Magallanes, Lara, Margarita, Philadelphia, & Boston Are Only Teams Confirmed For 2017 Venezuelan Parallel League

The LVBP Development Program, popularly known as the Parallel League, will be played this season with several important absences, as not all creole ball teams will participate in the annual event.  (Translated)

El Emergente

Astros Show Support For Venezuela

Several Astros players and staff members joined with other teams in posing with the Venezuela flag and signs that read “PAZ, TODOS UNIDOS, HERMANDAD” in Spanish in a plea for peace for a nation in crisis. The sign loosely translated in English reads “peace, together, brotherhood.”

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Athletes Join The Campaign #PrayForVenezuela

# PrayForVenezuela The campaign is an important trend in social networks because of the protests that have been staged in the country in recent days and some athletes have supported this initiative, as is the case with Jorge Linares, CC Sabathia, Miguel Cabrera, Francisco Cervelli, among others.  (translated)

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When Looking At Winter Numbers, Factor In The League

After a lackluster regular season, Astros first baseman Jonathan Singleton hit .268/.396/.537 in Puerto Rico this winter with nine home runs and 37 RBIs.

Baseball America

La Guaira Sends Dail Villanueva Down To Parallel League

sports manager Jorge Velandia announced a cut of players who were reassigned to the D-League . Eric Vasquez (OF), Jonathan Vargas (LHP), Rehiner Cordova (SS), Dail Villanueva (LHP), Luis Medeez (IF), Alexander Gonzalez (SS), Luis Gonzalez (LHP), Victor Cortez, Alving Mejias (RHP) and Endrys Briceño (RHP), will be starting on Tuesday in the resort of San Joaquin.  (Translated)

La Guaira Official Site

La Guaira Cuts Anderson Gerdel & Assign Him To The Venezuelan Parallel League

FIRST CUT Similarly gave released the list of some players who will report to the team's practices in the Development League since October 1. These are: Anderson Gerdel (RHP), Edioglis Villasmil (RHP), Oscar Perez (RHP), Iván Mora ( OF), Jose Jaramillo (RHP), Luis Gonzalez (LHP), Ritzi Mendoza (RHP), Eudis Idrogo (LHP), Johan Belisario (RHP), Manuel Gonzalez (RHP), Jose Lopez (RHP), Yohelnys Gonzalez (OF) Edgar Herrera (OF) and Ismel Antunez (OF). All of them will have the opportunity to further develop young talent orders Sharks to Liu Rodriguez, who will pilot one of the teams in the League.  (Translated)

La Guaira Official Site

Astros Considering Increased VenezuelaPresence

The Astros were one of the pioneers of scouting in Venezuela when they became the first team to open a baseball academy there in 1989 before closing it after five years for several reasons, including an unstable political climate.

Houston Official Site

Zulia Signs Left-Handed Hitting First Baseman Jose Gabriel Nava

Las Aguilas del Zulia continue nurturing of talent and signed on Tuesday the prospect Jose Gabriel Nava Rojas of 14 years and a member of the Little League Light - Cabimas.  (translated)

Zulia Official Site

Dodgers Sign 16-Year Old Venezuelan Right-Hander Jesus Canizales

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An Un-Authoritative Hugo Chavez Link Roundup

Hugo Chavez was the president of Venezuela. And that particular country supplies about eight percent of the players in Major League Baseball -- third-most behind the United States and the Dominican Republic -- so you'd figure there would be some baseball-related links to go through after his death.

Baseball Nation

Three Sign With Lara, Two Looking For Deals

A few days after completion of the 2012-2013 season, Lara Cardinals remains active in order to improve the team. The sport of larenses Coordination, headed by Richard Gomez announced the signing of three young farms to supply the twilight. They are the gardeners Leandro Barreto, Eliezer Ramirez and pitcher Luis Torres.

 Barreto recently turned 17 and is a native of Trujillo. Throws and bats right. In turn Ramirez, also 17, is right and was born in Valera, Trujillo state. Both hope to sign in the coming weeks with a major league team.

 The pitcher Torres (18 years) is a right tab Barquisimeto Washington Nationals.

Lara Official Site

Red Sox Sign Working Agreement With Margarita

This Tuesday through a press release, all the Margarita Braves announced a working agreement for the next two years with the organization of Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox, although the agreement is designed to be extended.

Comandante del Biesbol

Cardinals Exit Venezuelan Summer League

After five years of Venezuelan play, the St. Louis Cardinals are leaving the rookie-level league in 2011. Scouting operations will continue as normal.

The Cardinal Nation

2010 Cardinals International Operations Recap

Cardinals Director of International Operations Moises Rodriguez discusses the organization’s progress overseas.

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Jonathan Escudero: Selected In Colombian League Draft

The Cardinal Nation

Angelo Echeverria: Lefty Activated At VSL

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 12-21-09

Domnit Bolivar is the player of the day in our daily report on Cardinals prospects past and present in winter ball.

The Cardinal Nation

Venezuelan Parallel League Results Through 10-23-09

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

The Cardinal Nation

Cardinals 2009 Liga Paralela Roster

Exclusive details on the St. Louis Cardinals prospects suiting up in the Venezuelan winter minor league.

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Three New Cardinals Assigned To Liga Paralela

The St. Louis Cardinals add two 16-year-old Venezuelans and a Colombian to their Venezuelan academy and put them to work immediately.

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