Astros Fall/Winter League Update: 10/11

While the Astros are ALCS bound, let's check in on a few Astros minor leaguers who are currently playing in fall and winter leagues.

Kyle Tucker - August 2017

Photo by Jayne Hansen

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE (AFL)

The Mesa Solar Sox fell 7-4 to the Scottsdale Scorpions in the first night of AFL play. Three Astros minor leaguers got their feet wet. Kyle Tucker was the starting centerfielder and went 1-for-3 with a walk, RBI, stolen base and scored a run while starting 1B Yordan Alvarez was 0-for-3 with a walk; both players struck out once. RHP Brendan McCurry came out of the 'pen to start the 4th inning and only lasted two-thirds of an inning. He struck out the first batter but then promptly hit a batter, issued a walk, single and sac fly; he exited the game after allowing two runs. Mesa will be playing day games for the rest of the week through Saturday with an off day on Sunday.

As a reminder, here is the info posted previously regarding the Arizona Fall League ...

The Arizona Fall league will start play on Tuesday, October 10th and will conclude with the Championship game on November 18th. The full schedule can be found here. The Astros will be represented on the Mesa Solar Sox by the following players:

RHP Dean Deetz
RHP Riley Ferrell
RHP Josh James - no longer showing on the roster
RHP Brendan McCurry
LHP Framber Valdez
1B Yordan Alvarez
3B/2B Nick Tanielu
OF Kyle Tucker

2017 Buies Creek Manager Omar Lopez will be the Manager for the team and former Astros farmhand and legendary minor league home run hitter Mike Hessman will be one of the hitting coaches. Hessman is now a minor league hitting coach in the Tigers system. The full team roster can be found here.

VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE (LVBP)

The LVBP started yesterday as well with a limited number of Astros seeing action. I have listed those players who have shown up on rosters so far. Some of those may be reserves.

Aguilas de Zulia
3B Arturo Michelena
SS Kristian Trompiz

Trompiz appeared as a pinch runner only in Zulia's 5 to 4 win over Magallanes.

Bravos de Margarita
2B Alfredo Angarita

In his first game for Margarita, Angarita was 3-for-5 with an RBI and scored twice in Margarita's 12-3 win over Caribes.

Leones del Caracas
RHP Diosward Gonzalez
RHP Yoanys Quiala
C Gabriel Bracamonte

None of these players appeared in Tuesday's game.

MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (LMP)

Bostick is the only Astros player I've seen show up on the rosters so far. The first game of the season for the LMP was yesterday as well.

Caneros de la Mochis
RHP Akeem Bostick

Bostick got the start for the Caneros. Things were mostly uneventful in the first inning, but the second did not go quite as well. Fly out, single, single, hit batter, single, grand slam --- ouch! Bostick lasted 3.2 innings, allowing the five runs in the second inning and striking out six. He allowed seven total hits including the grand slam, no walks, one wild pitch and one hit batter, but ended up not factoring into the decision in the 7-6 loss to Mexicali.

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE (LIDOM)

Rosters not posted yet. Games set to start on 10/13.

PUERTO RICAN WINTER LEAGUE (LBPRC)

I haven't seen any information as to whether or not there will be a winter league season in Puerto Rico, but with the devastation to that island from Hurricane Maria, I find it doubtful.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE (ABL)

The Australian Baseball League will start their schedule with exhibition games on November 9th and will continue play through early/mid February.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, November 17, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Francis Martes' final appearance of the Arizona Fall League was his best. In five shutout innings, he allowed just two hits, walked two, and struck out seven in Glendale's 3-1 victory over Peoria.

Nick Tanielu capped off a strong showing in Arizona by going 2-4 with an RBI double in the 2nd inning. He would eventually score on a sacrifice fly from Garrett Stubbs.

LIDOM

César Valdéz allowed two hits and struck out four over six shutout frames and got the win as Licey blanked Gigantes 5-0.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 2-3 and hit a solo home run in Obregón's 5-3 loss to Navojoa. Heras now has three home runs in the LMP campaign.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Connor MacDonald was in Brisbane's starting lineup once again, this time at first base. He finished 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout in the Bandits' 8-3 win over Canberra.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, November 16, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Nick Tanielu had a nice day at the plate, finishing 2-5 with a double and a solo home run in Glendale's 10-0 win over Mesa.

