The Tiburones de la Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League have both Ronald Acuna Jr. and Yasiel Puig in their outfield. Right now Acuna has a .446/7/19 triple crown line and .446/.577/.892 rate line, with 28 runs scored and 17 walks in 17 games. Puig has a .458/6/14 triple crown line and .458/.536/.898 rate line. The Tiburones are in third place out of eight teams with a record of 24-22.
Maikel Garcia, who hit .272 in 123 games this year as the Royals' shortstop, is hitting .451 in 18 games. Other than those three, no one else in the league is hitting above .380.
Maikel Garcia, who hit .272 in 123 games this year as the Royals' shortstop, is hitting .451 in 18 games. Other than those three, no one else in the league is hitting above .380.
Dang, with that kind of star power I'd have figured they would be crushing the league. A 4.97 team ERA wouldn't make that easy, though.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Puig can still play in the Big Leagues. I know attitude was a big problem for him, but he's only 33 and is doing quite well in foreign leagues. It's not like his last Major League season was particularly brutal.
Huh. Interesting.
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