Winter league reporting on Phillies and former Phillies playing winter league baseball for games between 1/2 and 1/5/24.
Australian Baseball League :
The brunt of the Phillies league contingent plays for the Adelaide Giants.
1/5 : Adelaide 3 (20-10) Canberra 1 (8-21)
Nick Ward, Anthony Quirion and Rixon Wingrove each singled. Former Phillies minor league RHP Austin Ross made his season debut by pitching a perfect inning. RHP Cam Wynne pitched an inning (1 R, 2 H, 1 BB - 18 pitches - 10 strikes).
Link to boxscore : https://theabl.com.au/game/759096
1/4 : Adelaide 8 (19-10) Canberra 2 (8-20)
Second baseman Kendall Simmons went 2 for 4 with a single, double, run scored and RBI. Catcher Andrick Nava and first baseman Rixon Wingrove each doubled, Nava posted two RBIs. Former Phillies minor leaguer Nick Ward was 2 for 4 with a single,home run, walk and two RBIs. RHP Josh Bortka pitched a scoreless inning in relief ( 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 28 pitches - 15 strikes).
Link to Boxscore : https://theabl.com.au/game/759097
Dominican Professional Baseball League :
1/3 : Former Phillies outfielder Emilio Bonifacio was 2 for 4 with a triple, home run and three RBIs for Tigres del Licey in a 9-3 win against Leones del Escogido. Former Phillies minor league LHP Elniery Garcia started the game for the Tigres.
Link to boxscore : https://estadisticas.lidom.com/Partido/Detalle?idPartido=2246
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League :
1/2 : Former Phillies RHP Ricardo Pinto pitched 5 innings ( 2 R - 1 earned, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s) for Tiburones de La Guaira in a 8-4 win over Cardenales de Lara.
Puerto Rico Winter League :
1/4 : Ponce and Carolina played a 19 inning game with Carolina finally prevailing 3-2 by scoring a run in the top of the 19th inning 😳. Former Phillie minor league infielder Jesmuel Valentin was 2 for 7 in the game for Carolina and former Phillies minor league RHP Alexis Rivero pitched two scoreless innings in relief. The game was the second longest playoff game in league history.
1/3 : Former Phillies RHP Yacksel Rios returned to playoff game action and pitched a scoreless frame for Caguas striking out two batters against Santurce. Yacksel had shoulder surgery this past July to repair a axillary branch aneurysm in his right shoulder.
Mexico Pacific League :
1/4 : Former Phillies minor league catcher Sebastian Valle went 3 for 4 with two home runs for Charros de Jalisco in a 8-3 playoff game win versus Venados de Mazatlán.
1/2 : Former Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr went 2 for 2 with two singles for Naranjeros de Hermosillo in a 4-1 loss to Mayos de Navojoa.
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