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12/20 Winter ball roundup
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro went 1-for-4 with a walk in Escogido’s 8-7 win over Licey on Sunday. The shortstop is batting .286. Welington Castillo was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Brad Snyder 1-for-3 for Licey. The Dominican Winter League regular season ends Tuesday.
– Carrie Muskat
12/15 Winter ball update
Starlin Castro was 1-for-4 with a double in Escogido’s 5-0 loss Tuesday to los Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Republic Winter League. Meanwhile, catcher Welington Castillo is batting .184 in 25 games and outfielder Brad Snyder is batting .306 in 13 games for Licey in the DR. First baseman Bryan LaHair was batting .300 in six games and Marcos Mateo is 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA in 10 relief appearances with Estrellas.
– Carrie Muskat
12/11 Winter ball update
Starlin Castro went 4-for-4, including an RBI single in the fifth, in Escogido’s 10-6 loss to Estrellas in Dominican Winter Ball on Friday. Castro is 8-for-12 in his last three games with four runs, three RBIs, and a triple. He’s hitting .289 in 10 games overall.
Meanwhile, catcher Welington Castillo was batting .192 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 24 games and outfielder Brad Snyder was batting .326 with one homer and seven RBIs in 12 games. Both are playing for Licey in the Dominican Republic.
– Carrie Muskat
12/3 Postcard from La Romana
Cubs catcher Welington Castillo had a large contingent of fans cheering him on in La Romana Thursday night. A group of fans on a week-long trip to the Dominican Republic arranged to go to the Winter League game between the home Toros and Licey. Castillo and another Cubs player, outfielder Brad Snyder, play for Licey, as does ex Cubs infielder/catcher/outfielder Jake Fox.
Games in the D.R. are not boring. There are drums, trumpets, cowbells, thundersticks and loud music — and that’s during the game. Fans wave flags and recognize good plays — a double play to end an inning is cheered as if it’s a key out in a playoff game.
On Thursday, Castillo had one more distraction. A hot air balloon was being inflated behind the left field fence during his first at-bat. It seemed as if they were timing it to light the flame and illuminate the balloon just as the pitcher was preparing to throw to Castillo, but they kept doing it during the Toros’ players at-bats as well.
Fox hit two home runs — or jonrones — on Tuesday for Licey. He was not as successful on Thursday, although he did hit a fly ball to the gap in left which was caught. If you want to follow Licey, or just get a peek into baseball in the D.R., check out trainer Chris McDonald’s blog. He works for the Tigers’ Double-A team during the regular season in the U.S., and this is his seventh year in the D.R., sixth with Licey.
– Carrie Muskat
11/4 Winter ball update
Here is a list of Cubs prospects playing Winter Ball in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Statistics are through Wednesday’s games:
Tony Campana, Aguilas de Zulia, 14 games, .314, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 stolen bases.
Jason Dubois, Tiburones de La Guaira, 18 games, .302, 5 homers, 2 doubles, 13 RBIs.
Marwin Gonzalez, Leones de Caracas, 18 games, .333, 7 doubles, 1 homer, 15 RBIs.
