Miscellaneous Winter League Notes

[Jim Goulart]

Winter League Stats

 

Helena RHP Roberto Delgado debuted in the Puerto Rico League on Thurs. 11/15.

 

Nate Orf last appeared in the Dominican on 11/4, Troy Stokes last in Venezuela on 11/12.

[Jim Goulart]

In Australia --

 

Three Brewers will see action this winter (summer Down Under).

 

OF Zach Clark, playing for Auckland (New Zealand) plays at Perth as of 5:00 AM CT Friday, with Aussie natives catcher Alex Hall and IF Jess Williams again playing for the Perth club.

 

[Jim Goulart]

In Australia --

 

Three Brewers will see action this winter (summer Down Under).

 

OF Zach Clark, playing for Auckland (New Zealand) plays at Perth as of 5:00 AM CT Friday, with Aussie natives catcher Alex Hall and IF Jess Williams again playing for the Perth club.

 

Friday game, Saturday doubleheader complete -- Perth takes all three games.

 

Zach Clark - 4-for-10, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, all three games in LF

 

Alex Hall - 5-for-11, 3 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K (switch-hitter!)

 

Jess Williams - 2-for-9, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 SB; the 19-year-old LF bat has played LF exclusively, he struggled at 2B/3B in both the ABL last winter and in Maryvale. We'll see next summer if the Brewers are converting him as well.

[Jim Goulart]

Jess Williams - 2-for-9, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 SB; the 19-year-old LF bat has played LF exclusively, he struggled at 2B/3B in both the ABL last winter and in Maryvale. We'll see next summer if the Brewers are converting him as well.

 

And of course, just like that, Williams is starting at third base Sunday AM.

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RHP Aaron Wilkerson, after tuning up in the Arizona Fall League, made his Dominican League debut in a start Monday night - 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R (allowed a two-run HR in the 2nd), 1 BB, 3 K.

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Week One honor for the switch-hitting catcher Alex Hall

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Alex Hall's three-run double is below.

 

Later in the game (next day, actually, rain-delay split), he would homer (video here).

 

Hall finishes the game 4-for-6, two doubles and a home run, four RBI.

 

Perth wins in Korea by a 23-2 score. Check out the pitching line for the 30-year-old Korean starter (box score, and yes that is MLB vet Pete Kozma).

 

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Hall finishes the game 4-for-6, two doubles and a home run, four RBI.

 

Hall was 0-for-4 with two K's in Game Two, but his team rolled again, 15-2, for a 38-4 doubleheader sweep. Jess Williams played third base and was 0-for-3 with an RBI groundout in the 7-inning nightcap.

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VIDEO: Your daily Alex Hall highlight

 

Same look:

 

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Very light activity in the Caribbean so far this year, RHP Wuilder Rodriguez (26 in January) made his first Venezuelan appearance in 16 days on Wednesday (4th appearance overall), two scoreless innings.

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23-year-old 2018 Timber Rattler OF Jay Feliciano made his Puerto Rico League debut Thursday, flying out to left field.

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VIDEO: Zach Clark RBI single

 

Clark (stats) has posted just a .554 OPS through the small sample of ten games and 35 AB's (one walk, 11 K's, all nine hits singles).

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Wednesday debuts info at the links for Orlando Arcia and Domingo Santana.

 

RHP Tristan Archer, entering his 7th pro season with the Crew, made a Tuesday relief debut in the Dominican (box score, HR allowed), but a tweet Wednesday indicated he was already replaced on the roster, so we'll keep an eye on that.

 

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez tossed a scoreless inning in Venezuela Wednesday.

[Jim Goulart]

Three big league Brewers on Thursday, player name links lead to box scores:

 

Jesus Aguilar debut -- 1-for-3, walk, as the DH

 

Domingo Santana -- 0-for-3, walk, two K's, played RF

 

Orlando Arcia -- 1-for-4, double, error

 

Minor leaguer Zach Clark- LF, 1-for-3, double, walk, K

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Brutal day for Australian farmhands Saturday, each played both ends of a doubleheader --

 

Zach Clark 0-for-6, five K's, OPS down to .514 through 14 games

 

Jess Williams 1-for-6, three K's, error in LF, his OPS at .517 through 14 games, all ten hits singles

 

C/DH Alex Hall 0-for-7, five K's, though his season-to-date has been strong (.872 OPS).

 

And yes, their teams lost all four of the games played.

[Matt Breen]

Brutal day for Australian farmhands Saturday, each played both ends of a doubleheader --

 

Zach Clark 0-for-6, five K's, OPS down to .514 through 14 games

 

Jess Williams 1-for-6, three K's, error in LF, his OPS at .517 through 14 games, all ten hits singles

 

C/DH Alex Hall 0-for-7, five K's, though his season-to-date has been strong (.872 OPS).

 

And yes, their teams lost all four of the games played.

This post made me shudder. Seriously, I just shuddered reading the numbers.

[Jim Goulart]

25-year-old RHP Christian Meister, the former Indians farmhand who signed with the Crew in 2018 and wrapped up his season with the Timber Rattlers, made his Australian League debut Friday and faced the Crew's Jess Williams in his scoreless inning --

 

Perth Bottom of the 7th

 

Pitching Change: Christian Meister replaces Dushan Ruzic.

Jess Williams grounds out, shortstop Darryl George to first baseman Mike Walker.

Tim Kennelly walks.

Tristan Gray singles on a ground ball to right fielder Garrison Schwartz. Tim Kennelly to 2nd.

Mound Visit.

Pete Kozma flies into a double play, center fielder Rudy Martin to shortstop Darryl George. Tim Kennelly doubled off 2nd.

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This AB a rare bright spot thus far --

 

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Normally when Aussie catcher Alex Hall is not behind the plate, he's the DH, but on Sunday, he played left field.

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20-year-old RHP Victor Castaneda made his fifth Mexican League appearance (and first since Halloween) on Sunday, tossing a scoreless inning.

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RHP Tristan Archer, entering his 7th pro season with the Crew, made a Tuesday relief debut in the Dominican (box score, HR allowed), but a tweet Wednesday indicated he was already replaced on the roster, so we'll keep an eye on that.

 

Archer, who debuted on the 4th, made his 2nd appearance last night (the 11th), a scoreless inning.

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Newcomer big league camp invite RHP Deolis Guerra had already made 22 (!) relief appearances in the Venezuelan Winter League, the most recent was December 5th.

 

Guessing the Brewers said "that's enough".

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Domingo Santana, always a punching bag on Dominican Twitter, is off to an 0-for-7 start (four K's).

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Domingo Santana, always a punching bag on Dominican Twitter, is off to an 0-for-7 start (four K's).

I’d never previously performed a Twitter search of Domingo Santana during the Dominican Winter League season... Yikes

[Jim Goulart]

Wednesday -

 

RHP Tristan Archer allowed three inherited runners to score, though his box score line will show 2/3 scoreless inning.

 

Pitching Change: Tristan Archer replaces Jose Cisnero.

Yermin Mercedes doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Franchy Cordero. Engel Beltre scores. Yamaico Navarro scores. Jorge Bonifacio scores.

Erick Mejia flies out to center fielder Tommy Pham.

Sergio Alcantara lines out to first baseman Ryan Court.

 

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Jesus Aguilar 0-for-4, now 2-for-14 (just one K). Orlando Arcia 2-for-4, now 5-for-14 (just one K).

 

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Newcomer big league camp invite RHP Deolis Guerra had already made 22 (!) relief appearances in the Venezuelan Winter League, the most recent was December 5th.

 

Guessing the Brewers said "that's enough".

 

Not so fast, scoreless inning on Wednesday.