LIDOM

Reymin Guduan got the final out of the 7th in Gigantes' 10-6 loss to Licey.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the 1st inning in Obregón's 5-3 win over Navojoa; he was thrown out at the plate trying for an inside-the-park home run.

AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Because Australia is many hours ahead of the Central Time Zone, the ABL has already celebrated its Opening Day.

Connor MacDonald got the start in left field in Brisbane's 3-2 win over Canberra; he was 0-2 with a couple of walks and a couple of strikeouts.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, November 15, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 1, Surprise 0

Nick Tanielu finished 2-4 and drove in the only run of the game with an RBI single in the opening frame. Garrett Stubbs went 0-4, and Alejandro Garcia finished 1-3.

Rogelio Armenteros worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 7th, striking out two, and David Paulino retired the side in order in the 8th.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras hit an RBI triple in the 3rd inning for Obregón in their 10-5 loss to Navojoa.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Evan Grills turned in another solid start for Santurce and got the win, allowing a run on six hits, walking one, and striking out four in five innings in the Crabbers' 3-1 victory. Roberto Peña doubled and scored a run.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Monday, November 14, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Mesa 13, Glendale 5

Nick Tanielu doubled to lead off the 4th inning and eventually scored on a Jason Martin groundout. Jacob Dorris pitched the 6th inning, and the one hit he allowed was a three-run home run hit by Ian Happ. Dorris also walked one and struck out one.

And that was it for Astros in the offseason leagues on Monday. Glendale will take on Surprise at 12:35 Mountain.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for the weekend of November 11-13, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale came out with a couple of wins over Scottsdale this weekend.

Francis Martes got the start and the win in the Desert Dogs' 5-2 win on Friday. In four innings, Martes allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked one, and struck out four. David Paulino walked one in a scoreless 6th, and Rogelio Armenteros recorded the final two outs of the 8th inning.

At the plate, Garrett Stubbs finished 1-4 with a run scored, Jason Martin was 0-5, and Nick Tanielu went 1-5.

In the 4-3 win on Saturday, Martin drew a couple of walks and scored a run before getting lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 6th inning. Tanielu singled, walked twice, and drove in the Desert Dogs' first run with a sacrifice fly in the opening frame. Garcia went 0-4 out of the #9 spot.

LIDOM

Friday's games

Reymin Guduan recorded the final out of the 8th with a strikeout in Gigantes' 1-0 loss to Escogido.

Sunday's games

Speaking of Escogido, Mike Hauschild went five innings in his start and allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked four, and struck out one. He did not factor in the decision as Licey scored two runs in the bottom of the 8th to break a 2-2 tie.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Alternate title: The Adventures of Leo Heras. He and Obregón took on Jalisco this weekend.

On Friday, Heras hit an RBI single in the 8th, advanced to second base on a wild pitch, stole third (4), and scored on a sac fly from Ricardo Valenzuela.

In Obregón's rain-shortened 6-1 win on Saturday, Heras walked twice and scored twice. Sunday's game was cancelled.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Roberto Peña and Santurce took two games over Aguadilla this weekend.

On Friday, the Crabbers won 6-4 in 12 innings. Peña went 2-6 with an RBI double in the 8th. He turned in another two-hit game on Saturday, scoring a run in the 3-0 victory.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, November 10, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Surprise 3, Glendale 1

Garrett Stubbs had two at-bats and hit a double in one of them. Jason Martin appeared as a pinch-hitter in the 9th and grounded out.

Francis Martes will get the start for Glendale today as they take on Scottsdale in the late game. First pitch is at 6:35 Mountain.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 2-5 and scored a run in Obregón's 6-5, 12-inning victory over Mazatlán.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Roberto Peña went 0-4 with two strikeouts and a stolen base in Santurce's 3-1 loss to Carolina. Evan Grills, who took the loss, went four innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and struck out two.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, November 10, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Everyone in Glendale's lineup recorded a hit in their 10-0 romp over Salt River. Nick Tanielu finished 2-5 and scored two runs. Garrett Stubbs singled and scored the Desert Dogs' first run on a Courtney Hawkins double in the 2nd inning, and he drew a bases-loaded walk in the 4th. Alejandro Garcia finished 1-5 out of the #9 spot in the order.

