Andy Pagés went yard in one official at-bat, drove in a run and also scored twice to do his in the Dodgers 9-3 thrashing of Brewers. Although he is hitting a lowly .222 on the spring he still posts a .973 OPS. The Cuban figures to play a role for Los Angeles as a fourth outfielder and a ky bat of the bench.
Orlando Ribalta tossed 1⅓ of scoreless ball in which he fanned three of the four batters he faced in the Nationals’ 3-0 loss to the Astros. The right-hander has struck four batters in 2⅓ innings pitched on the spring. Ribalta debuted last season in MLB with Washington.
Cuban-American Ryan Fernández struck out all three batters he faced during the Cardinals’ 7-0 defeat at the hands of the New York Yankees. The reliever who was a key piece of the St. Louis’ bullpen as well this campaign. Last season Fernández fanned 71 batters in 66⅔ innings, saved two games and posted 12 holds.
Cuban action on the day:
-Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 1-1, 2R, HR, RBI, BB, HBP (.222)
-Raynel Delgado (Brewers): 2-0, BB, 2K (.200)
-Ernesto Martínez Jr (Brewers): 3-1, RBI (.200)
-Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 2-1, BB, SB (.143)
-Roberto Campos (Detroit): 1-0 (.000)
-Jorge Soler (Angels): 1-0, BB, K (.600)
-Yordys Valdés (Cleveland): 2-0 (.000)
-Malcom Núñez (Pittsburgh): 2-1, K (.333)
-Kenni Gómez (Houston): 0-0, R, BB (.500)
-José Barrero (Cardinals): 1-0 (.400)
-César Prieto (Cardinals): Jugó a la defensa (3B) (.333)
-Lázaro Montes (Seattle): 2-1, K (.400)
-Yuli Gurriel (Padres): 2-0 (.333)
-Luis Robert Jr (White Sox): 1-0, BB (.333)
-Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 2-0 (.167)
-Yanquiel Fernández (Colorado): 2-0, 2K (.385)
-Omar Hernández (Kansas): 3-0, 2K (.200)
-Yohandy Morales (Nationals): 2-1, K (.273)*
-Bryan Lavastida (Houston): 2-0 (.000)*
-Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 3-0, 2K (.143)*
-JC Escarra (Yankees): 1-0 (.167)*
-George Lombard Jr (Yankees): 1-0 (.167)*
-Coco Montes (Tampa): 1-1, R, 2B, BB (.400)*
-Triston Casas (Boston): 2-0, BB (.000)*
-Albert Almora Jr (Marlins): 2-0, K (.000)*
-Sal Stewart (Reds): 2-0, K (.286)*
-Victor Mederos (Angels): 1.0 IP, 3H, 3ER, 2HR, 2K, BB (13.50)
-Randy Labaut (Pittsburgh): 1.0 IP, 3H, 3R, ER, BB (9.00), L (0-1)
-Daysbel Hernández (Braves): 1.0 IP, H, 0ER, 2K (9.00), W (1-0)
-Orlando Ribalta (Nationals): 1.1 IP, 0H, 0ER, 3K (0.00)
-Aroldis Chapman (Boston): 0.2 IP, 0H, 0ER, K, 2BB (0.00)
-Ryan Fernández (Cardinals): 1.0 IP, 0H, 0ER, 3K (0.00)*
-Carlos Rodríguez (Brewers): 1.2 IP, 5H, 6ER, BB, K (20.25)*
*Of Cuban descent