Even though his player page and the roster of the Billings Mustangs tell a different story, Baseball America announced today that the Cincinnati Reds have released Curacao born outfielder Jonathan Martijn. Jonathan Martijn was born in 1994 in Willemstad, Curacao. At the age of 19 he signed a deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Later that…
Last night a couple of Dutchies participated in the various minor league play offs agian. Here is an overview. AAA The Norfolk Tides tied the series at one with a 6-1 victory over the Columbus Sharlon Schoop went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. In the bottom of the third…
Yesterday another bunch of play off games was played by clubs that have Dutchies on their roster. AAA Game nr. 2 between the Columbus Clippers and the Norfolk Tides was suspended after two full innings due to rainfall. Sharlon Schoop didn’t have his at bat yet. The score was 0-0 and both teams got one basehit. The…
The season is nearing its end. In the minors the play offs have started. In general most of the Dutchies did not fare well with their teams yesterday. AAA Sharlon Schoop went 1 for 3 for the Norfolk Tides in a 5-2 loss vs the Columbus Clippers. Sharlon drove the ball towards center field for a single….
In the series “Summing up the Dutchies per MLB organization” it is time to pay attention to the: Number of Dutchies: 5 Carlton Daal: The highest ranked Dutchie in the Reds’ organization is Carlton Daal. The 22-year old shortstop from Curacao was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He started his career…
After a long wait, most of the low Minor Leagues started their season will start their season around these days: Northwest League, New York-Penn League, Pioneer League and the Appalachian League. The Northwest League and the Pioneer League both started yesterday, the Appalachian League will start coming Monday and the New York-Penn League will play…
The baseball season in the US is really over now. Last weekend, the Arizona Fall League final was played. None of the teams of Spencer Kieboom and Shawn Zarraga was represented. This time I would like to pay attention to the Dutch and Antillian players that I ignored all season. I didn’t ignore them because…
