Here’s a recap of winter league action from Friday and Saturday for Pittsburgh Pirates players. In case you missed it, we posted our weekly winter league report yesterday.
Friday
In Venezuela, Diego Castillo’s team played a doubleheader. He went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI on a sacrifice fly in game one. He played shortstop in that game, then switched to second base for the second game and went 1-for-4 with a single.
Newly acquired catcher Ali Sanchez was on the other side of that doubleheader. He caught game two and went 1-for-4 with a single.
In Mexico, Fabricio Macias went 1-for-4 with a single and a walk.
Saturday
In the Dominican, Osvaldo Bido tossed four innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks, with one strikeout. He has a 3.65 ERA in four starts this winter.
Rodolfo Castro made his winter debut at third base and batted lead-off. He went 1-for-4 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base. Check the video below for a look at his defense from yesterday.
In Venezuela, Diego Castillo went 1-for-4 with his first double. He is 5-for-15 with three walks in five games.
In Mexico, Fabricio Macias went 0-for-4 with a walk. He’s hitting .262 with a .696 OPS in 20 games.
Jared Oliva switched teams in Mexico, after not playing for a few days. He had quite the debut with his new team, going 3-for-3 with a walk and his seventh stolen base of the winter. He’s playing in the same outfield as Bligh Madris, who was his teammate for much of the 2022 season in Indianapolis, but now belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The first full day of action in Puerto Rico was rained out, with all three games postponed.
Castro’s glovework
Rodolfo Castro uffff de los @piratasbeisbol pic.twitter.com/ibOrajolgf
— Toros Del Este (@TorosdelEste) November 6, 2022
