The playoffs began in Venezuela on Tuesday night and two Pittsburgh Pirates saw action. Engelb Vielma had a decent day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in his team’s 11-8 loss. He hit .240/.311/.302 in 34 games during the regular season in Venezuela this winter.
Elvis Escobar went 0-for-4 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base in his team’s 4-3 win in 13 innings. Escobar hit .272/.328/.342 in 61 games during the regular season this winter. For comparison sake, the 23-year-old outfielder hit .265/.280/.388 in 48 games last winter. So he did a much better job of getting on base and he saw more playing time, but didn’t show any signs of power like he did last winter.
In Mexico, Jerrick Suiter went 0-for-2 with two walks, before leaving for a pinch-runner in the ninth inning. His team ended up losing 3-2 in 11 innings on a walk-off homer. Suiter was serving as the DH and his spot in the order didn’t come up again, so he didn’t miss out on any plate appearances. His team also lost their playoff opener on a walk-off hit in extra innings on Monday night. Suiter went 0-for-4 with a walk in that game.
Carlos Munoz went 0-for-3 with a walk and he was hit by a pitch. He went 1-for-4 in the playoff opener on Monday.
In the Dominican, Anderson Feliz went 1-for-4 with a single. He is 4-for-18 through four playoff games. Feliz is still looking to sign a minor league contract this off-season.
