In Venezuela on Wednesday night, Jose Osuna went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk. He played third base for the fifth time this winter and fielded one grounder cleanly. He was replaced on defense in the ninth and that replacement player fielded a grounder for the second out, so Osuna lost an opportunity for an extra play. He’s had just nine chances in five games, committing two errors (both botched grounders). Osuna is batting .200/.273/.333 through eight games.
Elvis Escobar didn’t start on Wednesday, but still joined in on the fun, as his team won 21-4. He came in as a defensive replacement in center field in the top of the sixth inning and reached base in both plate appearances, once on a single and once on a hit-by-pitch. Escobar also scored a run. He’s now hitting .292/.342/.358 through 40 games.
In the Dominican, Anderson Feliz was the only player of note to see action. He came into the game late as a defensive replacement at second base, hitting a single and scoring a run in his only at-bat. Feliz has a .264 average through 26 games.
Starling Marte left Tueday’s game after one inning. He was hit by a pitch, but the team announced on Wednesday morning that he left due to the flu. Later in the day, they said he was still day-to-day and wouldn’t play Wednesday. The 24/48 hour flu is much better news than an injury from a HBP.
In Colombia from Tuesday night, Francisco Acuna lost his six-game hitting streak, but he extended his on base streak to 12 games with a HBP. He also scored two runs. Acuna is hitting .236/.364/.309 through 18 games, reaching base safely in 17 of those games. The only time he didn’t reach base in a game this winter was also the only game in which he had just two plate appearances.
In Mexico, Carlos Munoz went 1-for-2 with two walks. It was a quiet day compared to his last three games, which included two game-winning hits and one game-tying hit, all late in the games. He’s batting .264 now, with a 17:15 BB/SO ratio through 39 games.
