Winter League Report for February 11
I-CUBS WINTER LEAGUE UPDATE
February 11, 2014
Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training and Mexico has won the Caribben Series title for the second straight year. That means spring is almost here and the end of our Winter League reports. Thanks for reading and stay tuned to iowacubs.com for more news and notes leading up to Opening Day on April 3.
TRANSACTIONS:
The Chicago Cubs avoided any arbitration hearings by re-signing both 2B Darwin Barney and RH Jeff Samardzija to one-year deals over the weekend. Based on the stories in the various media outlets, it appears trade speculation will follow Samardzija unless he and the Cubs agree to an extension sometime between now and the July 31 trade deadline. It would be great if he comes out and pitches well early in the year to make an extension a no-brainer for both sides. On the minor league side, the Baseball America reports that the Cubs released six players - including LH Sheldon McDonald. McDonald joined Iowa for one day in April of 2012, but didn't appear in a game.
In alumni news, the Miami Marlins signed RH Carlos Marmol (2006-07, rehab in '12) and Jeff Baker (rehab in 2011) to free agent contracts. Marmol received a one-year deal and Baker got a two-year pact. The Houston Astros signed RH Jerome Williams (2005-06) to a one-year contract. RH Andrew Cashner (2010-11) won his arbitration case with the San Diego Padres and will get $2.4 million on a one-year deal for 2014.
The New York Mets signed RH Kyle Farnsworth (1998-00, '02) to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Similar deals were signed by OF Sam Fuld (2007-10) with the Oakland A's, C Koyie Hill (2007-08) with the Washington Nationals, and 1B Bryan LaHair (2010-11) with the Cleveland Indians. The Baltimore Orioles also invited OF Julio Borbon (2013) to spring training.
Two former I-Cubs are starting new careers this season. The Boston Red Sox named former LHP Les Walrond (2006-08) as a pro scout and the Orioles names former RHP Jeff Stevens (2009-11) as an amateur scout. I had a chance to catch up with Stevens in the hotel lobby at the Winter Meetings in December while he was looking for a job, so I'm glad to see that he found an opportunity.
CARIBBEAN SERIES:
The team from Mexico has now won back-to-back Caribbean Series titles and three of the last four after a 7-1 victory over Puerto Rico on Saturday night. Mexico finished 4-2 in the tournament overall followed by Venezuela (3-2), Puerto Rico (3-3), the Dominican Republic (2-3), and Cuba (1-3). 1B Daryle Ward (2007-08 with Iowa) was the only former I-Cub to participate for Mexico. He hit .333 (5-for-15) with a double, two RBI, and four runs scored in five games. 2B Luis Figueroa (2008) and OF Lou Montanez (2006, '11) represented Puerto Rico. Figueroa hit .200 (4-for-20) with three RBI and two runs scored in six games. Montanez was 0-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in three games. RH Carlos Zambrano (2000-02, '10) made one start for Venezuela and earned a win. He allowed three runs on two hits in 5.1 innings, walked three, and struck out three. C Robinson Chirinos (2010) appeared in one game and was 0-for-1. RH Jon Leicester (2004-05) made one start for the Dominican Republic and earned the win. He allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, walked one, and struck out two. RH Carlos Marmol made two appearances and earned one save. He struck out two in two perfect innings.
VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE:
Caribes won the regular season with a 39-24 record, five games better than a tie for second between Zulia and Caracas at 34-29. Magallanes (11-5) and Caribes (10-6) claimed the top two spots in the round robin to advance to the championship series and Magallanes won the best-of-seven series 4-1 to advance to the Caribbean Series.
