Astros winter baseball update: Arizona Fall League and more for Nov. 14-20

Arizona Fall League

November 14 - Glendale loses 13-5 to Mesa

-> 2B Nick Tanielu: 1-for-5, 2B, R
-> LF Jason Martin: 0-for-4, RBI

RP Jacob Dorris: 1.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

November 15 - Glendale wins 1-0 over Surprise

-> 2B Nick Tanielu: 2-for-4, RBI
-> C Garrett Stubbs: 0-for-4

RP Rogelio Armenteros: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K (hold)
RP David Paulino: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K (hold)

November 16 - Glendale wins 10-0 over Mesa

-> 2B Nick Tanielu: 2-for-5, 2B, solo HR

November 17 - Glendale wins 3-1 over Peoria

-> 2B Nick Tanielu: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
-> C Garrett Stubbs: 0-for-3, RBI

SP Francis Martes: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K (win)

The AFL season went down to the final day for Glendale; they won their final game, but they needed a Surprise loss to seal the deal, and Surprise won. Hey, half a game away is pretty good considering the super-slow start they got off to.

Nick Tanielu finishes his brief AFL stint hitting .352/.379/.500. The team did notably better after he joined the lineup. In 14 games, he smacked six extra-base hits and stuck out just seven times.

Low strike out totals is a theme. Jason Martin, in his 11 games, whiffed just four times, and drew twice as many walks. He finished with a healthy .375 OBP despite a low average. He's likely secured himself on the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks' opening day roster next year.

And Garrett Stubbs also struck out just 10 times in 20 games. He walked to first base 10 times himself.

On the pitching staff, Francis Martes worked six games, compiling a 3.22 ERA in 22.1 innings. His peripherals were solid, with a 3.6 BB/9 and a 10.1 K/9. David Paulino was used as a reliever, posting five innings in five games (not including the Fall Stars Game). He didn't allow a single run. Jacob Dorris and his funky mechanics turned some heads, too; while control problems persisted (10 walks in eight innings), he punched out 15 batters, for a stunning 16.9 K/9.

South of the Border

Australian Baseball League

Connor MacDonald: 4 G, .182/.438/.182, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K

Dominican Winter League

Andrew Aplin: 13 G, .135/.214/.135, 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 K, 1-for-2 SB
Osvaldo Duarte: 2 G, .000/.000/.000, 1 K
Teoscar Hernandez: 2 G, .333/.333/.667, 1 R, 3 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 K
Max Stassi: 2 G, .400/.400/.400, 2 H, 1 K

Edison Frias: 2 G, 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Reymin Guduan: 8 G, 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Mike Hauschild: 5 G, 23.1 IP, 9 R (6 ER), 22 H, 9 BB, 22 K
Jordan Jankowski: 7 G, 6.0 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 6 H, 4 BB, 9 K

Mexican Pacific League

Leonardo Heras: 34 G, .266/.364/.468, 25 R, 33 H, 4 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 18 BB, 26 K, 5-for-6 SB

Puerto Rican Baseball League

Juan Santos: 2 G, 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Venezuelan League

Miguelangel Sierra: 3 G, .333/.333/.444, 3 H, 1 2B, 4 K