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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 23

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-4, .326 AVE VAQ 1 CAI 6

Dominican Republic:

Mexico:

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 1-2, 1 H, 2 W, .265 AVE PON 2 CAR 3

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 1-3, 2 R, 1 H, 1 Double, 3 W, .365 AVE Anzoantegi 5 La Guaira 12

Tiburones buried the hopes of Anzoantegui

The Caribes is the first team eliminated from the season

The MVP of this match was Wilson García, who went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored for the Littoralenses.

With a tight 3-2 lead until the seventh inning, La Guaira took advantage of all its power with a nine-run rally to extend its lead.

The seventh inning was the lucky one, and the team achieved a nine-run rally to leave final numbers at 12-5. Danry Vásquez, Alcides Escobar and Wilson García batted in one each; Brayan Rocchio brought home three with a double (6) to center field; while Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer (9).

Despite the large score, Caribes closed the top of the ninth with three more runs, this time thanks to a home run by Ricardo Genovés with two teammates on board.

In the end, Jesús Pirela (2-0) added the victory and Yeizo Campos (1-2) took the loss. Among the highlights, Wilson García went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs; Yasiel Puig was 1 for 4 with a home run, walk, run scored and three RBIs; and Brayan Rocchio was 1 for 3 with a double, three walks, three RBIs and two runs scored.

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 26

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-4, 1 K .300 AVE TIG 3 CAI 1

Dominican Republic:

Mexico:

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 1-3, 1 H, 2 W, .265 AVE CAR 9 PON 5

Gabe Arias (Santurce SS) 0-3, 2K, 1 E, ? AVE SAN 7 CAG 3

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 2-4, 1 R, 2 H, 1 Double, 1 SAC, 1 SB .375 AVE LAG 6 MAR 5

Caracas.- After the Tiburones de La Guaira achieved a victory by a final score of 6-5 over the Bravos de Margarita, the sharks, 29-26, are only half a game behind Margarita in the fight for third place.,

The victory went to Carlos Suniaga (4-1), after a scoreless inning of relief. The setback went to starter Félix Doubront (5-2), who gave up eight hits and four runs in his five innings of work, with three walks and two runs.

Maikel García was the most valuable player on offense finishing 1-2, with three RBIs and two walks. Cedrola finished 3-for-5, with two runs scored and one RBI, while Puig, Brayan Rocchio and Escobar had two hits each.

Yasiel Puig extended his string of games with hits to six and reached 10 games with multiple hits in 24 games played in the LVBP so far.

Alexfri Planez (Caracas CF): 0-for-4, 3 K LAR 6 CAR 7 - The bat was limited in its production with three strikeouts in four at-bats and he was called from the on-deck circle with the winning run standing on third for a pinch hitter.

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 27

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-3, 1 W, 1 R .283 AVE TIG 4 VAQ 10

Frias is in a 1-14 skid.

Dominican Republic:

Don't think we have anyone playing in the Dominican.

Mexico:

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K .266 AVE MAY 3 CAR 1

Carolina scored for the first time, in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Jonathan Rodríguez hit an RBI single to right field to reduce the Mayagüez lead to 3-1.

Carolina . For the second consecutive year and under the command of manager Edwards Guzmán , the Carolina Giants are headed to the postseason as one of the teams favored to win it all. The Gigantes are in second place in the league standings with a record of 23-14, while the Cangrejeros de Santurce are at the top with a mark of 23-13. With three games left to play before concluding the regular winter ball season, Carolina will fight for that first place. After being one victory away from being crowned champions last season, Guzmán has, once again, the Carolinian team dreaming of the championship.

Gabe Arias (Santurce SS) 1-4, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K ? AVE SAN 5 CAG 0

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 2-5 .377 AVE LAG 12 CAR 10

The Tiburones defeaed the Leones and qualified for the Round Robin. Danry Vásquez led the victory, hitting 4-for-4 with five RBIs.

Yasiel Puig is a fixture on the bases for La Guaira. The Cuban closed the season with 22 consecutive games on base and also hit 10 HRs in his 89th at-bat. Since his arrival in Venezuela, The Cuban outfielder has been one of the best hitters in the LVBP. With his two hits in four at-bats in Wednesday's 12-10 victory against Leones del Caracas, the native of Cienfuegos reached 22 consecutive games on base since November 30. During this time, he has an average of .438 (80-35) with seven doubles, nine home runs, 21 runs batted in and another eight scored. Additionally, he closed the month of December with an OBP of .516, Slugging of .846 and OPS of 1.364; the latter being the best in the LVBP. He had a home run frequency of one home run every 9:10 at-bats.

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 28

Colombia:

Dominican Republic:

Mexico:

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 0-3, 2 W, .261 AVE RA12 3 CAR 4

Venezuela:

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 29

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria Vaqueros SS) 1-3, 1 H, 1 W, 1 SB, .286 AVE, LEO 4 VAQ 7

Caimanes (23 wins), has a commanding lead over the Tigres (18 Wins), Leones (17 Wins) and Vaqueros (17 Wins), with 7 games remaining in the 2023-2024 season. The battle for the second place between Tigres de Cartagena (18-20), Leones de Barranquilla and Vaqueros de Montería (18-21) is on and red hot.

