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Winter Leagues: A Recap of Recent Pirates Playoff Action in Colombia and Puerto Rico

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A recap of recent winter league action for players on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sunday

In the playoffs in Colombia, Tsung-Che Cheng went 1-for-3 with two runs, two walks and a stolen base. The top of his team’s lineup looked like a Pirates prospect reunion, with Cheng followed by Carlos Arroyo, Harold Ramirez, Dilson Herrera and Tito Polo in the 1-5 spots. Cheng played his first playoff game on Saturday and he went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored.

In Puerto Rico, Michael Perez went 0-for-1 with a strikeout as a pinch-hitter.

Oddy Nunez, who is still a free agent at the time, pitched five strong innings, allowing one run on seven hits, no walks and four strikeouts.

Monday

In Colombia, Francisco Acuna went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and two RBIs. He was the only Pirates player to see action during a light day on the schedule.

Tuesday

In Puerto Rico, Roberto Perez played his third game and had an 0-for-4 night. He is 0-for-10 with a walk this winter.

Michael Perez had an 0-for-3 night, with a walk. He is 2-for-9 with a walk in the playoffs.

In Colombia, Tsung-Che Cheng went 2-for-4 with a run, RBI and a walk. He’s 5-for-11 with four runs and three walks in the playoffs.

Francisco Acuna went 0-for-2 before leaving early in a one-sided game. He is 4-for-15 with three doubles and two walks in the playoffs.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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