Earlier today we looked all of the way around the world to Australia to talk about Jake Turnbull. This afternoon we are still looking to the south, but not nearly as much by checking in on Sebastian Elizalde, Donald Lutz and Marquez Smith who are playing winter ball in Mexico.
Sebastian Elizalde is playing with Naranjeros de Hermosillo. He’s hitting .323/.371/.511 in 133 at-bats with 11 doubles, a triple and four home runs. That’s really good all on it’s own, but he’s been on a roll over the last five games where he’s gone 10-20 with a double and a walk. That streak has moved him into third place in the Mexican League in average and fifth in OPS.
Donald Lutz has been on a bit of a roll as well over the last five games for Yaquis de Obregon. Lutz has gone 7-17 with a double, RBI, three runs and four walks. In 143 at-bats on the season he’s hit .287/.382/.510 with 12 doubles, a triple and six home runs. His hot streak has moved him into third place in OPS of the league. He’s hit lefties and righties well, but has done more damage against left handed pitching with a .986 OPS against them.
As hot as the two lefties hitters have been, Marquez Smith has been even hotter. Playing with the Charros de Jalisco he’s had 141 at-bats and has hit .277/.350/.560. He leads the league in OPS at .910 and is third in home runs with nine. He’s hit .378 over his last 10 games with six doubles and three home runs to go along with 11 RBI and seven runs. All 10 games have had at least one hit and eight of the ten have included extra-base hits.