9-7: Roberto Perez 2 HRs & 3 RBIs; Hildemaro Vargas Solo HR; Anthony Fonseca 1 HR & 3 RBIs; Francisco Guzman Earns 5th Save

Individual Highlights:
Hildemaro Vargas 2-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Osmir Medina 2-for-5 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Jose Cortez 1-for-1.
Roberto Perez 3-for-5 with two home runs, three two-out RBIs, two runs, and one strikeout.
Hector Garcia 0-for-2 with one run and two walks.
Limbert Rivas 2-for-4 with one run, one stolen base, and picked one runner off.
Anthony Fonseca 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), one run, and one sac fly.
Tharick Martines 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Francisco Guzman Save (5), two innings, no hits or runs, one walk, and one strikeout. (g/f:0-5)

Rough Outing:
Sergio Nieves Started, 4.1 innings, five hits, three earned runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. (g/f:5-4)
Fabian Marquez One inning, two hits, two earned runs, one home run, and two strikeouts. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Ramon Ulacio Win (1-0), 1.2 innings, two hits, two earned runs, one balk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:3-0)

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Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals 5-31-09

The Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals finished off this period on a low note of a two-game losing streak after extending their winning streak to five games earlier in the week. The Cardinals took four of their six contests and settled in at second place in the division with two games separating them from the first place team. Just before their first loss of the week they were tied for first in the league. The Cardinals are now 4-1 on the road and 3-3 when defending their own turf.

The Cardinal Nation

VSL Cardinals Beat Phillies 3-2: Roberto Perez 3 Hits & 1 RBI; Alexander Castellano Triples; Sergio Nieves Nice Start & Picks Off Two Runners

Individual Highlights:
Alexander Castellano 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and three strikeouts.
Roberto Perez 3-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Jem Argenal 1-for-1.
Kaizer Hinojoza 0-for-2 with two runs, one hit by pitch, and one stolen base.
Sergio Nieves Started, 5.2 innings, three hits, two unearned runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, three strikeouts, and two pickoffs. (g/f:8-4)
John De Aguas 1.1 innings, one hit, no runs, one hit by pitch, and two strikeouts. (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:1-0)
Moises Colorado Win (1-0), one inning, no hits or runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. (g/f:0-1)
Francisco Guzman Save (4), one inning, no hits or runs, two walks, and one pickoff. (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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