SEATTLE MARINERS WINTER LEAGUE UPDATE

Games of November 10, 2014

GETTING HIS GROOVE ON: C John Hicks has hit safely in 4 of his last 5 games with 3 multi-hit contests. During this stretch, since Oct.
27, he is batting .529 (9x17) with 6 runs scored, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 4 walks and 1 stolen base. Overall Hicks is batting .333
(14x42) with 9 runs scored, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 6 walks and 2 stolen base in 12 games with the Surprise Saguaros in the
Arizona Fall League. Hicks has also been solid behind the plate, throwing out 8 of 17 attempted basestealers (.471), which is the 3rdhighest caught stealing percentage in the Arizona Fall League among catchers with at least 15 attempts (Pedro Severino, Mesa 9 CS, 17
ATT/Justin OConner 11 CS, 21 ATT). He also T2nd among all catchers in the league with 14 assists and has not committed an error in
105 total chances.
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY: LHP Scott DeCecco has allowed only 1 hit (.077 AVG/1x13), while walking 4 and striking out 2 in 4.2 innings
over 4 relief appearances with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League. DeCecco was a late addition to the Saguaros roster
replacing RHP Taijuan Walker.
LETS GO STREAKING: LHP Mayckol Guaipe has allowed only 1 earned run over his last 9.0 innings in relief, loweing his season ERA
from 3.18 to 1.84. During this 7-game stretch, he has limited opponents to only 1 hit (.037/1x27), while walking 0 and striking out 8. Overall
Guaipe is 0-0 with a 1.84 ERA (3 ER, 14.2 IP) in 13 relief appearances with Caribes de Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League.
LEADER OF THE PACK: INF Carlos Rivero is batting .313 (21x67) with 11 runs scored, 2 doubles, 6 home runs, 11 RBI and 7 walks
over 18 games with Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. Rivero is currently tied for the Venezuelan Winter League lead
in home runs (6), while also ranking 2nd in slugging percentage (.612) and 1st in home runs per at-bat ratio (1/11.17).
JIMMY JIMMY COCO POP: LHP James Gillheeney is 2-2 with a 2.37 ERA (8 ER, 30.1 IP) in 6 starts with Naranjeros de Hermosillo in the
Mexican Winter League. He has limited opponents to a .223 (25x112), while walking 5 and stirking out 21. Gillheeney currently ranks 7th in
the league with a 2.37 ERA, while also ranking T5th in innings pitched (30.1) and 4th in WHIP (0.99). Also among starters in the Mexican
Winter League he ranks in 2nd in lowest walks per 9.0 inning ratio (1.48) and 5th in fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings (9.49).
NOT A BAD DEBUT: RHP Erasmo Ramirez made his 2014 Venezuelan Winter League debut recording a no decision in Laras 5-4 win
over Magallanes on November 9. Ramirez allowed 2 runs (0 ER) on 5 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 3 over 6.0 innings in relief.
Magallanes scored a unearned run off Ramirez in the 2nd and 5th innings.
AROUND THE WORLD: INF/OF Patrick Kivlehan currently ranks T3rd with 18 RBI and 4th in runs scored (16) in the Arizona Fall
League. Overall Kivlehan is batting .256 (21x82) with 16 runs scored, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 18 RBI and 12 walks with the Surprise
Saguaros. RHP Emilio Pagan is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA (1 ER, 7.0 IP) in 3 relief appearances with Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican
Winter League. He has limited opponents to a .160 (4x25) average, while walking 0 and strinking out 5. RH Victor Sanchez, who recorded
his first Winter League loss on Nov. 9 at La Guaira (3.1,6,3,2,3,3), is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA (8 ER, 26.1 IP) in 6 starts with Leones del
Cadacas in the Venezuelan Winter League. LHP Kyle Hunter is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA (2 ER, 5.1 IP) over 10 relief appearances with the
Tigres de Aragua in the Venezulan Winter League.
MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENTS: Right-handed pitchers Blake Beavan (AAA), Moises Hernandez (AA), Luis Jimenez (DSL), Logan
Kensing (AAA), Ricardo Pereira (Lo A) and Stephen Shackleford (AA), left-handed pitchers Joselito Cano (R) and Nick Hill (AA),
infielders Leury Bonilla (AAA), Nate Tenbrink (AAA) and Gabriel Noriega (AAA) and outfielders Xavier Avery (AAA) and Burt Reynolds
(Hi A) were all eligible and became minor league free agents. Right-handed pitchers Kevin McCoy, Logan Seifrit and Daniel Thieben,
catcher Toby Demello and outfielders Brett Thomas and Travis Witherspoon have also been recently released from their minor league
player contract with the Mariners and have become free agents.
BATTERS

TEAM

LG.

