more fun in the sun

The winter league news keeps rolling in (thank goodness): Former Mississippi Braves left-hander Francisley Bueno out-pitched big leaguer Francisco Liriano in a Dominican Winter League postseason game on Wednesday. M-Braves alumnus Donell Linares backed Bueno’s six shutout innings with an RBI double in Licey’s 3-0 win. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, ex-M-Braves center fielder Gorkys Hernandez homered in a playoff win for Caribes. And in the Mexican Pacific League postseason, Alcorn State product Corey Wimberly scored twice and drove in a run to fuel Obregon’s 9-8 win over Guasave, which got a homer from former Jackson Generals star Daryle Ward.
P.S. On the subject of ex-M-Braves, lefty Jo-Jo Reyes has signed a minor league deal with Pittsburgh. Reyes, who first made The Show with Atlanta in 2007, has bounced around the past couple of years, including big league stints with Toronto and Baltimore.