Winter League Updates

I've got a quick rundown here of how some Phillies players are performing in the off-season/Winter leagues that are underway so far. Keep in mind that, down under, the Australian Baseball League kicks off later this month and that league is jam packed with Phils. The Puerto Rico League is set to start action this week.

Darick Hall, image- Jay Floyd

In Mexico, first baseman Darick Hall is ripping up the opposition. In 10 games, he's posted a .324/.409/.595 slash line. The 25-year-old lefty slugger has a double, three homers and 16 RBI to date for Los Mochis. Hall, a 14th round pick in 2016 out of Dallas Baptist, has reportedly been playing some left field in Mexico.

In the Dominican Republic, for Licey, RHP Adonis Medina has appeared in two games. In three innings of work, the 23-year-old has allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out three and walking two. Also with Licey, Enyel De Los Santos has also appeared in a pair of games. He has notched 1 2/3 scoreless frames while striking out three, walking two and hitting one batter. The 24-year-old appeared in five games with the big league Phils in 2019.

Former Phillies prospects Ulises Joaquin and Alfredo Simon are also on the Licey pitching staff.

Outfielder/first baseman Austin Listi made his debut this weekend with Licey in the DR. He played first base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and was caught stealing. The 27-year-old was the Phils' 17th round pick in 2017 and was a college teammate of Hall at DBU.

In DR, Ramon Rosso is competing with the Aguilas. In five appearances, the 24-year-old righty 1-0 with a 0.47 ERA. He's struck out 20 and walked three in 19 innings.

The rest of this post, which includes information about Daniel Brito, Raul Rivas, Leonel Aponte, Cristopher Sanchez, Johan Quezada and others, can be found on my Patreon page at Patreon.com/PhoulBallz. Supporters get exclusive content including interviews and news, plus early access to my other material. This statistics from this article are as of Sunday, December 6th, 2020.

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