In Venezuela, Elias Diaz left Tuesday night’s game with a back injury that occurred during the sixth inning while he was batting. Diaz was 0-for-2 at the plate before leaving for a pinch-hitter, which happened to be Francisco Diaz, who split catching duties with Diaz in West Virginia during the 2012 season.
Elias Diaz has been limited by the Pirates, who originally allowed him one day of play, followed by an off-day. Last week, they allowed him to start playing two days in a row, followed by an off-day. This could be a setback for him if it’s anything serious, since the Pirates will likely be cautious with him after he required two surgeries during the regular season.
Jose Osuna went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, which happened to be the only run of the game. He is hitting .262/.332/.381 through 45 games.
In the Dominican, Pablo Reyes went 4-for-5 with four singles and a run scored. He is batting .389 through 17 games.
Willy Garcia went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout. He is hitting .231 through 16 games.
Eric Wood went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout. He is batting .237 through 12 games, with a double, home run and eight walks.
In Mexico, Carlos Munoz hit his first homer of the winter (shown below), which also accounted for his first run scored in 34 games. He would hit an RBI double later in the game, though he also struck out twice.
In Puerto Rico, Danny Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and run scored. He’s hitting .373/.413/.530 through 22 games. Ortiz is still a free agent.
