Mariners Prospects Continue In Winter Leagues

While Mariners Nation is anxiously waiting for GM Jack Zduriencik to do……something, many young prospects from each organization and many international players are competing in various leagues around the world.

Some, trying to get better in hopes of making the MLB club. Others, trying to get noticed in hopes an MLB team will sign them.

Each week, I give you a quick update as to how the Mariners prospects in these leagues are doing. Let’s take a look. (ALL STATS THROUGH GAMES OF 11/24/2013)

Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League came to a close last week with the Surprise Saguaros defeating the Mesa Solar Sox for the title. The Peoria Javelinas (where the Mariners players played) finished in last place in the West Division with a record of 12-19. Here are the final stats for the six Mariners on Peoria’s roster.

Kyle Hunter– In eight games for the Peoria Javelinas, Hunter was 0-3, with a 8.10 ERA in just 16.2 IP, giving up 29 H while walking seven and striking out 12.

Dominic Leone– In 11 games for Peoria, Leone was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 IP, giving up 14 hits, while walking one, striking out 15 and recording six saves in six tries.

Carson Smith– In five games for Peoria, Smith had a 12.60 ERA in 5 IP, with a save. He has four walks, four strikeouts and four wild pitches.

Brandon Maurer– Maurer finished with a 1-2 record, with a 5.95 ERA in six starts. He walked 12 and struck out 17.

Chris Taylor– In 18 games for Peoria, Taylor batted .294 (20-68), with an OBP of .351 with four doubles, a triple, homer, five RBI and five stolen bases.

Patrick Kivlehan– Patrick batted .164 in 18 games (10-61) with a homer and 5 RBI.

Stefen Romero– Romero finished the AFL season with a .212 average (14-66) with a couple of homers and six RBI.

Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Venezuelan Winter League

Mayckol Guaipe– In 11 games with Caribes de Anzoategui, Guaipe has pitched 12 innings and has an ERA of 9.75 allowing 13 runs including four homers while walking seven and striking out eight.

Logan Bawcom– Bawcom is 1-2 with a 8.22 ERA in ten games for Cardenales de Lara. He is also 1-for-3 in save opportunities.

Carlos Misell– In 11.1 IP in 13 games for Cardenales de Lara, Misell is 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA with six walks and seven strikeouts.

Anthony Vasquez– In six starts for Cardenales de Lara, Vasquez is 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA allowing 29 hits in 22.1 IP while striking out 16.

Erasmo Ramirez– In his first two starts for Cardenales de Lara, Ramirez has pitched nine scoreless innings, walking four and fanning nine.

Cruz Pereira– In 7.1 innings over eight games, Pereira has yet to allow a run while surrendering just three hits. However, he has walked eight and struck out three.

Jesus Montero– Montero was batting .293 with a homer and 13 RBI in 21 games with Cardenales de Lara. But was shutdown for the rest of the winter with an injury sustained in a car accident.

Gabriel Noriega– In 30 games for Cardenales de Lara, Noriega is batting .230 with 12 runs scored and seven RBI and has walked nine times.

Jesus Sucre– In 14 games for Leones del Caracas, Sucre is batting .167 (6-36).

Jesus Ugueto– Ugueto has came into one game as a defensive replacement and has no at-bats.

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Dominican Winter League

Miguel Olivo– In 16 games with Leones del Escogido, Olivo is batting .163 with an OBP of .293, a homer and eight RBI.

Leury Bonilla– In his first game with Leones de Escogido, Bonilla was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

Jonathan Arias– In two appearances with Leones de Escogido, Arias pitched 1.1 IP, walked three, hit a batter and allowed four runs.

Abraham Almonte– In eight games with Leones de Escogido, Almonte is batting .250 with four walks and five runs.

Nate Tenbrink– In seven games with Estrellas de Oriente, Tenbrink is 1-for-25 with a run scored and an RBI.

Hector Noesi– In five starts for Tigres del Licey, Noesi is 1-1 with a 2.82 ERA, seven walks and 21 K’s.

Carlos Triunfel– In 13 games for Tigres del Licey, Triunfel is batting .250 (7-28) and has walked twice.

Carlos Peguero– In seven games for Gigantes del Cibao, Peguero is batting .296 with two homers, 7 RBI and 3 SB.

Ketel Marte– In four games with Gigantes del Cibao, Marte has managed one official at-bat. He has been used as a pinch-runner, scoring three times.