SS Ronny Cedeno played for Aragua in the regular season, but joined Magallanes for the post-season. It was a good pick-up. Cedeno finished fifth in the league in post-season batting (.375), tied for fourth in hits (27), and tied for fifth in RBI (17) in 21 games. He also had four doubles, four homers, and scored 10 runs. C Robinson Chirinos hit four home runs in the championship series and tied for third in the league with six post-season homers overall. He hit .314 (11-for-35) with 11 runs scored and 12 RBI in 12 playoff games. RH Carlos Zambrano made five starts and was 1-1 with a 5.33 ERA (15ER/25.1IP). He led the league in post-season walks (14) and home runs allowed (1) and was fourth in innings pitched (25.1).
OF Jackson Melian batted .412 (7-for-17) with two homers and seven RBI in five playoff games for Caribes, but didn't play in the championship series.
RH Yoanner Negrin made four post-season starts for Caracas and was 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA (7ER/16.1IP). He tied for second in the league in playoff wins and ranked fifth in the post-season with a 3.86 ERA. RH Jose Ascanio made six playoff appearances and posted a 2.16 ERA (2ER/8.1IP). RH Miguel Socolovich was 1-0 with an 8.10 ERA (6ER/6.2IP) in eight post-season games. He walked seven and struck out seven. RH Henry Rodriguez allowed eight walks and fanned eight while allowing six runs in five innings for 10.80 ERA in four appearances. C Henry Blanco finished 4-for-24 (.167) with two doubles and three RBI in nine playoff games.
C Juan Apodaca is 3-for-10 with an RBI in four games for Zulia. SS Marwin Gonzalez is 2-for-11 with a pair of walks. RH Austin Bibens-Dirkx allowed four runs on three hits in 4.2 innings in his only start.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
Player | Team |
Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
Juan Apodaca | Zulia | 2012 |
.203
|
25
|
74
|
7
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
.330
|
.284
|
.613
|
Andres Blanco | Magallanes | 2008-09 |
.214
|
10
|
14
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
.313
|
.286
|
.598
|
Henry Blanco | Margarita | 2007 |
.049
|
20
|
41
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
.220
|
.098
|
.318
|
J.C. Boscan | Caracas | 2013 |
.154
|
9
|
13
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
.389
|
.154
|
.543
|
Ronny Cedeno | Aragua | 2004-05, '07 |
.301
|
39
|
136
|
18
|
41
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
16
|
20
|
3
|
0
|
.399
|
.375
|
.774
|
Robinson Chirinos | Magallanes | 2010 |
.272
|
30
|
103
|
14
|
28
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
11
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
.367
|
.379
|
.745
|
Alberto Gonzalez | Margartia | 2013 |
.225
|
53
|
178
|
19
|
40
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
17
|
22
|
1
|
2
|
.296
|
.292
|
.589
|
Marwin Gonzalez | Zulia | 2011 |
.297
|
23
|
74
|
5
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
13
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
.404
|
.297
|
.702
|
Jackson Melian | Caribes | 2003 |
.238
|
18
|
42
|
6
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
.273
|
.381
|
.654 |
Max Ramirez | Margarita | 2011 |
.274
|
36
|
124
|
18
|
34
|
11
|
0
|
5
|
13
|
12
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
.353
|
.484
|
.883
|
Dave Sappelt | Margarita | 2012-13 |
.143
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
.250
|
.143
|
.393
|
Luis Valbuena | Lara | 2012 |
.311
|
34
|
122
|
30
|
38
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
16
|
25
|
23
|
1
|
1
|
.440
|
.467
|
.907
|
Casper Wells | Caracas | Cubs Signee |
.178
|
19
|
45
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
.339
|
.267
|
.606
|
Pitcher | Team | Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
WP
|
OPP AVG. |
Jose Ascanio | Caracas | 2008-09 |
0
|
1
|
5.27
|
16
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
13.2
|
15
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
.278
|
Austin Bibens-Dirkx | Zulia | 2010-11 |
1
|
0
|
2.38
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
11.1
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
.308
|
Manny Corpas | Margarita | 2012 |
1
|
3
|
9.26
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
11.2
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
.313
|
Frank Del Valle | Margarita | Cubs Prospect |
0
|
0
|
2.17
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
29.0
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
23
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
.191
|
Paolo Espino | Caribes | Cubs Signee |
