Fall/Winter Roundup:

The winter leagues continued on this week with two leagues having participants from the Red Sox system in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. This pattern will continue until the 2024 Rookie Development Program gets going in January and likely the 2024 Caribbean Series from February 1-9. This post covers games between December 4-10.

Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM)

Looking at the weekly rosters, Emmanuel Valdez for Este is not listed on their team roster. However, infielder Pablo Reyes is still listed on the Toros del Este roster and appeared twice this past week. On Thursday against Ciabo, he went 1 for 4 and on Friday against Auguilas he went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. The 30-year-old who is on the 40-man roster now has a slash line of .233/.333/.483 over 60 at-bats over the winter. 

Victor Santos for Licey has had a strong winter thus far and was coming off his worst outing of the season last week. Unfortunately, his first start this week went even worse, lasting only 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits, two walks, and four earned runs while striking out three. Fortunately, he got a second start this week and was able to turn the ship around with five excellent innings, giving up only one run on four hits and a walk while striking out two. Even despite the two recent rough outings, the 23-year-old has a 2.51 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 32 1/3 innings. 

Infielder Ryan Fitzgerald (pictured, above right) was a late add to the roster of Licey and he continued to see action this week for the team appearing in three games. On Monday, he went 1 for 3 with a home run, run, RBI, and strikeout; on Tuesday he went 2 for 4 with two strikeouts; and on Wednesday he appeared but did not get an at-bat. He is now hitting .259/.310/.481 over his first nine games for Licey.
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Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC)

Newly signed Jorge Benitez just keeps cranking out scoreless appearances for Caguas. His scoreless streak has continued to 11 1/3 innings and added a strikeout and allowed two hits while closing out Sunday's 7-2 win for Caguas.  His season statistics now have him with 13 strikeouts, three walks, and seven hits over his 11 1/3 innings.