In Venezuela, Jose Osuna appealed his six game suspension and was able to play on Wednesday night. He went 1-for-4 with his 13th double. It sounds like he is the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year with just a short time left in the regular season. He is hitting .328/.390/.503 in 54 games.
Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a run scored. He is hitting .247 through 22 games, with a .737 OPS.
Jorge Rondon made his winter debut a few days ago and has now pitched twice, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings without any hits, walks or strikeouts. The Pirates picked up the 27-year-old off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles in late October.
Elvis Escobar took over in center field in the eighth inning, as his team won 12-1 on Wednesday night. He flew out to left field in his only at-bat. Escobar is 5-for-17 in 23 games.
In the Dominican, Mel Rojas Jr. went 1-for-4 with a run scored. He showed off some tools, stealing his fifth base and picking up a huge outfield assist. With his team up 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Rojas threw out a runner at home for the second out, helping his team to a win they got one batter later. You can see the throw in this link.
Pedro Florimon went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. He is hitting .209 through 25 games.
Gustavo Nunez has been hitting better lately, raising his batting average nearly 40 points with a 9-for-26 stretch in his last seven games. He went 2-for-4 on Wednesday with a walk, double and two runs scored.
In Mexico, Carlos Munoz went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He had one big game last week, but it hasn’t lead to anything since. He is 11-for-67 in the last four weeks, collecting two extra-base hits, both of the same game. Munoz is hitting .255/.355/.416 in 51 games. When the slump started, he was fifth in the league in OPS. He now ranks tied for 20th out of 34 hitters with enough plate appearances to qualify for league leaders.
Sebastian Valle went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He has had a tough winter, hitting .204 in 28 games, with 30 strikeouts.
In Puerto Rico, Danny Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a double. He’s hitting .202 on the season in 33 games, though he has gone 9-for-29(.310) in his last eight games.
In Australia, they held the All-Star game on Wednesday and Sam Kennelly started at second base. He played all nine innings on defense before giving way to a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth. Kennelly went 1-for-2 with a single and a walk.