Dominican Republic:

Mexico:

Milan Tolentino (Mexicali PR) 0-1, 1 K, HER 10 MXC 6
(YTD: 10-28, 4 Doubles, 5 W, 7 K, .357 AVE)

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 2-3, 2 H, 1 W, .269 AVE CAR 0 SAN 1

Gabe Arias (Santurce SS) 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, ? AVE CAR 0 SAN 1

Santurce takes over first place with their win over the Gigantes. Starter Adalberto Flores threw a gem to help the Santurce Cangrejeros take first place after beating the Carolina Giants 1-0 at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The Cangrejeros took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with a grounder by Gabriel Arias to make it 1-0.

With the victory, Santurcian ends the regular season with a record of 25-15 to relegate Carolina to second place, which ends the season with a record of 24-16. Now, in the semifinals, the Cangrejeros face the Criollos, while the Gigantes face the Leones de Ponce in the best of 7 series that begins on Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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Young Guardians Player Is Struggling In Winter Ball

By Andres Chavez December 29, 2023

Infielder Gabriel Arias has been one of the best prospects in the Cleveland Guardians organization for several years now.

He was acquired in 2021 in the Mike Clevinger trade with the San Diego Padres and had a promising season that year in Triple-A.

After that, his offensive development has stalled somewhat.

He has made the majors, and has a disappointing .207/.282/.348 line in 402 plate appearances, with 11 home runs and four stolen bases.

His 77 wRC+ (100 is considered league-average offense, so anything below that is not ideal) indicates his offensive shortcomings, even though his glove is good.

Even though he got to play 122 games for the Guardians this season, the organization decided to send him to winter ball in hopes he could get hot with the stick, learn, and build some confidence.

Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case.

“Arias in 26 games is hitting .222 with zero HR’s and a .563 OPS. 24-108, 7R, 9(2B), 7RBI, 2SB, 3BB, 25SO, .222 AVG, .563 OPS,” Guardians Prospective tweeted.

Arias is playing in the Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC), Puerto Rico’s Winter League.

As you can see, the results have not been satisfactory.

The Guardians got Arias playing time at shortstop, first base, third base, second base, and even the outfield this year.

Considering the overall offensive picture in Cleveland, he might be running out of chances if he doesn’t start showing something with the bat.

The team needs quality hitters at several positions, so despite his defensive chops, Arias needs to hit if he is going to keep his place in the organization’s future plans.

Venezuela:

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 30

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 1-2, 1 R, 1 H, 1 W, .293 AVE, .678 OPS LEO 2 VAQ 4

On the last day of the regular season in Colombian professional baseball Caimanes defeated Tigres 9-3 in Barranquilla, while Vaqueros defeated Leones 4-2 in Montería. Vaqueros de Montería is the second team to quality for the finasl by combining a 4-2 victory over Leones de Barranquilla and the 9-3 victory of Caimanes against Tigres. Colombian reliever Nicolás Maldonado pitched 1.2 innings without allowing any walks, while Jesús Castillo had a 1 out save his first of the season. Standing out on offense
for the Vaqueros; Carlos Arroyo, 3-2, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, Juan Carlos Torres, 3-1, 2 RBIs, Dayan Frías, 2-1, 1 walk, 1 run scored, Derwin Pomare, 2-1, 1 walk , 1 RBI and Daniel Mayora, 1-for-2, 1 walk, 1 run scored.

Dominican Republic:

Mexico:

Puerto Rico:

Venezuela:

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

December 31

Colombia:




Vaqueros defeated Leones and will play in the LPBCol final for the fifth consecutive time

By El Meridiano

Dec 30 from 2023

Monterian secured a place in the finals of the Colombian Professional Baseball League, after beating Leones de Barranquilla 4-2, at the 18 de Junio ​​Stadium in Montería.

In the first inning, Barranquilleros went ahead with two runs scored by Cristian Sepúlveda and Sneider Batista.

Vaqueros, with the support of the Monteriano fans, who once again demonstrated that they are the best fans in Colombian ball, responded by scoring in the same inning by scoring three runs.

The first run scored by Dayan Frias, batted in by Carlos Arroyo and two more scored by Daniel Mayora and Carlos Arroyo, driven in on a double by Juan Carlos Torres and made the score 2-3 in favor of the Monterians.

Vaqueros scored again in the third inning. Robinson Cabrera was driven in by Derwin Pomare Dix for the 2-4 lead that ended up being final score of the game.

With this result and with the victory of Caimanes against Tigres, in Barranquilla, the Vaqueros de Montería secured second place in the League standings qualified for the championship for the fifth consecutive time. By the rules, there was no need to play the second games of the double header that was scheduled to be played today in Montería and Barranquilla.

Monteria continues to make history, it has been five years as a franchise in the league which they managed to reach the finals in the last four years and has added two champion titles and two runners-up titles.

CALENDAR AND SCHEDULES OF THE GRAND FINAL...

The Championship of the 2023-2024 season in the Professional Baseball League in Colombia will begin on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the “Edgar Rentería” stadium in Barranquilla with the game between Vaqueros ( M) Alligators (B).

The second game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at the “Edgar Rentería” stadium from 7:00 PM.