5
|
3
|
5.15
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
43.2
|
47
|
31
|
25
|
9
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
45
|
2
|
.270
|
Ty'Relle Harris | Aragua | 2011-12 |
0
|
2
|
59.40
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1.2
|
7
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
.583
|
Randy Keisler | Magallanes | 2008 |
0
|
0
|
36.00
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1.0
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.571
|
Ted Lilly | Magallanes | 2010 |
0
|
0
|
8.10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3.1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.231
|
Guillermo Moscoso | Caracas | 2013 |
3
|
3
|
3.96
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
38.2
|
41
|
18
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
27
|
1
|
.275
|
Yoanner Negrin | Caracas | 2012-13 |
4
|
3
|
4.06
|
13
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
62.0
|
58
|
30
|
28
|
5
|
4
|
22
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
.228
|
Renyel Pinto | La Guaira | 2004-05 |
1
|
3
|
5.18
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
41.2
|
40
|
26
|
24
|
4
|
4
|
30
|
3
|
31
|
7
|
.261
|
Henry Rodriguez | Caracas | 2013 |
0
|
0
|
1.93
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.2
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
.250
|
Hector Rondon | Caracas | Chicago Cubs |
2
|
0
|
3.65
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.1
|
16
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
.327
|
Eduardo Sanchez | Aragua | 2013 |
2
|
1
|
9.72
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
8.1
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
.281
|
Miguel Socolovich | Caracas | 2012 |
2
|
0
|
1.80
|
13
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
15.0
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
.207
|
Larry Suarez | Magallanes | 2013 |
0
|
0
|
20.25
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1.1
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.500
|
Polin Trinidad | Margarita | 2012 |
0
|
3
|
6.91
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
14.1
|
21
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
.328
|
Carlos Zambrano | Magallanes | 2000-02, '10 |
1
|
2
|
4.93
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
42.0
|
54
|
30
|
23
|
5
|
3
|
23
|
0
|
25
|
2
|
.312
|
REGULAR SEASON PITCHING LEADERS:
Yoanner Negrin: 4.06 ERA (8), 13GS (T2), 62.0 IP (T3), 42 K (T5), 1.29 WHIP (3), .254 AVG (3)
Paolo Espino: 5 Wins (T4), 45 K (4), 9 HRA (T1)
Jose Ascanio: 4 SV (T5)
Renyel Pinto: 30 BB (1)
DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE:
Escogido and Aguilas tied for the regular season title at 31-19, two games better than third-place Licey. Escogido (11-7) and Licey (10-9) finished with the top two records in round robin play to advance to the championship series. Licey won the best-of-nine series 5-3 to claim the title and advance to the Caribbean Series.
RH Mitch Atkins earned a win in the first game of the championship series and was 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA (12ER/22.2IP) in five post-season starts overall. RH Juan Cruz earned four saves in the championship series and tied for the league lead with eight saves overall in the post-season. Cruz was 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA (2ER/16.1IP) in 15 post-season appearances and recorded 17 strikeouts against just four walks. RH Jairo Asencio earned a win in the championship series and was 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (1ER/3.0IP) and two saves in three post-season appearances. RH Carlos Marmol mad 12 post-season appearances and had no record and a 1.69 ERA (2ER/10.2IP). He struck out 15 and walked just five. RH Ramon Ortiz was 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA (6ER/12.0IP) in four games (three starts) in the playoffs.
RH Jon Leicester (2004-05) made three post-season starts for Escogido and was 1-0 and a 0.00 ERA. He didn't allow a run in 12.0 innings of work and gave up just four hits and five walks while striking out 10. RH Roberto Novoa walked the only man he has faced in the championship series, but was 1-0 wtih a 0.96 ERA (1ER/9.1IP) and one save in 10 post-season appearances. RH Carlos Pimentel made one post-season appearance in game five of the championship series for Escogido and pitched a scoreless inning. LH Raul Valdes made two post-season starts and was 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA (1ER/7.2IP), but did not appear in the championship series.
