In Arizona: Rob Wooten allowed two runs on three hits in .1 innings and was credited with a blown save as Phoenix rallied for six runs in the eighth to beat the Javelinas, 7-6. Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a walk in the game, and Taylor Green entered the game as a pinch hitter and remained in as the DH, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout.

The Javelinas have lost five of six games, and have two regular season games remaining before Saturday's championship game.

In Venezuela: Alcides Escobar and Hernan Iribarren each went 2-for-3 for Lara last night, doubling and driving in a run. Iribarren also walked and scored twice. Escobar has a seven game hit streak going.

In the Dominican Republic:

• Carlos Gomez went 1-for-4 with a double, driving in a run and scoring one on Tuesday. Last night, he went 0-for-2 with two HBP.
• Erick Almonte went 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout last night. He's now reached base safely in 13 straight games.

In Puerto Rico: Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 on Tuesday, picking up his first PWL hit, and 0-for-1 yesterday.

In Arizona: Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-6 with a double and scored two runs as the Javelinas won a wild one over the Saguaros, 24-15. Taylor Green entered the game as a pinch runner and ended up going 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a home run, his first AFL extra base hits. He scored three times and drove in four runs. Thankfully, no Brewer pitchers were involved in the game, which was tied 10-10 after three innings and was 15-13 after five.

In Venezuela:

• Alcides Escobar went 1-for-4 with a walk for Lara.
• Also for Lara, Hernan Iribarren went 2-for-5 with two RBI.

In the Dominican Republic: Erick Almonte went 0-for-2 with a walk, and has now reached base safely in 12 straight games.

In Arizona: Taylor Green busted out of his slump, going 2-for-3 with a couple of RBI, but it was not enough as the Javelinas lost to Surprise, 6-4. Josh Butler started for the Javelinas and got rocked again, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks in 1.2 innings of work. Omar Aguilar followed him to the mound and allowed one run on a hit and two walks in 1.1 innings. Zach Braddock pitched the final inning and allowed two hits, but kept his scoreless streak alive (six innings), striking out one.

In the Dominican Republic:

• Carlos Gomez made his debut Sunday for Escogito, going 2-for-3 with an HBP and getting caught stealing.
• Erick Almonte went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI for Cibao Sunday. His .429 OBP is now the fifth highest in the DWL*.
  
• Juan Sandoval retired the only batter he faced on Sunday for Oriente.

* - Former Brewer Kevin Barker, who is also spending the winter in the DR, is third at .439. Conor Jackson leads all batters at .561.

In Mexico: David Welch, pitching on eight days rest, started for Guasave on Saturday and allowed four runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings. He did strike out three.

Several Brewer farmhands in the winter leagues have become minor league free agents, so they will no longer appear in these reports. Ryan Houston and Sam Narron are the two I noticed this morning, but there's probably more.

In Arizona: On Friday, Mark Rogers allowed three earned runs on four hits in one inning of work as the Javelinas lost to Surprise, 5-4. Jonathan Lucroy entered the game as a pinch hitter and grounded out in the ninth. Rogers now has a 15.19 ERA in AFL play: He's appeared in eight games and allowed multiple runs in five of them.

On Saturday, Lucroy went 0-for-2 with two walks as the Javelinas lost to Mesa, 4-2. Rob Wooten pitched two scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out two.

Even with the losses, the Javelinas clinched the division title over the weekend, and by virtue of clinching first they'll be the home team in the AFL Championship game.

As for the overall numbers:

• Lorenzo Cain has gone 10-for his last 31 to lift his line to .242/.375/.303 in 79 PAs. He's also 8-for-11 stealing bases.
  