The Final Series will move to the “18 de Junio” stadium in Montería for the third game on Friday, January 5, 2024 from 7:00 PM.

The fourth game will be played at the same venue on Saturday, January 6, starting at 6:00 PM.

If a fifth game is necessary, they will play at 6:00 PM on Sunday, January 7 at “June 18 in Montería.

The last two games are scheduled for Tuesday, January 9 and Wednesday, January 10, returning to the “Edgar Rentería” stadium in Barranquilla.

The Final Series in Colombia will be played with the 2-3-2 format, the winner of 4 games will be the champions.

Dominican Republic:



ROUND ROBIN

Estrellas and Licey set the pace after the first four games of the Round Robin Tournament

The Estrellas Orientales and the Tigres del Licey were 3-1 in their first four games.
The Leones del Esgido and the Gigantes del Cibao on the other hand were 1-3.

Carlos Sánchez

Dec. 31, 2023

This Tuesday, the round robin will continue with games between Estrellas and Gigantes at the Julián Javier Stadium and Esído vs Licey at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, so there will be two games between the leaders (3-1) and the two bottom teams (1- 3).

December Wednesday 27
Licey vs Giants
Estrellas vs Leones

December Thursday 28
Gigantes vs Leones
Licey vs Estrellas

December Friday 29
Leones vs Gigantes
Estrellas vs Licey

December Saturday 30
Gigantes vs Licey
Leones vs Estrellas

December Sunday 31
FREE

January Monday 1
FREE

January Tuesday 2
Estrellas vs Gigantes
Leones vs Licey

January Wednesday 3.
Licey vs Leones
Gigantes vs Estrellas

January Thursday 4
Licey vs Gigantes
Estrellas vs Leones

Janurary Friday 5
Gigantes vs Leones
Licey vs Estrellas

January Saturday 6
FREE

January Sunday 7
Leones vs Licey
Estrellas vs Gigantes

January Monday 8
Leones vs Gigantes
Estrellas vs Licey

January Tuesday 9
Licey vs Leones
Gigantes vs Estrellas

January Wednesday 10
Gigantes vs Licey
Leones vs Estrellas

January Thursday 11
FREE

January Friday 12
Licey vs Gigantes
Estrellas vs Leones

January Saturday 13
Gigantes vs Leones
Licey vs Estrellas

January Sunday 14
Leones vs Licey
Estrellas vs Gigantes

Janurary Monday 15
FREE

Janurary Tuesday 16
Licey vs Leones
Gigantes vs Estrellas

January Wednesday 17
Leones vs Gigantes
Estrellas vs Licey

January Thursday 18
Gigantes vs Licey
Leiones vs Estrellas

Licey, to further strengthen its squad on the last day of 2023 announced the hiring of two new reinforcements pitcher Erick Leal and catcher, Héctor Sánchez.

Licey seeks to repeat as champion, something very unusual in recent seasons in Dominican winter ball.


Mexico:


Puerto Rico:



Gigantes and Cangrejeros will go to the finals

December 31, 2023 • 2:44pm

What happened in the regular season is a thing of the past, they say. But if trends do not change in the postseason, that saying will not become a fact.

And until proven otherwise, the statistics say that the Cangrejeros de Santurce and the Gigantes de Carolina will be the teams that will win the semifinals that begin on Tuesday and lead to the final series of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League.

Santurce faces Criollos de Caguas in one of the semifinals, while Carolina will play Leones de Ponce in the other.

Santurce defeated Caguas 6-2 in their particular series, as well as Carolina defeated Ponce in the same stage, according to the statistics provided by Professor Eddie Rivera Traverso.

In the regular season, Santurce almost doubled the runs he scored against Caguas versus those he allowed to that team. That relationship was 30 runs scored versus 17 allowed.

Caguas, however, was the tournament's co-leader in runs scored with 150, tied with the Indios de Mayagüez, who are eliminated. But the team that scored the least was Santurce, precisely their rival in the semifinals.

Caguas strengthened its offense for the semifinals with Edwin Ríos and Danny Ortiz . The Cangrejeros were strengthened with third baseman Emmanuel Rivera and right-handed pitcher Daryl Thompson , who had a 2.09 ERA and a 6-1 record in 10 outings with the Indians.

On the other hand, the Giants scored 38 runs off Ponce in eight games in the regular season for an average of 4.75 runs per game. Instead, Ponce scored 25 runs for the Giants in that stage.

Carolina, in addition, was the best local team in the tournament by playing with a 13-7 record in its Roberto Clemente stadium, which was the stadium where the fewest home runs were hit (5) and which tied for second place in fewest runs scored ( 117). Carolina, in fact, has home advantage in the series against Ponce.

Santurce and Carolina were also the best two teams in the regular season and fought for the leadership of the standings until the last day of the calendar.

Although Caguas finished with the same record as Ponce, 21-19, the Leones placed third in the standings having won the particular series against the Criollos.

The RA12, meanwhile, was in the basement with 11-29.

Today, Saturday, the reinforcement draw will take place. Each team will be able to choose up to a maximum of two players from Mayagüez and RA12.

Venezuela:



BRAYAN ROCCHIO



LVBP: What will be the first Round Robin game in Caracas?