RH Marcos Mateo was solid in the playoffs for Aguilas. He was 5-for-5 in save opportunities and allowed just one run in 5.1 innings in his six appearances. He ranks tied for third in the league in saves for the post-season. RH Frank Batista was 1-1 witha 3.00 ERA (2ER/6.0IP) in seven playoff appearances.
RH Miguel Batista made six post-seaosn appearances for Gigantes and was 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA (2ER/3.2IP).
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
Player | Team |
Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
Jim Adduci | Toros del Este | 2010, '12 |
.264
|
20
|
72
|
11
|
19
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
8
|
17
|
0
|
2
|
.346
|
.403
|
.748
|
Arismendy Alcantara | Licey | Cubs Prospect |
.200
|
17
|
50
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
13
|
2
|
1
|
.231
|
.280
|
.511
|
Julio Borbon | Licey | 2013 |
.182
|
25
|
44
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
.308
|
.295
|
.603
|
Jeimer Candelario | Aguilas | Cubs Prospect |
.000
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.000
|
.000
|
.000
|
Diory Hernandez | Toros del Este | 2012 |
.333
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.500
|
.333
|
.833
|
Junior Lake | Estrellas | 2013 |
.343
|
27
|
105
|
11
|
36
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
7
|
29
|
6
|
3
|
.386
|
.457
|
.843
|
Mario Mercedes | Estrellas | 2011 |
.231
|
8
|
13
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
.267
|
.231
|
.497
|
Felix Pie | Estrellas | 2006-08 |
.294
|
15
|
51
|
6
|
15
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
.383
|
.471
|
.854
|
Brad Snyder | Estrellas | 2009-11 |
.000
|
8
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
.043
|
.000
|
.043
|
Jeudy Valdez | Estrellas | Cubs Signee |
.235
|
8
|
17
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
.278
|
.353
|
.631
|
Pitcher | Team | Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
WP
|
OPP AVG. |
Jeffry Antigua | Toros del Este | 2013 |
0
|
0
|
4.76
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.2
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
.261
|
Jairo Asencio | Licey | 2012 |
2
|
1
|
1.54
|
24
|
0
|
17
|
19
|
23.1
|
21
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
31
|
0
|
.228
|
Mitch Atkins | Licey | 2008-10 |
1
|
0
|
1.32
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
13.2
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
.170
|
Frank Batista | Aguilas | 2012 |
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
10.0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
.114
|
Miguel Batista | Gigantes | 1997 |
1
|
1
|
7.36
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
7.1
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
.214
|
Alberto Cabrera | Toros del Este | 2011-12 |
0
|
0
|
9.00
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6.0
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
.333
|
Frankie De La Cruz | Estrellas | 2012 |
0
|
3
|
6.08
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
13.1
|
19
|
14
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
.333
|
Carlos Marmol | Licey | 2006-07, '12 |
0
|
0
|
3.38
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2.2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
.300
|
Marcos Mateo | Estrellas | 2010-11, '13 |
3
|
1
|
1.71
|
19
|
0
|
9
|
13
|
21.0
|
15
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
24
|
3
|
.195
|
Adalberto Mendez | Toros del Este | 2005-06 |
0
|
2
|
10.13
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5.1
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
.400
|
Roberto Novoa | Escogido | 2005-06 |
1
|
1
|
2.22
|
21
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
24.1
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
.146
|
Ramon Ortiz | Licey | 2011 |
0
|
0
|
2.57
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
21.0
|
19
|
10
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
.241
|
Carlos Pimentel | Escogido | Cubs Signee |
5
|
0
|
1.67
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
37.2
|
27
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
32
|
3
|
.201
|
Raul Valdes | Toros del Este | 2005-06 |
2
|
2
|
3.09
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
43.2,
|
44
|
17
|
15
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
34
|
1
|
.259
|
Chris Volstad | Licey | 2012 |
2
|
2
|
5.40
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
21.2
|
23
|
14
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
.274
|
REGULAR SEASON PITCHING LEADERS:
Jairo Asencio: 17 SV (1), 24 G (T3), 23 GF (2)
Raul Valdes: 3.09 ERA (8), 5 HRA (3)
Carlos Pimentel: 5 Wins (1), 14 BB (T2),
Marcos Mateo: 3 9 SV (T3), 12 GF (T4)
MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE:
Hermosillo won both halves of the regular season, finishing 42-25 overall. In the first round of the playoffs (all best-of-seven series), Mexicali swept Culiacan, Hermosillo beat Guasave 4-2, and Navojoa beat Mochis 4-2. In the second round (best-of-seven series) Navojoa beat Mexicali 4-1 and Hermosillo edged Mocis 4-3 in seven games. In the championship series, Hermosillo earned a trip to the Caribbean Series by beating Navojoa 4-3.
