A recap of Tuesday’s action around winter ball for members of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In the Dominican, Rodolfo Castro went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, two runs and three RBIs (see video below). He’s hitting .217 with a .658 OPS in 22 games.
Miguel Andujar went 2-for-4 with two singles and two runs. He has a .296 average and a .784 OPS in 13 games.
Yohan Ramirez allowed his first run of the winter and it came at a bad time, as it cost his team the game in a 2-1 loss. He gave up two hits and a walk, while recording two outs. He had 7.1 shutout innings prior to this game.
Oneil Cruz missed last night’s game due to the flu. His team has a few players currently out.
In Puerto Rico, Tsung-Che Cheng started at shortstop and he went 1-for-4 with a double in his third game. He went 1-for-4 during his first two games.
Will Matthiessen debuted as a pinch-hitter and he struck out in his only at-bat. He was injured for a large majority of the 2022 season, so this winter action will help him make up for lost time.
Jeffrey Passantino tossed a scoreless inning on one hit, no walks and no strikeouts. He has allowed one run in 10.2 innings this winter.
Shawn Ross went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before leaving for a pinch-hitter. He has a .106 average and a .395 OPS in 22 games, with 32 strikeouts in 75 plate appearances.
In Mexico, Jared Oliva went 0-for-4 with a run scored. He’s hitting .269 with a .717 OPS in 45 games.
Fabricio Macias went 0-for-3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He’s hitting .255 with a .663 OPS in 43 games.
In Colombia, Andres Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth) and five RBIs. He had a .364 average and a 1.106 OPS in 19 games. He is fourth in the league in hitting, second in homers and first in RBIs (21). He has also handled all 51 chances in the field, while playing four different positions.
Here’s the Castro video. It’s not that exciting, but it’s something.
Así llegaron las dos primeras carreras del partido, cortesía de Rodolfo Castro. pic.twitter.com/DTzZo4wNHF
— Toros Del Este (@TorosdelEste) December 7, 2022
