Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s action in winter ball. Monday’s action was highlighted by a big day from Dariel Lopez. In case you missed it, here’s our winter league preview.
In the Dominican, Osvaldo Bido made his winter debut and tossed three shutout innings on two hits, one walk and five strikeouts. Despite the success, he was not efficient, throwing 57 pitches (35 strikes) in his limited work.
Endy Rodriguez was the DH for a second straight night and he went 2-for-5 with two singles. He has a .267 average and a .580 OPS in the very early stages of the winter season.
Dariel Lopez had an 0-for-4 night after reaching base all four times on Monday night.
In Mexico, Jared Oliva went 2-for-4, leaving him with a .455 average through his first seven games.
Fabricio Macias went 0-for-4. He has a .346 average and a .914 OPS.
In news out of Australia, Dylan Shockley was announced as the first Pirates player signing with the Sydney Blue Sox. They will have five Pirates on their team this season. Sydney is managed by Pirates scout Tony Harris. Known for his defense and strong work with pitchers, Shockley hit .147/.284/.191 in 24 games for Altoona this season before he was injured in late July and missed the rest of the season.