1B/DH Daryle Ward was the only former I-Cub in the championship series and played for Hermosillo. Ward connected on a grand slam in the eighth-inning of game three that keyed a dramatic come-from-behind victory. He batted .278 (20-for-72) with three doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, and 12 runs scored in 20 post-season games.
OF Brad Snyder had a very productive post-season for Mexicali. He batted .250 (9-for-36) with six home runs, 13 RBI, and nine runs scored. He still ranks second in the league in homers (6) and slugging (.778) and tied for second in RBI (13) during the playoffs.
1B/DH Jake Fox batted .226 (12-for-53) with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI in the playoffs for Mochis.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STATS:
Player | Team |
Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
Alfredo Amezaga | Obregon | 2012 |
.230
|
47
|
165
|
18
|
38
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
13
|
31
|
1
|
2
|
.294
|
.303
|
.597
|
Jake Fox | Mochis | 2007-09 |
.257
|
66
|
253
|
33
|
65
|
9
|
0
|
11
|
49
|
21
|
52
|
0
|
1
|
.319
|
.423
|
.742
|
Darnell McDonald | Obregon | 2013 |
.102
|
14
|
49
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
.211
|
.102
|
.313
|
Brad Snyder | Mexicali | 2009-11 |
.333
|
17
|
57
|
13
|
19
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
10
|
17
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
.486
|
.614
|
1.101
|
Christian Villanueva | Obregon | Cubs Prospect |
.227
|
32
|
97
|
12
|
22
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
12
|
26
|
1
|
1
|
.312
|
.381
|
.693
|
Daryle Ward | Hermosillo | 2007-08 |
.284
|
18
|
67
|
8
|
19
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
.368
|
.522
|
.891
|
REGULAR SEASON BATTING LEADERS:
Jake Fox: 49 RBI (1), 107 TB (5)
Pitcher | Team | Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
WP
|
OPP AVG. |
Esmailin Caridad | Obregon | 2009-13 |
0
|
1
|
36.00
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1.0
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
.714
|
Marco Carrillo | Obregon | 2010-11 |
3
|
8
|
4.83
|
13
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
69.0
|
86
|
41
|
37
|
9
|
3
|
23
|
0
|
37
|
2
|
.307
|
Jesse Estrada | Hermosillo | 2008-09 |
0
|
0
|
3.72
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9.2
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
.222
|
Marus Hatley | Culiacan | 2012-13 |
1
|
3
|
3.94
|
17
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
16.0
|
16
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
9
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
.246
|
Jay Jackson | Mazatlan | 2009-12 |
2
|
0
|
0.00
|
17
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
20.1
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
.186
|
Rodrigo Lopez | Culiacan | 2012 |
3
|
6
|
4.95
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
56.1
|
72
|
33
|
31
|
9
|
2
|
15
|
0
|
29
|
2
|
.306
|
Horacio Ramirez | Mazatlan | 2012 |
1
|
8
|
4.43
|
13
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
61.0
|
70
|
33
|
30
|
2
|
2
|
15
|
1
|
34
|
2
|
.292
|
Michael Wuertz | Mazatlan | 2002-04, 06, 08 |
0
|
0
|
1.74
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.1
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
.250
|
REGULAR SEASON PITCHING LEADERS:
Jay Jackson: 10 SV (T5)
Marco Carrillo and Horacio Ramirez: 8 Losses (T1)
PUERTO RICAN WINTER LEAGUE:
Mayaguez earned the first spot in the Caribbean Series, beating Caguas 4-2 in the championship series. Caguas, Mayaguez, and Ponce all tied for the regular season title at 21-19. Carolina finished two games back at 19-21, holding off Santurce (18-22) for the final playoff spot. Mayaguez (8-4) won the round robin and Caguas (7-5) came in second to clinch berths in the championship.
