ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Ian Kennedy--RHP--Kennedy made his 5th AFL start Thursday going 5 innings. He gave up 2 earned runs in the 5th inning. 4 hits, 2 strikeouts and an unusual 3 walks. He had allowed only 1 walk in his previous 4 starts. AFL totals: 5 Gms, 1-1, 3.98 ERA, 20.1 IP, 9 ER, 18 hits, 19 K--4 walks, BAA .222
Zach Kroenke--LHRP--Kroenke appeared in 2 games this week. The 1st game he threw 2 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts. Friday he threw 1.2 IP, but gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits including a homer. AFL totals: 8 Gms, 11.2 IP, 8 ER, 12 hits, 10 K--4 walks. In 2009 Kroenke had an impressive season at AAA SWB going 7-1 with a 1.99 ERA out of the bullpen.
Mike Dunn--LHRP--Dunn was named to the AFL Rising Stars game played Saturday night and was the winning pitcher in relief. He came on top pitch the 8th inning, hitting 96 mph with his fastball. Dunn struck out the first 2 hitters he faced before giving up a single to rightfield. He got the final out of the inning on a groundout. He played in only 1 AFL game this week throwing 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit with 3 K's. AFL totals: 7 Gms, 7.2 IP, 2 ER, 6 hits, 13 K---6 walks. Dunn split time between Trenton and SWB in 09 going 4-3, 3.31 ERA. He had 99 K's in 73 innings. He was a Sept callup and struggled with his control. In 4 IP in NY, he gave up 3 ER, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts---but 5 walks.
Grant Duff---RHRP---Duff made 2 relief appearances this week for 2 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit, with 1 strikeout and no walks. AFL totals: 8 Gm, 7.1 IP, 3 runs, 6 hits, 3 K-5 walks. In 09 between Tampa and Trenton, 71.2 IP, 38 ER, 65 hits, 63 K---27 walks, BAA. .236
Austin Romine--C--- Romine was pulled from the AFL last week because of a strain to a finger and will not return. He was named Player of the Year for the Florida State League for 2009 earlier this week. Romine's AFL totals: 4 games, .400 (6-15), no extra base hits, 2 rbi, 2 runs, 4 K--1 walk. Romine hit .276 with 13 homers, 72 rbi in 118 games for A Tampa in 09.
Brandon Laird--INF--Laird caught fire again this week going 7-12 in 3 games with 2 homers, 6 rbi, and 4 runs. He got off to a great start the 1st week of the season and was named Player of the Week, but had cooled off somewhat. AFL totals: .333 (12-36), 12 rbi, 4 HR, 12 runs, OBP .442. In 2009 Laird hit. 266, with 13 HR, 75 rbi at A-Advanced Tampa.
Colin Curtis--OF--Curtis played in only 1 game this week, Friday going 0-4 with 2 K's. AFL totals: .368 (14-38), 4 rbi, 1 HR, 8 runs, 3 doubles, OBP .455. Curtis split time in 09 between Trenton and SWB. At SWB he hit .235 with 6 homers and 29 rbi in 70 games.
VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE:
Jesus Montero--C--Maganelles---Montero played Thursday for the 1st time since Oct. 25th going 0-3 with a rbi on a groundout. Montero's hitting only .115 so far (3-26) with no extra base hits at the VWL. In 2009 in 92 games he had 70 rbi, 17 HR, 25 doubles.
Pat Venditte--Switch pitcher--Zulia---Venditte appeared in 2 games this week for 3.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit (rbi triple), 4 strikeouts --1 walk. VWL totals: 9.1 IP, 5 ER, 11 hits (2 HR), 7 K--3 BB, BAA .314. Venditte split time between Charleston and Tampa in 09 going 4-2 with a 1.87 ERA. 67.1 IP, 14 ER, 61 hits, 87 K--11 BB
Romulo Sanchez--RHP--Lara----Sanchez relieved in 2 games this week, 2 innings each for 4 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 run, 1 hit (rbi single), 5 K's--0 walks. VWL totals: 8.1 IP, 6 ER, 10 hits, 11 K--4 walks. Sanchez finished the 09 season at SWB in the rotation with 2 very good games in the playoffs. 09 AAA totals: 64.2 IP, 29 ER, 66 hits, 64 K--34 BB.