The Venezuelan baseball postseason is now a reality and just over 24 hours separate us from the excitement of the Round Robin

By Manuel Gil

Sports journalist

Monday, January 1, 2024 at 03:51 pm

The Round Robin of the 2023-2024 season in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) is already a fact. This Tuesday, January 2, the exciting postseason stage will begin on the national circuit and the five teams are already prepared for the final stretch in the dispute for the title.

Cardenales de Lara, Leones del Caracas, Bravos de Margarita, Tiburones de La Guaira and Tigres de Aragua are those classified for this stage of the championship and those who remain standing in search of the desired trophy. Who will take home the cup?

As there are five teams in the playoffs, two games will be held per day and one team will rest . On the first day, Bravos de Margarita will be the team that will benefit from the night off.

What will be the first Round Robin game in Caracas?

The first match to be held in the country's capital will feature the current champions of the Venezuelan League, the Leones del Caracas, when they receive the visit of the last classified in that instance, Tigres de Aragua .

Starting at 7:00 pm, at the Simón Bolívar Monumental Stadium, both teams will look for a victory that begins to guide them on the right path to the championship.

Tuesday January 2

Aragua Tigers vs. Caracas Lions (7.00 pm)
La Guaira sharks vs. Cardinals of Lara (7.00 pm)
Wednesday, January 3

Aragua Tigers vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
La Guiara sharks vs. Cardinals of Lara (7.00 pm)
Thursday January 4

Lara Cardinals vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Caracas Lions vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
Friday, January 5

Braves of Margarita vs. Sharks of La Guaira (7.00 pm)
Lara Cardinals vs. Caracas Lions (7.00 pm)
Saturday January 6

Braves of Margarita vs. Aragua Tigers (5.00 pm)
Caracas Lions vs. Sharks of La Guaira (5.00 pm)
Sunday January 7

Aragua Tigers vs. Cardinals of Lara (4.00 pm)
La Guaira sharks vs. Caracas Lions (4.00 pm)
Monday January 8

Braves of Margarita vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Lara Cardinals vs. Sharks of La Guaira (7.00 pm)
Tuesday January 9

Caracas Lions vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Lara Cardinals vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
Wednesday, January 10

Lara Cardinals vs. Caracas Lions (7.00 pm)
Braves of Margarita vs. Sharks of La Guaira (7.00 pm)
Thursday January 11

Bravos de Margarita vs. Leones del Caracas (7:00 pm)
Aragua Tigers vs. La Guaira Sharks (7:00 pm)
Friday January 12

Lara Cardinals vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
La Guaira sharks vs. Caracas Lions (7.00 pm)
Saturday January 13

La Guaira sharks vs. Braves of Margarita (5.00 pm)
Aragua Tigers vs. Cardinals of Lara (5.30 pm)
Sunday January 14

Aragua Tigers vs. Braves of Margarita (1.00 pm)
Caracas Lions vs. Cardinals of Lara (6.00 pm)
Monday January 15

La Guaira sharks vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
Caracas Lions vs. Cardinals of Lara (7.00 pm)
Tuesday January 16

La Guaira sharks vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Caracas Lions vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
Wednesday, January 17

Aragua Tigers vs. Caracas Lions (7.00 pm)
Lara Cardinals vs. Sharks of La Guaira (7.00 pm)
Thursday January 18

Lara Cardinals vs. Braves of Margarita (7.00 pm)
La Guaira sharks vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Friday January 19

Caracas Lions vs. Aragua Tigers (7.00 pm)
Braves of Margarita vs. Cardinals of Lara (7.00 pm)
Saturday January 20

Caracas Lions vs. Sharks of La Guaira (5.00 pm)
Braves of Margarita vs. Cardinals of Lara (5.30 pm)
Sunday January 21

Aragua Tigers vs. Sharks of La Guaira (1.00 pm)
Braves of Margarita vs. Caracas Lions (4.00 pm)

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

January 2, 2024

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 1-3, 1 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K, .286 AVE, .667 OPS VAC 2 CAI 3

Caimanes Defeat the Vaqueros To Strike First in the LPBCOL Final Series defeating Vaqueros 3-2 Tuesday night.

Heart attack ninth. With two out, Vaqueros captain Andrés Angulo singled to center driving in Adrián Valerio and Dayan Frías. Valerio and Frias both singled and advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Daniel Mayora, the league's batting champion, grounded out with a runner on second to end the game. Daniel Missaki (1-0) was the winner going 6.0 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk and recorded 7 strikeouts, Reliever Rubén Galindo 2.0 innings, no hits or runs, with 3 strikeouts and Luis Moreno saved the game, despite allowing the Vaqueros' 2 runs. Caimanes were lead by; Dilson Herrera, 1-for-3, 1 walk, 2 runs scored, Fabián Pertuz drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Jair Camargo scored a run, in addition to receiving 3 walks. Relief pitcher Jackson Solarte (0-1) took the loss, working 0.2 innings, allowing 1 run (unearned), allowing 1 hit, 0 strikeouts and walking 2, Samuel Burgos started the game for Vaqueros (3.1 Inn), followed by Roberto Pérez (1.2), Jackson Solarte (0.2), Jorge Martínez (1.1) and Jesús Castillo (1.0). Offensive leaders for the Vaqueros with 2 runs, 4 hits and 1 costly error for the Vaqueros; Andrés Angulo, 4-1, 2 RBIs, Dayan Frías, 3-1, 1 walk, 1 run scored, Adrián Valerio, 3-1, 1 run scored and Juan Carlos Torres, 3-1.