Brandon Guyer, Tigres de Aragua, 16 games, .333, 2 doubles, 1 homer, 7 RBIs
Marquez Smith, Tigres de Aragua, 13 games, .267, 3 doubles, 3 homers, 12 RBIs
Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Aguilas de Zulia, 1-2, 1.90 ERA, 5 starts, 23 2/3 IP, 6 walks, 12 Ks
Eduardo Figueroa, Caribes de Anzoategui, 1-0, 5.59 ERA, 5 games (1 start), 9 2/3 IP, 6 walks, 1 K
Craig Muschko, Aguilas de Zulia, 1-1, 5.59 ERA, 3 games (2 starts), 9 2/3 IP, 1 walk, 4 Ks
Carlos Rojas, Caribes de Anzoategui, 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 3 games, 3 1/3 IP, 2 walks, 1 K
Welington Castillo, Tigres de Licey, 6 games, .190, 1 homer, 1 RBI
Junior Lake, Estrellas de Oriente, 2 games, .000,
Nelson Perez, Toros de Este, 3 games, .222, 1 double
Marcos Mateo, Estrellas de Oriente, 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 1 game, 2/3 IP, 2 walks, 1 K
Marco Carillo, Obregon 1-1, 5.12 ERA, 4 starts, 19 1/3 IP, 9 walks, 17 Ks
Oswaldo Martinez, Obregon, 0-0, 7.59 ERA, 8 games, 10 2/3 IP, 3 walks, 11 Ks
– Carrie Muskat
10/1 Lineup vs Astros
It’s the last series of the regular season for the Cubs and Mike Quade is giving some of the regulars a breather. Welington Castillo fans will be happy — the rookie is in the lineup. Kosuke Fukudome is still bothered by a sprained left knee but was going to test it in batting practice. The Astros are starting lefties Saturday and Sunday. Here’s the order:
CF Fuld
SS Barney
2B DeWitt
LF Soriano
1B Hoffpauir
RF Snyder
3B Scales
C Castillo
P Coleman
– Carrie Muskat
9/21 Colvin tells Castillo not to worry
Welington Castillo talked to Tyler Colvin on Monday, and the outfielder told Castillo that he was doing OK and not to worry. Castillo’s broken bat struck Colvin in the chest on Sunday, and Colvin remained hospitalized in Miami on Tuesday.
“I feel really bad,” Castillo said. “I hope he’s doing good and gets out of there real soon. I talked to him and he sounds real good. I said, I’m sorry.”
Castillo has always used maple bats because the wood is harder and more durable but has never had one break and hit a player.
“You can’t worry about it,” he said. “You just have to keep playing.”
Colvin was in good spirits when Castillo called.
“He laughed a lot with me and told me, ‘Don’t worry about it, I’m fine and I’ll see you soon’ and he told me to keep playing hard,” Castillo said.
– Carrie Muskat
9/20 Colvin update
Tyler Colvin, who was impaled by a broken bat in his chest on Sunday, was in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and was expected to stay there a few more days for observation.
“I want to thank Cubs fans for their support all season, especially right now, and let everyone know that I’m doing OK,” Colvin said in a statement released by the Cubs on Monday.
“I also want to thank everyone who has helped take care of me here in Miami — the Cubs and Marlins training and medical staffs, the EMTs at the ballpark and everyone here at the hospital,” he said.
Colvin is done for the season after the freak accident. He was on third when Cubs catcher Welington Castillo hit a broken bat double to left. Colvin was watching the ball, and then turned to head for home. The sharp end of Castillo’s busted bat hit Colvin under the collarbone. He was hospitalized for pneumothorax, which occurs when a person has air trapped in the space between the outside of the lung and inside of the chest wall. The air enters the space when there is a hole in the surface of the lung, which allows air to leak from the lung and into the space.
“You never want to have a season end early, and I’m disappointed that I’m not going to be able to make it through the finish line with the rest of my teammates,” Colvin said. “That being said, I couldn’t be more thankful for the Cubs organization, my teammates and the opportunity to play for Cubs fans my rookie season. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
– Carrie Muskat
9/19 Colvin done for the season
Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin is most likely done for the season after a freak accident Sunday in which he was impaled by a broken bat. Colvin was on third base when catcher Welington Castillo hit a broken bat double to left. Colvin was watching the ball, and then turned to head for home. A part of Castillo’s bat hit Colvin under the collarbone. He was hospitalized in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for pneumothorax, and was to remain there for observation for a few days. Pneumothorax occurs when a person has air trapped in the space between the outside of the lung and inside of the chest wall. The air enters the space when there is a hole in the surface of the lung, which allows air to leak from the lung and into the space. Colvin finished with a .254 average, 20 home runs, 18 doubles, five triples, and 56 RBIs in 135 games.
– Carrie Muskat
9/3 Castillo added to roster
The Cubs recalled catcher Welington Castillo from Triple-A Iowa on Friday. He joins the Cubs for his second stint in the big leagues this season and was available for Friday’s game against the Mets. Castillo, 23, saw action in two games during his previous stay with the Cubs from Aug. 10-22, batting .167 (1-for-6) with a double. The double represented his first big league hit in his Major League debut Aug. 11 at San Francisco.
– Carrie Muskat
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