Dominican Summer Pirates 2

Dominican Summer Pirates 2
Founded in 2004
Boca Chica

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-level
  • Class Foreign Rookie League (2004-present)
Minor league affiliations
Major league affiliations
Name
  • DSL Pirates II (2011-Present)
  • VSL Pirates (2005-2011)
    San Joaquín (2004)
Ballpark
  • n/a
Minor league titles
League titles VSL: 2008, 2010
Division titles VSL: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Owner(s)/Operated by: Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager: Osmin Melendez
General Manager:

The Dominican Summer Pirates 2 or DSL Pirates 2 are the second Dominican Summer League team affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is based in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

The team was previously known as the Venezuelan Summer Pirates or VSL Pirates and were a part of the Venezuelan Summer League. During that time, team was affiliated with the Pirates and based in San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela. The team has won 5 straight league regular season titles over the span of 2006 to 2010. They have also won league championship titles in 2008 and 2010.[1][2] On September 12, 2011, the Pirates announced that the organization would be terminating its lease and no longer participating in the six-team Venezuelan Summer League. The instability and political climate in Venezuela is thought to have played a large role in the organization's decision to pull out of the league.

This led to the Pirates decision to field two teams in the Dominican Summer League, with the remnants of the VSL Pirates forming the Dominican Summer Pirates 2.[3] Both clubs will accommodate 35 players, meaning that the closure of the Venezuelan academy will not impact the number of players the Pirates can develop in Latin America.

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 23 Jesus Barraza
  • 38 Oscar Calderin
  •  5 Luis Campos
  • 57 Roberto Espinoza
  • -- Adolfo Flores
  • 19 Alexander Gutierrez
  • 99 Jovany Lopez
  • 60 Jose Marrujo
  • 17 Andres Mendoza
  • 49 Jorge Mendoza
  •  7 Richard Montilla
  • 52 Luis Ortiz
  • 74 Andy Otamendi
  • 14 Luis Ortiz
  • 77 Luis Rico
  • 37 Oderman Rocha
  •  6 Carlos Ruiz
  • 24 RafDan Urbina
  • 48 Francisco Vilchez
  • -- Julio Vivas

Catchers

  • 50 Jose Lugo
  • 22 Carlos Marquez
  • 27 Eduardo Rangel

Infielders

  • 31 Kelly Aponte
  • 32 Bealyn Chourio
  • 13 Carlos Esqueda
  • 16 Jordan Galvez
  •  3 Dilson Herrera
  • 44 Jose Roman
  • 15 Jose Salazar

Outfielders

  • -- Anthony Claudio
  • -- Keybel Escobar
  • 54 Ulises Montilla
  • 18 Manuel Moreno
  • 30 Edgard Munoz
  • 41 Luis Sucre

Manager

  • -- Osmin Melendez

Coaches

  • -- Jonathan Prieto hitting
  • -- Dan Urbina pitching

7-day disabled list
* On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated June 13, 2011
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References

  1. ^ http://www.piratesprospects.com/2010/08/vsl-pirates-win-the-vsl-championship-in-21-2-victory.html
  2. ^ http://www.piratesprospects.com/2010/08/vsl-season-wrap-up-part-one-the-position-players.html
  3. ^ Pirates end relationship in Venezuela by Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com 09/12/11

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