Dominican Republic:

Licey won a pitching duel to start of playoffs. Ramón Hernández hit a dramatic home run, the Licey bulpen was masterful and the Tigres del Licey overcame a deficit in the ninth inning, to defeat the Gigantes del Cibao 3-2, The game was characterized during the first five innings by a pitching duel between Brooks Hall, of Licey, and Nate Antone, of the Giants, who only gave up one hit each. For the Tigers, Hernández hit a two-run home run and RBI single; Starlin Castro 2-for-4, a double; Cristhian Adames, Emilio Bonifacio, Gustavo Núñez and Yadiel Hernández a hit. For the Giants, José Sirí hit a home run; Marcell Ozuna a double RBI; Luis García and Hanser Alberto had a hit.

The Stars shined with their victory over the Eagles. Conclusive triumph and assured classification In an exciting game o this Tuesday night. The Estrellas de Oriente demonstrated their dominance by having five pitchers who combined to allow just one hit, leading them to a 3-1 victory over the Águilas Cibaeñas. The Stars, who have already qualified for postseason, achieved their third consecutive victory, improving their record to 26-20. This victory places them two and a half games behind first place, currently occupied by the also qualified Gigantes del Cibao with a record of 28-17. The Águilas Cibaeñas fell to fifth position with a record of 20-27, three games away from the fourth and final qualifying position held by the Tigres del Licey (22-23)

Mexico:
Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriquez (Carolina LF) 1-4, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .250 AVE, 1.000 SLG, 1.250 OPS, PON 2 CAR 4




JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ

The Lions fall at the start of their semifinal series against Carolina. The Carolina Giants opened the Winter Baseball Semifinal Series B with a 4-2 victory over the Leones de Ponce. Carolina scored first in the third. Gabriel Cancel doubled, Bryan Torres' rbi single made the score 1-0. Edrick Félix's rbi single drove in the second run. Ponce tied the game with two runs in the fifth inning after a double by JC Escarra to right field that drove in Jesmuel Valentín and Brian Rey. However, a solo home run by Johnathan Rodríguez to deep left field, opening the bottom of the sixth inning, returned the lead to the Giants 3-2. In the seventh inning, after two outs, Jesmuel Valentín's throwing error allowed Gabriel Cancel to score the Carolina's 4th run. Santurce defeated Caguas 5-1 in the second game of the night

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 1-5, 1 H, 1 Double, 2 RBI, 2 E, 2 DP, .200 AVE LAG 8 LAR 4

Caracas.-The Sharks of La Guaira started the Round Robin by visiting the team that finished as the leader of the regular season; However, Oswaldo Guillén's team began the championship with a clean slate by defeating the Cardenales de Lara by a score of 8-4 this Tuesday in Barquisimeto. Ricardo Pinto (1-0) took the victory for the Sharks. In the sixth, Luis Torrens, who was selected as the Sharks' reinforcement in the draft, hit a sacrifice fly that drove home Yasiel Puig and a double by Brayan Rocchio drove in two more runs. Yasiel Puig 3-5, tripled and scored three times in the game. Bravos de Margarita made its debut in this Round Robin, defeating Tigres de Aragua 5-2 in a match played at the Universitario Stadium.

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Hey, somebody associated with the G's hit a solo HR?
Whoopie.

looks like Rocchio is having a good winter. He will have a solid chance to be the opening day SS. He's rated our top prospect on MLB.com Baseball America rates him behind DeLauter. They say:
The Future: There are no shortage of options to become Cleveland’s shortstop of the future, but Rocchio is the most likely answer and could win the job as soon as Opening Day. He has Gold Glove upside as a defender and should be a solid piece of the lineup.

Scouting Grades: Hit: : 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Fielding: 60 | Arm: 50

GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

January 3, 2024

Colombia:

Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 4-6, 4 H, 1 Double, 1 R, 1 RBI,.328 AVE, .755 OPS, VAQ 9 CAI 3

The final series, which is tied 1-1, moves on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to Montería. With the final tied 1-1 between Caimanes de Barranquilla and Vaqueros, the series moves this Friday to Montería for the third game of the series. The game is scheduled for 7 pm at the 18 de Junio ​​stadium in Montería. The Vaqueros arrive very motivated in front of their fans thanks to their victory on Wednesday at the Édgar Rentería stadium, 9 runs to 3. In that game, the Vaqueros had a forceful offense and efficient work for six innings by the Venezuelan starter Jesús Piracaguán, who achieved the victory. The defeat went to Pedro Torres, who spent two and two-thirds innings on the mound, giving up three hits and gave up three runs. Dayan Frias was 4-6, 1 double, 1 run scored and 1 run batted in to lead the Vaquero offense. Bryan Flete was 3-4 with 2 walks, 2 runs scored, Sandoval Diaz, Daniel Mayora, Robinson Cabrera, and Avila Lopez each had two hits to lead the 18 hit attack. The Caymans had won the first game 3-2 on Tuesday.

