In their second exhibition game FEPCUBE (Cuban Professional Baseball Federation) will send ex-big league star José Contreras to the mound against the Houston Apollos of the Western League. The game will take place at the University of Miami’s Alex Rodríguez Field at Mark Light Stadium at 5:30 PM.
Contreras who last saw action in 2016 with the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol going 3-4 with a 3.79 ERA. The Apollos are one of the teams FEPCUBE was supposed to face in the now canceled Intercontinental Series in Barranquilla, Colombia. Liván Hernández is scheduled to throw out the game’s first pitch.
**FEPCUBE DREAM TEAM LINEUP THIS AFTERNOON vs @apollos_houston **
1. **VICTOR MESA JR** – LF
2. **YORDYS VALDES** – SS
3. **EDGAR QUERO** – C
4. **PETER O’BRIEN** – 1B
5. **LEONYS MARTIN** – RF
6. **LUIS AVILES JR** – 3B
7. **MARCO ROMERO** – DH
8.… pic.twitter.com/PPTyAMwuRz— Cuban Baseball Digest (@CBaseballDigest) January 29, 2024
But today we have the rest of Brayan Peña’s lineup for his tilt with the Houston Apollos. Marlins prospect Víctor Mesa Jr will lead off and play leftfield, while Yordy Valdés who stole 16 bases at A+ ball last season with Cleveland hits second. Prized White Sox’s prospect Edgar Quero hits third and will catch.
The meat of the order includes the powerful Peter O’Brien (1B), the ageless Leonys Martín (RF) and the dangerous Luis Avilés (3B). Marco Rivera will DH, while Andy Martín will hit eighth and play centerfield. Luis Medina will hit ninth and play second for the club that looks to win its second exhibition game in a row.
Lineup for the Houston Apollos:
- Jake McKenzie SS
- Jason Rooks LF
- Chris Kwitzen 3B
- Peter Bacchio 1B
- Jordan Anderson DH
- Rob Morosetti RF
- Aaron Stubblefield 2B
- Peter Peña C
- Andy Purdy CF