Australia was once again the main focus for winter league action on Sunday. All six Pittsburgh Pirates on the Sydney Blue Sox saw action. Here’s a recap.
Australia
Sammy Siani had a nice game in the 2-1 loss. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He is now hitting .295/.376/.547 in 28 games. Siani ranks tenth in the league in OPS. He was the subject of our weekly Pirates Winter Report article this week.
Jase Bowen went 1-for-4 with a single. He is now hitting .241/.302/.379 in 24 games.
Dylan Shockley went 1-for-3 with a single. He is now hitting .205/.308/.346 in 25 games.
Ernny Ordonez went 0-for-4. He is now hitting .270/.318/.320 in 28 games.
Solomon Maguire went 0-for-3. He is now hitting .236/.276/.319 in 22 games.
Jesus Castillo went 0-for-3. He is now hitting .134/.220/.159 in 24 games.
Mexico
The playoffs started in Mexico on Sunday night. Fabricio Macias finished the regular season by hitting .252/.298/.358 in 60 games, with 14 doubles, three triples and a homer. His OPS was eight points below the league average. In the first playoff game, he went 2-for-4 with two singles, as his team lost 2-1.