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Winter Leagues: Pablo Reyes Reaches Base Three Times; Two Hits for Marte

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In the Dominican on Sunday, Starling Marte went 2-for-3 with two singles and a sacrifice bunt. We mentioned yesterday that he left in the sixth inning for a pinch-hitter in close game and it appears it was just a managerial decision. Marte is hitting .196/.236/.373 through 14 games.

Jung-Ho Kang went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in his team’s one-side victory. He also struck out twice, increasing his league lead to 29 strikeouts. Kang has shaken off early rust on the defensive side, with no errors in his last 13 games. He committed four errors in his first ten games. On offense, he is hitting .138/.217/.200 through 23 games

Pablo Reyes went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. We mentioned in yesterday’s article that he reached base three times, so he might be breaking out of his season-long slump in winter ball. Reyes is now hitting .254/.329/.328 in 22 games.

In Venezuela, Jose Osuna was once again in the DH spot, where he went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and an intentional walk. He went 1-for-4 in his debut on Saturday. Once he does play defense, Osuna will see some time at third base, along with taking turns at first base and in the outfield.

In Mexico, Carlos Munoz went 0-for-4, dropping him to a .252 average. He’s currently in a 5-for-34 slump, which is a tough spot to be in for someone looking to sign a free agent minor league deal this winter.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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