LIDOM

Andrew Aplin went 1-4 out of the leadoff spot for Licey in their 5-0 loss to Toros. César Valdéz, who got the start and took the loss, went five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, walked one, and struck out two.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 0-3 with a couple of walks and a strikeout in Obregón's 4-3, 10-inning win over Mazatlán.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for November 7-8, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale lit up the scoreboard on Monday with a 15-3 waxing of Peoria. Most of the damage was done by non-Astros players, but Garrett Stubbs walked twice and scored twice. Nick Tanielu missed out on the party, going 0-2. Rogelio Armenteros retired the side in order in the 8th inning, striking out 1.

Tuesday was the exact opposite for the Desert Dogs as they got smacked by Scottsdale 13-3. Alejandro Garcia hit an RBI single in the 8th inning, and Jason Martin singled, scored a run, and stole two bases. Jacob Dorris struck out two in a scoreless 6th inning, working around a walk and a single to put up that zero.

LIDOM

Licey topped Escogido 3-2 on Tuesday. Andrew Aplin finished 1-2 with a walk for Licey. Mike Hauschild got the start for Escogido and allowed a run on four hits, walked two, and struck out six in 5.2 innings.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 0-2 with a walk and a run scored in Obregón's 4-2 win over Mazatlán on Tuesday.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Roberto Peña was 0-4 in Santurce's 2-0 win over Carolina on Monday.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for November 4-5, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale defeated Peoria 5-1 on Friday.

Garrett Stubbs got the start behind the plate and doubled, walked, and scored a run. Nick Tanielu finished 2-4 with a double, and Alejandro Garcia singled, walked, and scored a run.

In Saturday's Fall Stars Game, Francis Martes came on for the 5th inning and allowed three runs on three hits; two of those runs scored on a home run hit by Ryan McMahon.

The Glendale Desert Dogs will be back in action on Monday when they take on Peoria.

LIDOM

Friday's games

Reymin Guduan got Alberto Tirado out of a predicament by recording the final two outs in the 7th inning of Gigantes' 8-2 win over Licey.

Osvaldo Duarte entered Estrellas' game with Escogido in the 10th inning as a pinch-runner. He was caught trying to steal second base for the final out of the inning.

Saturday's games

Guduan ended up taking the loss against Estrellas after a rough 6th inning. He was the first man out of the bullpen, but he committed an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt which allowed the two runners he inherited from Alec Asher to score. He issued a walk to the only other batter he faced, and the two runners he left on both came around to score. Jordan Jankowski got the final out of the 6th and worked around a couple of singles to throw a scoreless 7th. In 1.1 innings, Jankowski struck out two.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras went 2-4 with a run scored in Obregón's 8-1 win over Culiacán on Friday and went 0-4 with a couple of strikeouts in a 2-1 loss on Saturday.

LIGA VENEZUELA BEISBOL PROFESIONAL

Miguelangel Sierra came on as a pinch-hitter in Aragua's game with Magallanes on Saturday and struck out

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

On Friday, Santurce suffered their first loss of the season as they were no-hit by Mayagüez. Roberto Peña went 0-3.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, November 3, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 2, Scottsdale 1

Alejandro Garcia made his Arizona Fall League debut for the Desert Dogs; he got the start in right field and went 0-3 out of the #9 spot in the order.

Rogelio Armenteros walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 6th. Jacob Dorris got the first two outs of the 7th, allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out one. He left the bases loaded for Jake Johansen, who got the final out of the frame without incident.

LIDOM

Gigantes 6, Escogido 5 in 13 innings

Jordan Jankowski struck out two in a 1-2-3 11th inning for Gigantes.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Obregón 3, Navojoa 2

Leo Heras went 1-3 with a double, scored a run on a sac fly in the 2nd, and also stole his third base of the LMP campaign.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 3, Mayagüez 0

Evan Grills tossed six shutout innings to get the victory, allowing just four hits, walking one, and striking out four. Roberto Peña got the start behind the plate and finished 0-3 with a strikeout.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, November 2, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 7, Mesa 4

Nick Tanielu started at second base and finished 3-4 with two runs scored. Garrett Stubbs went 0-4 as the designated hitter and scored a run, and David Paulino got the save with a 1-2-3 9th inning.