Three former Cubs played for Mayaguez in the title series. OF Lou Montanez batted .261 (6-for-23) with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in the series. He batted .305 (18-for-59) with five runs scored, six doubles, and three RBI in 18 overall post-season games. He tied for the post-season league lead in doubles (6), tied for second in extra-base hits (6), third in average, and tied for fourth in hits. IF Luis Figueroa was just 2-for-24 with two walks and a run scored in the championship series. He batted .224 (15-for-67) with three doubles, a home run, five RBI, and four runs scored in 17 overall playoff games. LH Scott Maine appeared in three games and faced a total of five batters. He allowed one hit, hit a batter, and struck out one. Maine made six post-season appearances and didn't allow a run in 2.2 innings. He walked two and struck out four.
IF Jonathan Mota batted .237 (9-for-36) with four doubles and five RBI in 11 playoff games for Ponce. RH Frankie De La Cruz was 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA (6ER/7.1IP) in six post-season appearances for Carolina. He allowed 10 hits, walked seven, threw three wild pitches, and struck out just one.
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
Player | Team |
Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
Luis Figueroa | Mayaguez | 2008 |
.246
|
37
|
134
|
12
|
33
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
10
|
16
|
1
|
2
|
.299
|
.366
|
.664
|
Edwin Maysonet | Santurce | 2013 |
.239
|
33
|
113
|
10
|
27
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
.277
|
.301
|
.578
|
Lou Montanez | Mayaguez | 2006, '11 |
.202
|
27
|
89
|
10
|
18
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
5
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
.258
|
.270
|
.527
|
Jonathan Mota | Ponce | 2010-12 |
.262
|
37
|
130
|
13
|
34
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
16
|
30
|
0
|
3
|
.349
|
.400
|
.749
|
Greg Rohan | Ponce | 2012-13 |
.143
|
10
|
35
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
.231
|
.171
|
.402
|
Rubi Silva | Ponce | Cubs Prospect |
.242
|
24
|
91
|
8
|
22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
.266
|
.286
|
.552
|
Edwin Maysonet: .313 AVG (8)
Luis Figueroa: 7 DBL (2)
Jonathan Mota: 14 BB (4)
Pitcher | Team | Yr(s) with I-Cubs |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
WP
|
OPP AVG. |
Daniel Bard | Caguas | Chicago Cubs |
0
|
0
|
189.00
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
.000
|
Frankie De La Cruz | Carolina | 2012 |
0
|
0
|
4.50
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.286
|
Ty'Relle Harris | Carolina | 2011-12 |
1
|
3
|
12.79
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6.1
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
.379
|
Scott Maine | Mayaguez | 2010-12 |
0
|
0
|
5.30
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
18.2
|
26
|
12
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
3
|
15
|
1
|
.342
|
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE:
Mesa won the East Division with a 19-11 record, but lost 2-0 to Surprise in the AFL Championship game. 3B Kris Bryant was named the league MVP after leading the league in homers (6) and slugging (.727). He also tied for the league lead in extra-base hits (15), runs (22), and total bases (56). OF Alberto Almora continues to impress. He was one of the two youngest players in the AFL and he finished above .300 with his batting average. OF Jorge Soler finished the regular season on a five-game hitting streak. RH Dallas Beeler started the championship game and allowed just one run on two hits in five innings, but lost. He finished second in the regular season with four wins.