Dominican Republic:
Mexico:
Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) 1-4, 1 H, .250 AVE, .625 SLG, .875 OPS CAR 1 PON 3

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SAC, .250 AVE, LAG 8 LAR 3

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

January 5, 2024

Colombia:
Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-2 1 K, .319 AVE, .736 OPS CAI 18 VAQ 2

Frias grounded out short to first in the first, struck out in the third, defensive substitution - Dayan Frias was replaced in the top of the 6th by Ramos Aagmez with the Vaqueros trailing 15-0

Dominican Republic:
Leones crushed the Giants 8-1 who seem mortally wounded when the round-robin does not reach the halfway point. Jorge Mateo went 3 for 4, with a home run and three RBIs, and Junior Lake had a couple of hits and drove in two to command the Leones attack, Enny Romero worked five innings six hits, one run, one walk and three strikeouts. Emmanuel Ramírez (1 innings), Zac Rosscup (1), Richard Rodríguez (1) and Jeurys Familia (1) completed the win. Starter Emilio Vargas lost pitching three innings, four hits, two runs, one walk and three strikeouts. For Leones, Mateo went 3-for-4, with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored; Starling Marte, 3-2, with a double, one run scored, RBI and a walk; Lake, 2-for-4, with two RBIs and a stolen base, and González, 0-for-4, with one run scored and one RBI. For the Gigantes, Gutiérrez, 4-2, with a double and one scored; Franco, 1-for-4, with an RBI, and Iván Castillo, 3-for-3.

On Friday, Estrellastook another step on their overwhelming path to the finals by silencing Licey in what was their fifth straight victory. Austin Davis pitched 5.1 two-hit innings and five relievers were in charge of finishing the job in a combined effort where the blues only had three harmless hits en route to the 2-0 victory. Estrellas pitching led to 23 innings without allowing any runs during that span. The winning pitcher was reliever José José (1-0), the defeated one was Robles (0-1), while the save went to Ronel Blanco, his second in the semifinal series. Estrellas improved to 7-1 and were two games ahead ofLicey at the top of the round-robin,

Mexico:
With an RBI single by Gilberto Vizcarra that sent Juan Carlos “Haper” Gamboa to the plate, Los Águilas de Mexicali evened the series at 2 games per side with a consecutive walk off against the Algodoneros de Guasave for dramatic win of 4-3.

In another dramatic and exciting game, the Naranjeros of Hermosillo beat the Mayos of Navojoa in extra innings 3-3 to take a lead of 3 games to 1 in the first round of the series.

In a give-and-take game, the strength of Venados de Mazatlán prevailed until the end, to beat Charros de Jalisco 9-5. With the win, the series has both teams with a pair of wins and with this, a game next Monday in the Sinaloa port was assured.

The Tomateros Stadium exploded with joy with a spectacular Tomateros victory, thanks to a home run by Venezuelan Herlis Rodríguez. The Tomateros de Culiacán beat the Cañeros de Los Mochis 2-0 in a high-tension game that remained scoreless until the tenth inning. With a runner on base and thousands of hearts beating at the same rhythm, Herlis Rodríguez, with a perfect swing, lit it up with a wild home run that unleashed madness. The Tomateros won and are one victory away from qualifying for the semifinals.

Puerto Rico:

Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) Box score Not Available At This time.

Alex Sanabia launched a gem of a game to guide the Criollos de Caguas to a 10-0 shutout over the Cangrejeros de Santurce. The right-hander pitched six and two-thirds scoreless innings in which he allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked one. Sanabia (1-0) had the offensive and defensive support of his teammates to put the CAguas team one game away from the Final Series with their record, 3-1 against the Cangrejeros.

Carolina also puts her series in check The Carolina Giants achieved their third victory in the Semifinal Series B by defeating the Leones de Ponce, 5-3. The Carolina team put their record in the series at 3-1 in a game in which they were the first and the last to produce runs with their offense. The Giants scored their first two runs in the top of the fourth inning. product of a single by Roberto “Bebo” Perez and a wild pitch by Lions reliever Julio Torres. Then, two consecutive singles by Brian Rey and JC Escarra drove in the runs for Ponce to tie it, 2-2, in the bottom of the fifth inning with a hit by Jan Hernández to the center field they regained the two-run lead they had after the first third of the game, making the score 4-2. In the bottom half, JC Escarra singled through the shortstop to bring Ponce closer, 4-3. However, a groundout by pinch-hitter José Sermo made the score 5-3. The Lions loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Connor Sadzeck quelled any threat with a strikeout of Edwin Díaz to earn his second save in the semifinal series.