The Desert Dogs will take on Scottsdale at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM

Estrellas 6, Licey 3

Andrew Aplin's tough start continued as he went 0-3. César Valdéz went five innings and allowed four runs (three inherited runners charged to him) on four hits, walked four, and struck out three.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Obregón 6, Navojoa 4

Leo Heras finished 1-4; his hit was an RBI single in the 5th inning.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, November 1, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 8, Scottsdale 7

Jason Martin finished 0-3, but he drew a walk and scored a couple of runs.

Glendale will face Mesa at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM

Toros 4, Licey 0

Andrew Aplin went 0-4 out of the leadoff spot for Licey. This was the only game that was played in the Dominican Republic; the other two were rained out.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Obregón 8, Navojoa 3

Leo Heras hit an RBI triple in the 5th and scored two runs for the Yaquis.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 4, Aguadilla 0

Roberto Peña got the start at first base for Santurce and finished 0-3 with a strikeout.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Monday, October 31, 2016

It was a quiet Halloween in the fall and winter leagues....

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Surprise 2, Glendale 0

Nick Tanielu got the start at second base for Glendale and finished 2-4 with a double out of the #6 spot in the order. Garrett Stubbs was right behind him in the order and went 0-3 with a walk and a stolen base.

Francis Martes got the start and allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven in 4.2 innings of work.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 8, Aguadilla 7

Roberto Peña's only hit of the game was an RBI double in the 7th, which sparked a 7-run outburst that gave Santurce the lead.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for October 28-30, 2016

How did Astros players in Arizona and Latin America fare over the weekend? Well, I have the answers.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

The Glendale Desert Dogs dropped Friday's contest against Salt River by a score of 4-1, but they got the split with a 6-3 victory on Saturday.

On Friday, Ramon Laureano got the start in right field and went 1-4 out of the leadoff spot. Garrett Stubbs was behind the plate and finished 0-4 out of the #2 spot. David Paulino allowed a hit in a scoreless 6th inning.

Jason Martin started in left field on Saturday, and his one hit was a double. He also walked twice and scored three runs in the game. Laureano, who was in right field again, hit a sacrifice fly that turned into a double play in the 3rd inning and ripped a two-run single in the 7th inning.  Jacob Dorris allowed two hits in the 8th and struck out the side.

LIDOM

Andrew Aplin appeared for Licey on Friday and Saturday, going 1-7 with a couple of walks in the two games.

Mike Hauschild got the start for Escogido on Friday and allowed two runs on six hits, walked one, and struck out five in four innings of work.

Jordan Jankowski struck out one in a 1-2-3 6th inning on Friday for Gigantes, but he was tagged with the loss on Sunday after allowing three runs (two earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits and walking one while failing to record an out in the top of the 9th against Toros.

Reymin Guduan appeared for Gigantes on Saturday against Escogido, and he got the second out of the fifth inning, allowing one hit in his outing.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Leo Heras finished 2-5 with a solo home run (2) and scored three runs on Friday and followed that up with another 2-5 performance with a stolen base (2) on Saturday. He did go 0-3 on Sunday, but he still turned in a solid weekend at the plate.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce defeated Carolina 7-4 on Saturday. Evan Grills got the start for the Crabbers (that's the rough English translation for cangrejero) and got the win, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and striking out three in five innings. Roberto Peña finished 2-4 with a double and a run scored.

Juan Carlos Santos pitched the 8th for Carolina and allowed a run on a double, walked one, and struck out one.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Thursday, October 27, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Mesa 10, Glendale 7

Ramon Laureano finished 1-5 with an RBI groundout in the 2nd inning and scored a run. Garrett Stubbs served as the designated hitter and went 0-4 with a walk and scored a run.