• Taylor Green went 0-for-9 this week to drop his line to .159/.302/.159 in 52 PAs.
• Jonathan Lucroy is 0-for his last 7 but has drawn three walks, moving him to .313/.352/.500 in 52 PAs.
• Omar Aguilar pitched one scoreless inning this week. He has a 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings, a 2.03 WHIP and a 11:8 K:BB ratio.
• Zach Braddock has a five inning hitless streak going, and has a 0.84 ERA in 10.2 IP, a 0.94 WHIP and a 7:4 K:BB ratio.
• Josh Butler got roughed up in his only appearance this week, and has a 11.37 ERA in 12.2 IP, a 2.76 WHIP and a 13:9 K:BB ratio.
• Rob Wooten hs a 6.2 inning scoreless streak going, and has a 3.12 ERA in 8.2 IP, a 0.92 WHIP and a 11:1 K:BB ratio.

In Venezuela:

• Anderson De La Rosa got into a game yesterday for the first time since October 12, and struck out in his only plate appearance.
• Alcides Escobar went 6-for-10 over the weekend with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base. He's hitting .333/.362/.389 in 57 VWL PAs, and is 6-for-8 stealing bases.
  
• Hernan Iribarren went 4-for-4 on Friday and finished a home run short of the cycle, but is 0-for-10 since. He's hitting .298/.370/.447 in 126 PAs, and is 4-for-8 stealing bases.
  
• Brendan Katin has not appeared in a game since November 11, but is hitting .246/.373/.431 in 75 PAs.
• Freddy Parejo struck out in his only plate appearance Sunday.
• Juan Sanchez also appeared in two games over the weekend, going 0-for-1.
• Ryan Houston allowed two runs on four hits and blew his third save on Friday, but bounced back with a scoreless inning Saturday. He has a 11.57 ERA in 4.2 innings of work, with one save in four attempts, a 2.58 WHIP and a 5:2 K:BB ratio.

In the Dominican Republic:

• Erick Almonte went 2-for-6 from Thursday-Saturday, with a walk and a run scored. He's reached base safely in each of his last ten games and is hitting .325/.429/.442 in 90 PAs.
• Juan Sandoval pitched a scoreless inning on Saturday, allowing one hit. He has a 3.48 ERA in 10.1 IP.

In Puerto Rico: Martin Maldonado went 0-for-2 with a walk on Friday. He's now 0-for-5 with a walk and a HBP.

In Arizona: Lorenzo Cain and Jonathan Lucroy each went 0-for-4 as the Javelinas lost to Surprise, 8-6. Lucroy drew a walk in the game, while Cain struck out three times. Zach Braddock pitched a scoreless ninth but allowed a walk, ending a four-inning streak without allowing a baserunner. He's still gone five without allowing a hit.

In Venezuela: Alcides Escobar went 1-for-4 for Lara yesterday, walked, scored a run and was caught stealing. In the same game, Hernan Iribarren went 0-for-3, but walked twice and stole a base.

In Puerto Rico: The season is officially underway. Here are the two Brewers who debuted yesterday:

• 2009 Brevard County Manatee Martin Maldonado went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch for Mayaguez.
• 2009 sixth round pick Hiram Burgos, who spent 2009 in Helena, started and posted four scoreless innings for Mayaguez, allowing three hits, walking none and striking out five.

In Arizona: Omar Aguilar and Rob Wooten each pitched scoreless innings as the Javelinas beat the Saguaros, 8-1. Aguilar allowed two walks and struck out one in his inning, while Wooten pitched a perfect frame, striking out two. Meanwhile, Taylor Green went 0-for-5 with a strikeout and is 2-for his last 28.

In Venezuela:

• Alcides Escobar went 1-for-5 with his first VWL home run and a stolen base, but also struck out three times for Lara last night. The home run was his first extra base hit in 42 PAs.
  
• Brendan Katin went 0-for-3 for Zulia with three strikeouts, but also drove in a run with a sac fly. 
• Ryan Houston pitched a perfect inning for Lara. He has not allowed a baserunner in back-to-back appearances.

In the Dominican Republic: Erick Almonte went 1-for-3 and scored a run for Cibao.

In Arizona: On Monday, Mark Rogers pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one in the Javelinas' 4-3 win over Phoenix. Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, stole a base and scored a run. Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a double and drove in two runs, and Taylor Green went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Last night, Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a double, drove in a run and scored one in the Javelinas' 9-5 win over the Saguaros. Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-5 with a double, but also struck out twice. The Javelinas overcame yet another rough outing from Josh Butler, who allowed four runs on five hits and two walks in just two innings.

