• Cubs Convention
  • Interviews
  • MLB Transaction Glossary | Rules
    • Major League Baseball Transactions Glossary
    • MLB Rule 7.13 – Collisions at Home Plate
    • MLB Slide Rule on Double Plays Adopted for 2016 Season
  • Archives
    • Chicago Cubs Online General Info
    • Community Blog Archives
    • CCO Cubs-Metrics
    • CCO Cubs Podcast
    • CCO Feedback
    • CCO Predictions
    • CCO Opinion – You Know Better
    • The CCO Wrigley Perspective
    • Fantasy Baseball
    • The Northside Media Guide
  • Cubstory

Chicago Cubs Online

A Site for The Cubs Faithful Since 2005

  • Home
  • News | Transactions
    • News and Transactions
    • Cubs Regular Season Notes
    • Cubs Spring Training News Reports
    • Cubs Off-Season News Reports
  • Minor Leagues
    • Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 2008 to Present
    • Minor League Transactions Glossary
    • Cubs Minor League Players and Pitchers of the Year 1990 – 2017
    • Minor League Updates – 2005-2007
  • Rumors
    • If The Ivy Could Talk – Cubs Rumors
  • Game Day
    • Let’s Play 2 – Game Recap
    • Talkin’ Cubs Live
    • Cactus League-Spring Training
  • Opinion
    • The CCO, Live from Wrigleyville
    • Notes from the Soap Box
  • 40-Man Roster | Contracts
Chicago Cubs Online > Back to the Minors > Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 01/26/15

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 01/26/15

January 26, 2015 12:05 am By Tom U. 5 Comments

It is league championship time in the Caribbean and the Cubs are well represented in the finals. Junior Lake has been bouncing around the lineup as his Estrellas team vies for a chance to represent the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean World Series.

In Puerto Rico, Javier Baez is also on the move as he continues to work on his swing while Santurce plays for its league crown.

And it was too little, too late for Willson Contreras, Rubi Silva, and Aragua as they are on the outside looking in at the Venezuelan finals.

You can’t tell the players without a scorecard, unless you are reading today’s Down on the Farm Report.

Dominican Winter League

Estrellas de Oriente

Game two of the DWL championship last Sunday saw Oriente take a 2-0 lead in the series as they beat Cibao 7-3. Junior Lake, batting third and playing center field, contributed an RBI as he was 0-for-3 with a walk in the win.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Estrellas had a tough time last Monday as they were shut out 4-0 by Cibao to cut their series lead in half. Junior Lake collected one of the Stars’ four hits, going 1-for-4 with a triple. Starling Peralta recorded the last out of the top of the ninth.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

It became a new series on Tuesday as the Eastern Stars dropped their second straight to Cibao, losing 5-3 and evening the series at 2-2. Junior Lake had a tough night as he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

PrintThe struggles continued for Oriente on Wednesday as they lost their third in a row to Cibao, this time 6-1. Junior Lake was dropped down to sixth in the batting order, as he provided the sole offensive highlight. Lake smashed a solo home run with one out in the fifth inning as he went 1-for-3 with a walk.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Estrellas remained in a tailspin on Friday with a fourth loss to Cibao, going down 1-0 at the hands of the Giants. Shaking up their batting order, Junior Lake was moved to leadoff and went 0-for-2 with two walks in the loss.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

The Eastern Stars bounced back on Saturday after a four game losing streak and beat Cibao 2-1. Junior Lake moved back to the three spot in the order and was 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a stolen base.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Gigantes del Cibao

Cibao dug themselves a hole both in the game and the championship series on Sunday as they lost to Oriente 7-3. Despite having several good outings in the postseason, Carlos Pimentel was hit hard, allowing four earned runs on six hits with a strikeout in 1.2 innings. The loss dropped the Giants to 0-2 in the series.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League

Cangrejeros de Santurce

The league championship series opened on Tuesday with Santurce dropping the opener 8-2 to Mayaguez. Javier Baez had a particularly rough night as the shortstop was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts while committing two errors.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

The Cangrejeros evened the series at 1-1 on Wednesday as they edged past Mayaguez 3-2 in 14 innings. Things did not get any better for Javier Baez as he was dropped to seventh in the line-up. Baez was 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts while committing another error at shortstop.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

On Friday, the Crabmen fell behind 1-2 in the series with Mayaguez as they were shut out 2-0. Javier Baez remained at shortstop and moved to eighth in the line-up, going 1-for-3 in the loss.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

It was a rout on Saturday as Santurce shut out Mayaguez 6-0 to even the series at 2-2. Javier Baez batted seventh but moved over to second base as he went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Venezuelan Winter League

Tiburones de La Guaira

La Guaira ended their poor postseason on Thursday with a 6-2 loss to Aragua in 11 innings. Joseph Ortiz pitched a scoreless eighth inning for his third hold of the playoffs.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Tigres de Aragua

Aragua kept their narrow hopes of playing for the VWL championship going on Sunday with a 5-4 victory over Anzoategui. Yoanner Negrin started for the Tigers and allowed two earned runs on four walks and six hits while striking out five in 3.2 innings. Rubi Silva started in center field and was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Willson Contreras entered the game in the ninth as a defensive replacement behind the plate.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

On Tuesday, the Tigers showed that they still had some life in them as they defeated La Guaira 11-5. Rubi Silva stayed hot and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Willson Contreras entered the game in the fourth inning with authority as he belted a two-run pinch-hit home run. Contreras stayed in and played first base, going 2-for-3 in the win.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

The Big Cats kept their roll going on Wednesday by beating Zulia 6-1. However, it was not a good night for either centerfielder Rubi Silva or first baseman Willson Contreras. Contreras went 0-for-4 while Silva was 0-for-3 with a walk.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Aragua used a four run 11th inning to end their season on a positive note on Thursday, beating La Guaira 6-2 in 11 innings. Willson Contreras began the game at first base and was 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

Click Here for Complete Box Score

Follow Chicago Cubs Online on Twitter: @TheCCO and @TheCCO_Minors

Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Carlos Pimentel, Javier Baez, Joseph Ortiz, Junior Lake, Rubi Silva, Willson Contreras, Yoanner Negrin

Archives


Memories of Mr. Cub

A Tribute to Mr. Cub

Forever, THE Cub
What is Eamus Catuli
What is Eamus Catuli?
Lakeview Baseball Club

Subscribe to the CCO

Get Cubs Updates in Your Inbox

Tweets by TheCCO

Stats


Trips to the North Side

Copyright © 2021 5 & 11 Online Productions
Privacy Policy | Commenting Policy | About | Contact
ChicagoCubsOnline.com is not affiliated with the Chicago National League Ballclub

7ads6x98y