Venezuela:

Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) Did Not Play
In a perfect day for Wilson García, with Yasiel Puig who once again displayed all his power and in which Junior Guerra behaved like a true “ace” against one of the most fearsome sluggers in the playoffs, the Sharks of La Guaira found the way to remain undefeated in this edition of the round-robin, after beating the Margarita Braves on Friday night by a final score of 8-4. Although it was the islanders who went ahead, with a solo home run by David Rodríguez in first inning, the Sharks response did not take long because in the final part of that first inning, García began his excellent evening with a double batting in the tying run. Shortly after, Puig's first homer in the Round Robin put the hosts up 3-1. A triple in the right field in the fifth batted in Reginatto and Puig continued the hit parade with a single that made the score 6-2. The win went to Guerra (1-0), after working for five and two-thirds innings, in which he allowed five hits and three runs, while walking one and striking out four opponents. Meanwhile, the setback fell on the shoulders of Dylan Unsworth (0-1), after receiving punishment for eight hits and four runs in just three innings with no walks and two strike outs

Leones left Cardinals on the field. Gabriel Lino's home run in the ninth forced the extra inning. With the Cardinals three outs away from achieving their first victory. Gabriel Lino appeared with a home run to left field that tied the game at four. It would be in the 11th inning that the game would be decided. José Ascanio came to relieve. Balbino Fuenmayor singled. César Hernández walked, Gabriel Lino tried to sacrifice but his bunt was too hard and Ascanio forced the runner at third. With men on first and second it was Oswaldo Arcia's turn, with a full count he hit a hard ground ball for first that seemed to end the inning. Rangel Ravelo took the ground ball, threw to second where Jermaine Palacios forced Lino, but Palacios over threw first in search of the double play which allowed César Hernández to score the winning run. Anthony Vizcaya achieved his second victory of this Round Robin, retiring the side in the 10th and 11th innings, allowing two hits and striking out four. Ascanio took the loss with two thirds innings and one run.

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

January 6, 2024

Colombia:
Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1E, .301 AVE, .698 OPS CAI 8 VAQ 5

Caimanes beat Vaqueros again. The Caimanes de Barranquilla are one step away from winning the title of the Colombian Professional Baseball League. On Saturday night they defeated Vaqueros de Montería again, this time 8-5. The fifth game of the series will be played this Sunday at 7 pm.

Dominican Republic:
NO GAMES ON THE 1/6/24

Mexico:
Mexicali, Baja California (Prensa Algodoneros).- Jesse Castillo hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Yadir Drake added a solo one in the eighth, to support a good outing by Jeff Kinley, and in the process lead Algodoneros de Guasave to an 8-5 victory over Águilas de Mexicali, a result that puts them ahead in the series 3-2 and one victory away from achieving a classification to the semifinals of the ARCO Mexican Pacific League.

Navojoa, Sonora (Prensa Naranjeros).- With drama until the end and with a heroic comeback in the ninth inning, the Naranjeros of Hermosillo defeated the Mayos of Navojoa 10-8 this Saturday to win the first round series of the postseason of the LAMP and advance to the semifinals.

Guadalajara, Jalisco (Prensa Venados).- In a long game with many runs, Venados de Mazatlán prevailed to win by a score of 13-12 over Charros de Jalisco, to get one win away from reaching the semifinals of the LAMP.

Culiacán, Sinaloa (Prensa Tomateros).- The Tomateros of Culiacán are the first to qualify for the semifinals after a resounding 6-2 victory against the Cañeros of Los Mochis. Home runs by Romer Cuadrado and Peter O'Brien, added to a good performance by Manny Barreda, to give the Tomateros the victory.

Puerto Rico:
Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF) Friday 1/5/24, 0-3, 2 W, 1 SB, .214 AVE, .353 OBP, .429 SLG, .782 OPS

Gabe Arias (Santurce SS) Friday 1/5/24, 1-3, 1 K, .214 AVE, .248 OBP, .295 SLG, .543 OPS

NO GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY 1/6/24

Semifinal A continues this Sunday with game five at 7:15 pm, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.

Semifinal B continues on Sunday, at the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium, at 7:15 pm

Venezuela:
Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) Did Not Play - That makes 2 games in a row ???

After the first four games of January, the Sharks relied on brilliant work from Ángel Padrón's mound to defeat Leones del Caracas 4-1 on Saturday night at the Estadio Universitario, improving their undefeated record to 4-0 and taking a 2.0 game advantage over the three occupants. of second place ithe Tigres de Aragua, Leones de Caracas, and Bravos de Margarita, all with a 2-2 record.

Caracas.- A five-race rally, crowned by a grand slam by reinforcement José Pirela at the close of the eighth chapter, in moments changed the face of a close game to a resounding victory for Tigres de Aragua 6-1 against Bravos de Margarita, in Maracay.

Cuba
The Crocodiles of Matanzas demonstrated their power in the first game of the semifinals, by beating the Lumberjacks de Las Tunas by a score of 12-0 in seven innings by a knockout. They displayed a cruel attack of 16 hits, 5 of them over the wall. Rusney Castillo (4-2) hit a pair of homers and Andrys Pérez (3-3), Yordanis Samón (4-1) and Yurisbel Garcial (4-4) with two runners on base. Yoennis Yera worked five innings without allowing a run. He gave up a hit, a walk and left three on base.

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GUARDIANS PROSPECT REPORT

January 7, 2024

Colombia:
Dayan Frias (Monteria SS) 0-4, 2 K, .286 AVE, .664 OPS CAI 2 VAQ 0

Dayan Frias and the Vaqueros were eliminated in the final round of the Columbian Professional Baseball League playoffs series by a score of 2-0 and 4 games to 1. However, Dayan could possibly be selected by the Caimenes as a replacement player to participate in the Caribbean Series to be played in Miami next month.