In Venezuela:

• Alcides Escobar went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored for Lara last night.
• Hernan Iribarren went 2-for-5 with a double, stole a base, drove in a run and scored twice for Lara.
• Brendan Katin went 1-for-3 for Zulia.

In the Dominican Republic: From Sunday and Monday's action.

• Erick Almonte went 2-for-6 with two walks. His .416 OBP is the eighth highest in the DWL.
• Juan Sandoval allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits without retiring a batter on Sunday.

It's been a week since I did one of these, so all stats are from November 2-8, unless otherwise noted.

In Arizona:

• Lorenzo Cain went 5-for-12 with two walks, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole three bases, raising his AFL line to .259/.403/.296. He still has just two extra base hits in 66 PAs.
• Taylor Green went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored a run. He's hitting .200/.364/.200 in 43 PAs.
• Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-7 with a double and drove in two runs. He's hitting .364/.371/.576 in 34 PAs.
• Omar Aguilar pitched an inning last Monday and two more on Thursday, allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks, striking out two. He's posted a 7.84 ERA in 10.1 AFL innings, with a 10:6 K:BB ratio.
• Zach Braddock pitched perfect innings on Monday and Friday, striking out one in each outing. Braddock has posted a 0.93 ERA in 9.2 innings, and hasn't allowed a hit or walk in his last four innings.
• Josh Butler had a nice bounce back outing Tuesday, pitching three scoreless innings, allowing two hits, two walks and striking out four. He's now carrying a 10.13 ERA in 10.2 innings, and has walked 7 and struck out 11. Opposing batters are still hitting .420 off of him.
  
• Mark Rogers got roughed up on Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk while lasting just .1 innings. Rogers has posted a 17.61 ERA in 7.2 AFL innings, walking nine and striking out five.
• Rob Wooten pitched 1.2 innings Wednesday and another inning Friday, and allowed no runs on a hit and no walks, striking out three. That lowered his ERA to 4.76 in 5.2 innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts.

In Venezuela:

• Alcides Escobar went 5-for-19 with two walks, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole two bases for Lara. Overall, he's hitting .281/.324/.281 in his first 34 VWL PAs.
• Adam Heether hasn't played for Caracas since November 1 and I'm not sure why. With that said, as always, translations of Venezuelan articles on the matter are unintentionally hilarious:

Then, the eighth straight bat connects Estrada and sent it to the street. Eduardo Perez to Jose Castillo, Melian by Jose Duarte and Mario Lisson heethen Adam was the newness in hairy toletería through Hudgens wants to give opportunity to all its players.

Sounds like Heether is being held out to give someone else a shot. No mention of him being hurt, at least.

• Hernan Iribarren went 6-for-15 with a triple and a walk, drove in three runs and scored twice for Lara. He's hitting .304/.360/.446 in 99 PAs.
• Brendan Katin went 6-for-16 with three doubles, a triple, six walks, two stolen bases, four runs scored and two RBI. He's hitting .254/.395/.458 in 69 PAs.
• Ryan Houston made his first appearance Thursday since having two disastrous blown saves in his first two outings. He pitched a perfect inning, picking up his first save. 

In Mexico: David Welch picked up a win Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits in six innings of work, walking none and striking out seven. He's posted a 3.54 ERA in 20.1 LMP innings, striking out 23 and walking just seven.

In the Dominican Republic: All stats are from Sunday-Saturday:

• Erick Almonte went 7-for-19 for Cibao, with two walks, a double and a home run, scoring twice and driving in two runs. He's hitting .305/.406/.441 in 68 DWL PAs.
• Sam Narron started on Friday for Cibao, and allowed three earned runs on seven hits in just 3.1 innings, walking none and striking out one. He's posted a 4.50 ERA in 18 innings, walking six and striking out seven.
• Juan Sandoval pitched 4.1 innings over three outings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk, striking out three. He has a 2.89 ERA in 9.1 innings of work.