AVG

AB

2B

3B

HR

RBI BB

IBB SO

SB

CS

OBP

SLG

OPS

SF

SH

HBP

---GAMES BY POSITION--DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

# Ascanio, Rayder
# Choi, Ji-Man
Hicks, John
Kivlehan, Patrick
Lara, Jordy
Peterson, D.J.
Rivero, Carlos

Tigres de Aragua
Tigres de Aragua
Surprise Saguaros
Surprise Saguaros
Aguilas Cibaenas
Surprise Saguaros
Cardenales de Lara

VWL
VWL
AFL
AFL
DWL
AFL
VWL

.234
.333
.256
.211
.164
.313

1
13
12
21
7
15
18

0
47
42
82
19
55
67

1
10
9
16
4
5
11

0
11
14
21
4
9
21

0
2
4
3
0
3
2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
2
4
2
1
6

0
7
11
18
5
6
11

0
8
6
12
4
10
7

0
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
2
0
0
1
0

0
1
0
1
0
0
0

.345
.429
.367
.348
.292
.387

.340
.571
.439
.526
.273
.612

.000
.686
1.000
.806
.874
.565
.999

0
0
0
1
0
0
0

0
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
1
3
0
0
1

0
3
1
2
0
3
0

PITCHERS

TEAM

Anderson, Matt
Brazis, Matt
* DeCecco, Scott
* Gillheeney, James
Guaipe, Mayckol
* Hunter, Kyle
Landazuri, Stephen
* Mathis, Will
Morales, Osmel
Pagan, Emilio
Ramirez, Erasmo
Sanchez, Victor
Scott, Troy
Walker, Taijuan

Surprise Saguaros AFL

Surprise Saguaros AFL
Surprise Saguaros AFL
Naranjeros de Hermosillo LMP
Caribes de Anzoategui VWL
Tigres de Aragua
VWL
Surprise Saguaros AFL
Adelaide Bite
ABL
Cardenales de Lara VWL
Gigantes de Carolina PWL
Cardenales de Lara VWL
Leones del Caracas VWL
Adelaide Bite
ABL
Surprise Saguaros AFL

LG.

0
15
7
14
10
13
16

0
0
0
16
3
3
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
11
16

1
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
11
0
4
3
0
0

0
0
12
0
0
0
0

W L

ERA

GS

CG

SHO

SV

SVO IP

R ER

HR

HB

BB

IBB

SO

BK

WP GO/AO

DP

WHIP AVG

AB

TBF SF

GF

HLD

0
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0

10.80
5.56
0.00
2.37
1.84
3.38
6.95
9.00
*.**
1.29
0.00
2.73
0.00
2.00

9
9
4
6
13
10
8
2
1
3
1
6
2
2

0
0
0
6
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
6
0
2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

23
14
1
25
7
5
32
5
2
4
5
29
0
7

16
8
0
11
3
2
19
3
2
2
2
13
0
2

3
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
0
0

0
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1

5
5
4
5
3
2
9
0
1
0
2
8
1
2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

13
11
2
21
11
4
19
2
0
5
3
17
1
11

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
0
0
5
2
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0

2
1
0
2
3
0
4
1
0
1
2
2
0
0

2.10
1.68
1.07
0.99
0.68
1.31
1.86
1.67

61
44
13
112
48
19
90
14
2
25
21
105
7
34

66
52
18
121
53
22
102
15
3
25
23
114
8
37

1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

2
2
1
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0

13.1
11.1
4.2
30.1
14.2
5.1
22.0
3.0
0.0
7.0
6.0
26.1
2.1
9.0

16
7
0
8
3
2
17
3
2
1
0
8
0
2

2.67
0.54
0.33
1.43
2.86
2.33
1.18
6.00
0.71
10.00
2.47
1.00
5.50

0.57
1.17
1.41
0.43
1.00

.377
.318
.077
.223
.146
.263
.356
.357
1.000
.160
.238
.276
.000
.206

0
2
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

KEY: * - lefthanded hitter/pitcher, # - switch hitter

Arizona Fall League Standings:

Liga Mexicana del Pacifico League Standings:

WEST
Peoria Javelinas
Surprise Saguaros
Glendale Desert Dogs

W
14
14
12

L
13
14
15

PCT
.519
.500
.444

GB
0.5
2.0

Home
8-7
4-8
6-9

Away
6-6
10-6
6-6

Div
4-6
5-6
7-4

Streak
W4
L1
W2

L10
8-2
7-3
4-6

W
17
14
11

L
9
13
18

PCT
.654
.519
.379

GB
3.5
7.5

Home
7-6
6-8
5-8

Away
10-3
8-5
6-10

Div
6-4
6-5
4-7

Streak
W1
L3
L2

L10
5-5
5-5
2-8

EAST
# Salt River Rafters
Mesa Solar Sox
Scottsdale Scorpions

Yaquis de Obregon
Charros de Jalisco
Caneros de los Mochis
Aguilas de Mexicali
Tomateros de Culiacan
Venados de Mazatlan
Naranjeros de Hermosillo
Mayos de Navojoa

W
5
5
2
2
1
1

L
3
3
2
2
3
3

PCT
.625
.625
.500
.500
.250
.250

GB
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0

Home
2-2
0-0
0-0
2-2
1-3
1-3

Away
3-1
5-3
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0

Streak
W2
W2
L2
W2
L2
L2

L10
5-3
5-3
2-2
2-2
1-3
1-3

Dominican Winter League Standings:

Aguilas Cibaenas
Gigantes del Cibao
Toros del Este
Estrellas de Oriente
Tigres del Licey
Leones del Escogido

W
11
11
11
9
7
6

L
7
8
8
8
11
13

PCT
.611
.579
.579
.529
.389
.316

GB
0.5
0.5
1.5
4.0
5.5

Home
7-2
7-2
5-4
5-4
4-6
2-7

Away
4-5
4-6
6-4
4-4
3-5
4-6

Streak
W3
L1
W1
W1
L2
L1

L10
5-5
5-5
5-5
5-5
6-4
4-6

W
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
9

L
10
11
12
13
13
13
15
17

PCT
.615
.577
.538
.519
.500
.480
.423
.346

GB
1.0
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
5.0
7.0

Home
9-4
9-4
10-3
7-7
7-6
6-6
6-7
7-6

Away
7-6
6-7
4-9
7-6
6-7
6-7
5-8
2-11

Streak
W2
L1
W4
L1
W3
L7
L1
L9

L10
7-3
6-4
7-3
6-4
7-3
2-8
4-6
1-9

L
2
3
3
4
6

PCT
.667
.625
.571
.500
.143

GB
0.5
1.0
3.5

Home
2-1
2-1
2-2
1-2
1-4

Away
2-1
3-2
2-1
3-2
0-2

Streak
W1
L1
W1
W1
L4

L10
4-2
5-3
4-3
4-4
1-6

L
6
7
8
13
16
17
19
19

PCT
.778
.731
.667
.480
.429
.370
.296
.269

GB
1.5
3.5
8.0
9.5
11.0
13.0
13.5

Home
12-4
8-2
10-3
7-4
6-10
8-5
6-9
4-7

Away
9-2
11-5
6-5
5-9
6-6
2-12
2-10
3-12

Streak
W2
L2
W2
L1
L1
W1
L6
W1

L10
6-4
7-3
7-3
6-4
3-7
6-4
3-7
1-9

Puerto Rican Winter League Standings:

Australian Baseball League Standings:

Brisbane Bandits
Sydney Blue Sox
Adelaide Bite
Perth Heat
Canberra Cavalry
Melbourne Aces

1
0
0
0
1
3
5

Cangrejeros de Santurce
Gigantes de Carolina
Indios de Mayaguez
Criollos de Caguas
Senadores de San Juan

W
4
5
4
4
1

Venezuela Winter League Standings:

Caribes de Anzoategui
Aguilas del Zulia
Tigres de Aragua
Navegantes del Magallanes
Leones del Caracas
Cardenales de Lara
Bravos de Margarita
Tiburones de La Guaira

W
21
19
16
12
12
10
8
7