Hail the champion! Caimanes, new king of Colombian baseball

Barranquilla beat Vaqueros 2-0 this Sunday, in the fifth game of the finals, and took the series 4-1.

Jan 07, 2024

Thirteenth title for the Caimanes, which ousts Vaqueros de Montería , League champion the previous season. They were, without a doubt, the best team prevailing in the standings of the regular season and being far superior in a final where they only lost in one game, the second. They won the first game at the Édgar Rentería stadium and showed all their power on June 18 in Montería, where they easily took games 3 (18-2), 4 (8-5) and 5 (2-0) in the final. The winning pitcher was Daniel Missaki with the complete game victory. Losing was Samuel Burgos. The Brazilian-Japanese pitched nine full innings, in which he surrendered one hit, no runs, struck out 11 and did not allow a walk.

Dominican Republic:
Santo Domingo, January 8, 2024.-On a decisive night at the Julián Javier Stadium, the Estrellas Orientales achieved their sixth consecutive victory by beating the Gigantes del Cibao 6-3. While Estrellas solidified their position in the standings (8-1), the Giants (1-8) face a more complicated situation, moving away from first place and seeing second as their best option. Estrellas' pitching limited the Giants to just four hits, highlighted by the performance of Henry Sosa (1-0; 0.00), who took the victory, and Ronel Blanco, who threw a perfect ninth for his third save. In contrast, Yerry Rodríguez (0-1; 10.80) suffered defeat for the Giants. The Estrellas Orientales continue their firm path towards qualification, while the Gigantes del Cibao face the challenge of reversing their unfavorable streak.

Santo Domingo, January 8, 2024.-In an exciting confrontation at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium, the Leones del Esgido dominated the Tigres del Licey 12-8, highlighting the outstanding performances of Ramón Hernández, Dawel Lugo and Robel García, who hit home runs. The final score left Leones with a 4-5 record, while the Tigres saw their record drop to 5-4. Orlando Calixte shone with a 5-4 performance, including a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Mateo, González, Elier Hernández and Héctor Rodríguez also stood out in the Lions' offense.

Mexico:
NO GAMES PLAYED ON SUNDAY 1/7/24

Puerto Rico:
Jonathan Rodriguez (Carolina LF), 0-4, 2 W, 1 SB, .167 AVE, .286 OBP, .333 SLG, .619 OPS, PON 3 CAR 0

Gabe Arias (Santurce SS), 2-5, 3 K, ? AVE, ? OBP, ? SLG, ? OPS CAG 1 SAN 0

The Cangrejeros never crossed the plate and the Criollos de Caguas advanced to the final series blanking Santurce, 1-0. The Cangrejeros, leaders of the regular season, left 12 runners on base before 16,113 fans at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. For their part, the Criollos used eight pitchers and relied on a home run by Pedro León in the third inning to secure their place in the final series, winning the series 4-1.

The Giants had everything ready to celebrate - at home - their passage to the final series of winter baseball. Ponce arrived at the Roberto Clemente Walker stadium with other plans. A three-run blast in the seventh inning gave Ponce a 3-0 victory over Carolina in the fifth game of Semifinal B. The Series is now 3-2 in favor of the Giants.


Venezuela:
Brayan Rocchio (La Guaira SS) 2-3, 2 H, 1 Double, 1 W, .364 AVE, , LAG 4 CAR 2

Rocchio now has a 1.007 postseason OPS after reaching base four times on Sunday. This stellar offensive performance, as well as the two double plays he helped turn, was crucial in the victory that kept the Tiburones undefeated through their first five games of the Venezuelan postseason - Arthur Kinney

Caracas.- The Sharks of La Guaira closed the first week of the Round Robin in a perfect way. The sharks defeated the Leones del Caracas 4-2 this Sunday at the Monumental Stadium. With this victory, those led by Oswaldo Guillen continue to lead the LVBP postseason with a 5-0 record. For its part, Leones went 2-3. The winning pitcher of this game was Jesús Pirela. The defeat went to Anthony Vizcaya and the save went to Arnaldo Hernández. Two walks with the bases loaded, to Luis Torrens and Danry Vasquez, allowed La Guaira to score the two runs of the difference in the ninth inning.

Caracas.- The Lara Cardinals achieved their first victory in the LVBP Round Robin this Sunday. The Cardenals defeated the Tigres de Aragua 10-3 in Barquisimeto. The MVP of this game was Ildemaro Vargas, who went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored. With this victory, Cardenales de Lara leaves its postseason record at 1-5. For their part, Tigres has a record of 2-3. Max Castillo was the winning pitcher of this game. Christian Mejias took the defeat.

Cuba
In a game cancelled the day before due to rain, the Cazadores de Artemisa knocked out Industriales 11-1 today at the start of one of the semifinal games of the Cuban Elite Baseball League.

Cazadores de Artemisa defeated Leones de Industriales again today, this time with a score of 6-4 , and remained undefeated in the semifinals of the Cuban Elite Baseball League.

The Crocodiles of Matanzas rallied at the end of the sixth inning and defeated the Leñadores de Las Tunas 10-2 in the Victoria de Girón swamp, to get closer to the grand final of the II Elite Cuban Baseball League.

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