Reegie Corona--INF--Maganelles-- Corona went 1-4 in 1 start and 1 pinch hit appearance this week with 3 rbi and a double and run scored. In limited action at the VWL he's hitting .250 (4-16) with 3 rbi and 4 runs scored. In 2009 he split time between Trenton (.287) and SWB (.200) , 69 runs, 40 rbi.
Josh Schmidt--RHP-- Zulia----Schmidt got in a game Wednesday in relief and hot hit hard for 4 ER, 3 hits, and a walk in just .2 IP. He did much better in his 5th start Saturday going 5 innings, 0 ER, 3 hits, 5 K---1 walk. VWL totals: 23.1 IP, 12 ER, 17 hits, 20 K--8 BB. Schmidt had a very good year in 09 at Trenton 8-4, 1.61 ERA. 83.2 IP, 15 ER, 57 hits, 96 K--38 walks
Edwar Gonzalez--OF--Lara--Gonzalez played in only 2 games this week going 2-6 with a run. VWL totals: .367, (11-30), 6 rbi, 6 runs, 1 HR, OBP .387. In 2009 at Trenton, he hit .232, 46 runs, 37 rbi, 4 HR.
Marcos Vechionacci--INF--Maganelles-- Used sparingly as a pinch hitter-pinch runner he was 0-1 this week. VWL totals: .375 (6-16), 2 rbi, 2 runs, 2 doubles. In 09 he hit .213 at AA Trenton with 43 rbi, 44 runs.
Luis Nunez--INF--Zulia---Nunez had only 1 game this week as a pinch hitter with a walk. VWL totals: .258 ( 8-31), 6 rbi, 1 double. In 2009 he hit .276 splitting time between A Tampa and AAA SWB. Eric Wordekemper--RHP--Zulia--Eric made his debut this week going 3.0 IP, 4 ER, 6 hits, 2 walks. In 09 between Trenton and SWB he threw 58.2 IP, 22 ER, 50 hits, 44 K's---15 walks.
MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE
Humberto Sanchez---RHP--Obregon---Sanchez did not appear in any games this week. MWL totals: 3 GMs, 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 hits, 0 K--3 walks. In 2009 at 3 minor league levels, he went 4-1 with a 3.53 ERA in 35.2 IP, 14 ER, 22 hits, 36 K--16 BB.
Walter Ibarra--INF--Hermosillo--Ibarra went 3-10 in 3 games this week. MWL totals: .304 (7-23), 3 rbi, 3 runs. At A-Tampa 09 Ibarra hit .265, 38 runs, 16 rbi.
DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE
Ivan Nova---RHP---Escogido---Nova continues to impress at the DWL. He made his 3rd start Tuesday going 7 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits, 7 K--1 walk. DWL totals: 18.0 IP, 1 ER, 12 hits, 13 K's---2 walks. In 2009 at AAA SWB, the 22 year old finished strong with 2 very good games in the playoffs.
Juan Miranda--1B---Licey---Miranda made his debut at the DWL this week appearing in 2 games. He went 2-7 with 2 rbi and scored a run. In 09 at AAA SWB he hit .290 with 82 rbi, 19 homers, .369 OBP. Wilkins Arias--Aguilas--RHP---Arias made 4 appearances in relief this week. 2.1 innings, 2 runs 3 hits, 4 K-0 BB. DWL totals: 8.0 IP. 6 ER, 6 hits, 6 K--3 walks, BAA. .214. In 2009 at AA Trenton, Arias went 5-4 with a 3.65 ERA., 61.2 IP, 53 hits, 25 runs, 66 K--22 BB.
Jonathan Ortiz--RHP--Licey---Ortiz got in 1 game this week in relief going 2 scoreless innings, 1 hit, 2 K's-0 BB. DWL totals: 5 Gms, 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 hits, 3 K--1 BB. Ortiz has not allowed a run so far in winter ball. In 2009, 48 games at A Charleston and Tampa, 2.91 ERA, 55.2 IP, 18 ER, 56 hits, 76 K's--10 walks.
Jose Valdez--RHP--Licey--Valdez threw 1 scoreless inning this week. DWL totals: 7 Gms, 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, 8 K's--0 walks. In 2009 he split time between Trenton and SWB: 57.2 IP, 22 ER, 55 hits.