The Desert Dogs will take on Salt River at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM

Águilas 8, Estrellas 0

Osvaldo Duarte got his first taste of LIDOM action with Estrellas, finishing 0-4 with a strikeout out of the leadoff spot.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Obregón 3, Los Mochis 1

Leo Heras finished 1-4 with a single for Obregón.

LIGA DE BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Santurce 4, Caguas 3 in 11 innings

In the first game of the 2016 campaign in Puerto Rico, Roberto Peña got the start at first base for Santurce and finished 2-5 with a double and a run scored.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, October 26, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 6, Salt River 1

Garrett Stubbs went 0-4 with an RBI groundout in the 3rd inning, and Jacob Dorris allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings.

The Desert Dogs will face Mesa at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM

Gigantes 2, Estrellas 0

Reymin Guduan took part in Gigantes' shutout effort by getting the final out of the 8th inning with a strikeout.

Licey 9, Águilas 7

Andrew Aplin finished 1-2 out of the leadoff spot, scoring on a 2-run double in the 3rd inning and adding an RBI infield single to his ledger in the 5th. César Valdéz went 4.2 innings and allowed four runs (two earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on four hits, walked two, and struck out four.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Los Mochis 6, Obregón 5

Leo Heras had a solid night at the plate for Obregón, finishing 2-4 with a two-run triple in the 6th and scoring two runs.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, October 25, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Surprise 4, Glendale 0

Ramon Laureano got the start in right field and went 0-3 out of the leadoff spot. Jason Martin came on to pinch-hit for him in the 8th and grounded out.

Francis Martes' first decision in the Arizona Fall League was a loss; he went four innings and allowed three runs on five hits, one of which was a two-run home run, walked three, and struck out three.

Glendale will take on Salt River at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM

Escogido 4, Licey 0

Edison Frias pitched a scoreless top of the 9th for Licey, allowing a hit and striking out one.

Gigantes 5, Águilas 4 in 10 innings

Jordan Jankowski was the first man out of the Gigantes bullpen; he recorded the first two outs of the 7th inning and walked two, struck out one, and had an inherited runner charged to him. Reymin Guduan got the final two outs of the 8th, but he also allowed a single that resulted in the two runners he inherted from Jhonny Nuñez to score.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Los Mochis 5, Obregón 4

Leo Heras went 0-4 out of the #6 spot in the order for Obregón.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Monday, October 24, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Glendale 12, Scottsdale 4

Nick Tanielu got the start at second base and hit an RBI single in the 8th inning. Garrett Stubbs finished 3-5 with a double, an RBI groundout, and two runs scored.

Rogelio Armenteros pitched in the bottom of the 8th and allowed three runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out one,

Francis Martes will start for Glendale today as they face Surprise. He'll take on Reed Garrett at 12:35 Mountain.

LIDOM


Gigantes 4, Escogido 3 in 13 innings

Jordan Jankowski allowed a hit, issued a walk, recorded a strikeout, and induced an inning-ending double play in the 7th inning.

Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps

Results for Saturday, October 22, 2016

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE

Surprise 10, Glendale 8

Jason Martin got the start in center for the Desert Dogs and drew a bases-loaded walk in the 6th inning that allowed Ramon Laureano to score. Martin scored on a three-run homer from Carson Kelly later on in the frame, and he hit a double in the 7th. Nick Tanielu came on as a pinch-hitter in the 7th and stayed in the game at second base, finishing 0-2.

The Arizona Fall League has Sunday off.

LIDOM

Gigantes 9, Licey 0

Andrew Aplin got the start in center for Licey and finished 1-2.

Estrellas 6, Escogido 3

Mike Hauschild got the start for Escogido and allowed two unearned runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out five in 5.1 innings of work.

Águilas 6, Toros 3

Max Stassi singled in his only plate appearance, but he had to leave the game after Zoilo Almonte's follow-through hit him in the head.

Today's games in the Dominican will begin at 4:00 Atlantic. The two Cibao clubs will take on each other, as will the Santo Domingo teams and the teams out east.

LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACIFICO

Obregón 8, Hermosillo 4

Leo Heras went 2-3 with a triple in the 2nd and an RBI single in the 4th.

Obregón and Hermosillo will conclude their series at 5:00 Mountain.