Padres Down on the Farm: December 1 (Gettys 2 Hits in the ABL)
Credit: ABL
A few Padres minor league pitchers ended their winter league season.
Eric Yardley and Gerardo Reyes have both left their winter league teams and are done for the 2018 season. Reyes went perfect for the Yaquis de Obregon. He held a 0.00 ERA in 18 innings. Yardley was pitching in the Dominican Republic and finished with a 3.14 ERA in 15 games.
Here is a recap of the day’s events:
Dominican winter league
Franchy Cordero– (1-4) 2B, K
Left-handed-hitting outfielder Franchy Cordero is hitting .317 on the year in the D.R. after a 1-for-4 game on Saturday.
Fernando Tatis Jr.– (1-2) Run, BB, 2 SB
The Padres number one prospect, Fernando Tatis is hitting .271 for the Estrellas in the Dominican Republic.
Francisco Mejia– (1-4)
Switch-hitting catcher Francisco Mejia is batting .255 on the year after going 1-for-4 on Saturday.
Puerto Rican winter league
Aldemar Burgos– (1-3) RBI, BB
The right-handed-hitting outfielder has had a great season in Puerto Rico so far, hitting .357 on the year.
Colby Blueberg– 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB
Blueberg got knocked around a bit on Saturday as he allowed two runs in a third of an inning. His ERA is at 4.32 for the Indios de Mayaguez.
Mexican winter league
No Padres’ players in action
Venezuelan winter league
Luis Torrens– (0-3)
Torrens started at catcher and went 0-for-3 on Saturday. His average is at .361 for the season in Venezuela.
Gabriel Arias– (0-2) K
The slick-fielding shortstop entered the game late as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-2. He is hitting .254 so far this winter.
Australian Baseball League
Jarryd Dale– (0-2) Run
Dale is in a slump and is hitting .111 on the year in the ABL. The shortstop has been playing on most days and should get out of his funk soon.
Michael Gettys– (2-3) 2 Runs, SB
Gettys is hitting .342 on the year after a 2-for-3 game at the plate on Saturday.
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