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Sunday's action -- Wait, make it six -- Yet another big league Brewer joins the winter ball fray, as RH reliever Jhan Marinez debuted in the Dominican, he allowed two hits and a run but also struck out three in his inning, yet in a quirk, did not strike out the side (box): Escogido Top of the 8th Pitching Change: Jhan Marinez replaces Joel De La Cruz. Alex Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cesar Puello. Taylor Motter called out on strikes. Leones challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Daniel Palka strikes out swinging. Alex Valdez steals (3) 2nd base. Rafael Devers strikes out swinging. Rafael Devers advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Miguel Olivo. Wild pitch by pitcher Jhan Marinez. Alex Valdez scores. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Joaquin Arias replaces Rafael Devers. Leones challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Pablo Reyes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Magneuris Sierra. Joaquin Arias out at home on the throw, left fielder Magneuris Sierra to catcher Miguel Olivo. *** In Venezuela (box), Javier Betancourt grounded out as a pinch-hitter. *** Once again on opposite sides of a Venezuelan box score, 1B Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4 with a walk and two K's, while Hernan Perez, playing third base, was 2-for-5 with a double, RBI, two runs scored and a K. Perez' team won, 11-5. *** Also in Venezuela, catcher Manny Pina was 1-for-2 and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in his team's 3-2 win (box). *** In our 4th Venezuelan box score of the night, a new record, Gabriel Noriega, playing second base, was 1-for-5 with a run scored in a 15-11 loss played in a tidy four hours, 20 minutes that ended in a non-Brewers related no-doubt walkoff grand slam -- just a shame the audio cuts out for a bit in the middle of this call, c'mon Fox Sports Venezuela! (Noriega's team lost.)

AUDIO via WTMJ (mid-October): Ramblin' Al Bethke

By the way, that league begins play December 1st.

Saturday's action -- CF Omar Garcia had his best game of the very early Puerto Rico season (2-for-4, walk, run) in a 10-2 win (box). *** C Manny Pina made his winter debut behind the dish in Venezuela, 1-for-3 (one K) in a 7-1 loss (box). *** Gabriel Noriega, playing second base and batting 8th, was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-4 Venezuelan League loss (box). Noriega (stats through 22 games) is riding a seven-game hit streak (11-for-27 - one BB, two K in that stretch). His 80-AB slash line of .300/.317/.413 is stifled by only two walks total. He only walked nine times in 236 Biloxi AB's in 2016. ** On opposite sides of this Venezuela box score, Hernan Perez, batting 3rd and playing 3rd base, was 0-for-5 with a K and an error, while Josmil Pinto, batting cleanup and playing first base, was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. Pinto's squad won, 10-5. *** In the Dominican, RF Ryan Cordell, batting 2nd, went 1-for-3, he was pinch-hit for in the 8th inning of a 3-1 loss (box). *** One former (recent) Brewers update - RF Rymer Liriano was a home run shy of a cycle in a 4-for-4 performance (two R, two RBI), and is sporting a .346/.485/.538 line (1.023 OPS) through ten games. In 26 AB's, he has six walks and seven K's. Keep in mind that by dropping him from the 40-man, the Brewers in effect released him, because he would have qualified for minor league free agency if the White Sox (nor any other team) had claimed him.

With C Manny Pina set to join RHP David Goforth's Lara squad (Venezuela), that'll make five current 40-man roster Brewers playing winter ball (along with Hernan Perez, Josmil Pinto, and Jorge Lopez). Five non 40-man roster Brewers have seen winter action thus far (OF Ryan Cordell - could be added to the 40-man soon, IF's Javier Betancourt and Gabriel Noriega, OF Omar Garcia, and RHP Junior Rincon.

VIDEO: Brett breaks down his own swing

From early AFL action --

Via Alec Dopp: I have seen Josh Uhen twice this week. He has thrown 21 sliders. It has induced 7 whiffs. 33% whiff rate. Weak contact in between. Easy 60.

