Fall/Winter Roundup: McDonough debuts in the AFL; Dominican and Venezuelan leagues set to begin

With the Dominican and Venezuelan leagues starting this week, our 2023-24 Fall and Winter Leagues page will have updated rosters once available. This week's edition of the Notes runs from October 11-15.

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It was a rough stretch for the Desert Dogs, as they went 0-4 over the four games since our last update. They are now 2-10 and sitting in last place. Corey Rosier continues to see the most playing time, as he started in three of the four games. He went 2 for 11 with an RBI while playing center field. Nathan Hickey appeared in just one game as a designated hitter and went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. Tyler McDonough made his debut on Saturday and went 0 for 3 while getting the start in left field. 

The pitching had a forgettable stretch, with all four players struggling in their relief appearances. Felix Cepeda allowed three runs in his lone inning of work, allowing three hits and walking one. Bryan Mata surrendered two runs on three hits in one inning, striking out one. Wyatt Olds worked two innings and allowed two runs while walking two and striking out two. Christopher Troye did not record an out while allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. Troye did have an introspective thread on X (formerly Twitter) that is worth a read. 

The season kicks off on October 19. 

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