REGULAR SEASON STATS:
Player |
AVG
|
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB
|
CS
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
Albert Almora |
.307
|
21
|
75
|
8
|
23
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
.342
|
.480
|
.822
|
Kris Bryant |
.364
|
20
|
77
|
22
|
28
|
8
|
1
|
6
|
17
|
14
|
23
|
3
|
0
|
.457
|
.727
|
1.184
|
Wes Darvill |
.171
|
11
|
35
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
.237
|
.286
|
.523
|
Jorge Soler |
.271
|
20
|
85
|
11
|
23
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
5
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
.311
|
.376
|
.688
|
BATTING LEADERS:
Kris Bryant: .364 AVG (5), 6 HR (1), 28 H (T4), 8 DBL (T2), .457 OBP (4), .727 SLG (1), 15 XBH (T1), 22 R (T1), 56 TB (T1)
Pitcher |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
SO
|
Dallas Beeler |
4
|
1
|
2.49
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
21.2
|
24
|
13
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
9
|
Lendy Castillo |
0
|
0
|
1.74
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
10.1
|
9
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
Matt Loosen |
2
|
1
|
3.29
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
13.2
|
15
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
Armando Rivero |
0
|
1
|
4.91
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.0
|
14
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
9
|
PITCHING LEADERS:
Dallas Beeler: 4 Wins (2)
JAPANESE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL:
3B Casey McGehee (2006-08 with Iowa) had an outstanding first season in Japan and earned a ring as the Rakuten Golden Eagles topped the Yomiuri Giants in seven games to win the Nippon Series. McGehee has publicly expressed an interest to return to the United States in 2014. OF Matt Murton (2005, '07-08) topped the .300 mark for the third time in four seasons with Hanshin and has a career .312 average with 54 home runs and 274 RBI in 550 games with the Tigers. Murton is a free agent heading into the 2014 campaignm but there was a report this week that he is likely headed back to Hanshin. 1B Bryan LaHair (2010-11) had a solid season in his first foray into Japanese baseball. He signed a two-year deal and will return to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks again next year. 1B Micah Hoffpauir (2004-10) completed his third, and most likely last, season with the Fighters. He did hit grand slams in consecutive days in early May to tie a Japanese record. Former I-Cub, Tuffy Rhodes, is one of the six other players to accomplish that feat in Japan. RHP Miguel Socolovich (2012) made just a couple of appearances last in the season with Iowa in 2012 after getting claimed off waivers by the Cubs from the Baltimore Orioles. This was his first season in Japan.
Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Micah Hoffpauir | Nippon-Ham Fighters |
.186
|
69
|
145
|
13
|
27
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
15
|
16
|
53
|
0
|
0
|
.276
|
.310
|
.586
|
Matt Murton | Hanshin Tigers |
.314
|
143
|
566
|
55
|
178
|
37
|
1
|
19
|
85
|
42
|
81
|
6
|
1
|
.361
|
.484
|
.845
|
Casey McGehee | Rakuten Golden Eagles |
.292
|
144
|
513
|
78
|
150
|
30
|
0
|
28
|
93
|
70
|
119
|
2
|
3
|
.376
|
.515
|
.891
|
Bryan LaHair | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks |
.230
|
111
|
348
|
38
|
80
|
19
|
1
|
16
|
57
|
39
|
121
|
2
|
1
|
.306
|
.428
|
.734
|
Pitcher | Team |
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
SVO
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
HR
|
HB
|
BB
|
SO
|
Miguel Socolovich | Hiroshima Carp |
0
|
2
|
0.79
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.1
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
6
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*Stats are courtesy of Major League Baseball Advanced Media and baseball-reference.com (Japanese stats).
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