Via Minor League Forum -- AUDIO: Latest Rattler Radio podcast, taped Wed. 11/2 Kyle Lobner discusses his AFL visit among other topics...

AUDIO: Latest Rattler Radio podcast, taped Wed. 11/2 Kyle Lobner discusses his AFL visit among other topics...

Coming to a Venezuelan box score need you soon -- 40-man roster RHP David Goforth.

Brewers love to lock in soon-to-be minor league free agents when the player has position flexibility. 3B/SS/2B Gabriel Noriega (stats), the 26-year-old who the Brewers picked up for Biloxi on June 11th, will be back in camp this April. As you'll see at that link, Noriega already has 21 Venezuelan Winter League games under his belt. *** On another note, catcher Rafael Neda, who did not see game action in 2016 and was slated to be a minor league free agent this week, was formally released by the organization, but will stay on in a coaching role, most likely with the Maryvale squad, in 2017. Neda had spent time in Appleton this past season, I believe, in a bullpen catcher role prepping for this new opportunity. The updated link of Brewer minor league free agents to be can be found here. *** Hat tip on each transaction to @MiLB_Tracker.

And with that, this thread will return to AFL-related updates exclusively, thank you.

Can't help himself -- a Venezuelan fan favorite who played a ton of winter ball last offseason, Hernan Perez, batting 3rd and playing SS, made he 2016-2017 winter debut Friday, 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in his team's 6-4 loss (box score).

Ryan Cordell, playing RF, 1-for-3 with a walk Friday (Dominican box). *** Josmil Pinto, playing 1B, 0-for-1 with three walks Friday, picked off once (Venezuelan box).

While he did not figure in the decision, Lopez kept his winter ball ERA at 0.00. He's given up one hit over nine innings while striking out six and walking one. Stats

More on Phillips via John Arguella of 2080baseball.com

Pleskoff Scouting Report: Brett Phillips TodaysKnuckleball.com Nothing new, Pleskoff seemed like a "must-read" guy originally, but his work has been underwhelming this year...

Brewers prospects Tucker Neuhaus, Malik Collymore head to Australia Jonathan Powell, OutsidePitchMLB.com

24-year-old OF Ryan Cordell is 0-for-8 (one BB, two K) after starting games in the Dominican Tuesday and Wednesday. *** Javier Betancourt returned to action for the first time since October 19th on Tuesday, with an RBI single in Venezuela (box). *** 40-man roster member Josmil Pinto began his winter season in the Betancourt game linked above, 1-for-3, two walks, two K's, playing first base.

Lefty Cameron Roegner recharges after his first season in minor league ball Beloiter returns from playing in Arizona By Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News Staff Writer Nice feature, with insights into the rookie ball process...

New article on Dustin giving back in his Canadian community

0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter Sunday, 0-for-4 (one K) on Monday; now 1-for-9 (0 BB, 3 K) in the early going.

Well, we do know that the young man, who turns 24 in February, can pitch at sea level and below. Encouraging Jorge Lopez box score from Puerto Rico -- Faces one over the minimum in four shutout innings -- 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K. Aguadilla Top of the 1st Jose Lozada flies out to right fielder Jonathan Davis. Avery Romero grounds out, third baseman Emmanuel Rivera to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez. Reymond Fuentes strikes out swinging. Aguadilla Top of the 2nd Luke Voit grounds out, third baseman Emmanuel Rivera to first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez. Juan Centeno walks. Ruben Gotay grounds into a double play, first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez to shortstop Benji Gonzalez. Juan Centeno out at 2nd. Aguadilla Top of the 3rd Taylor Murphy strikes out swinging. Jovan Rosa flies out to left fielder Danny Ortiz. Jack Lopez grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez to second baseman Jesmuel Valentin to pitcher Jorge Lopez. Aguadilla Top of the 4th Jose Lozada flies out to center fielder Henry Ramos. Avery Romero flies out to center fielder Henry Ramos. Reymond Fuentes doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jonathan Davis. Luke Voit grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez to pitcher Jorge Lopez.