The Arizona Fall League wraps up its regular season on Thursday. Catcher Christian Vazquez has already finished up his AFL season and transferred to Manati of the Puerto Rican League. In 10 games with the Surprise Saguaros, Vazquez hit .257 with a home run and three RBI.
Right-handers Brock Huntzinger, Chris Martin, Ryan Pressly, Pete Ruiz, infielder Michael Almanzar, and outfielder Bryce Brentz are still with Surprise.
Brentz is batting .327 with two home runs, 11 RBI, a .397 on-base percentage, and .500 slugging percentage in 14 games. Almanzar is hitting just .186 with a .266 OBP and .214 SLG in 19 games.
Both appeared in the Rising Stars Game.
Several other players from the Sox organization are also playing in winter leagues, including left-hander Franklin Morales, who is on the roster of Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan League but has not made an appearance yet.
In the Dominican League, right-handers Josh Fields and Tony Pena, Jr., who is a free agent, are with Aguilas Cibaenas, with Triple-A Pawtucket pitching coach Rich Sauveur. Former Sox slugger Manny Ramirez is expected to play for the Aguilas on Wednesday. Right-hander Stolmy Pimentel is with Estrellas de Oriente; right-hander Sandy Rosario and infielder Nate Spears are with Gigantes del Cibao; knuckleballer Steven Wright, catcher Matt Spring, and infielder Mauro Gomez are with Leones del Escogido (as is former Sox shortstop Julio Lugo); and catcher Dan Butler is with Toros del Este.
In the Mexican League, right-hander Marco Duarte is with Aguilas de Mexicali; and outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker is with Yaquis de Obregon.
In the Puerto Rican League infielder Ivan de Jesus is on the roster of Atenienses de Manati, along with Vazquez; right-handers Jose De La Torre and Anthony Ranaudo are pitching for Criollos de Caguas; right-hander Jeremy Kehrt is pitching for Indios de Mayaguez; and outfielder Henry Ramos is with Indios de Ponce.
In the Venezuelan League left-hander Ricardo Betancourt, right-hander Luis Diaz, and outfielder Ronald Bermudez are with Morales in Caracas; infielder Heiker Meneses is on the roster of Tiburones de La Guaira; and former Triple-A Pawtucket manager Buddy Bailey is managing Tigres de Aragua.