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December 3, 2012

Minor League Update

Games of November 30-December 2

by Jason Martinez

One starting pitcher who could have significant interest if he comes out of retirement is 36 year-old Javier Vazquez, who may have been pitching as good as ever when he decided to hang it up after the 2011 season. In the second half of that season, Vazquez had a 2.15 ERA for the Marlins with 16 walks and 96 strikeouts in 96.1 innings pitched. Talk about going out on a high note. But he might not be done yet. According to Peter Gammons, Vazquez could decide if he wants to return after he pitches for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. For now, he's tuning up with his hometown Ponce, where he debuted on Saturday with two shutout innings and four strikeouts against the Atenienses de Manati.

• Enrique Hernandez, IF/OF, Astros (Carolina-PRBL): 6-for-11, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 SB (4): The Astros' 6th Round pick in 2009, the 21 year-old Hernandez has played primarily second base in the minors but has also spent time at shortstop, third base, and both corner outfield spots. He reached Double-A as a twenty year-old last season and while he struggled there in 23 games (.607 OPS), he's been red hot in Puerto Rico with 13 hits in his last 30 at-bats, including a pair of three-hi

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