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December 14, 2012
Minor League Update
Former Big Leaguers Auditioning In the Winter Leagues
by Jason Martinez
There are several former big leaguers playing ball in the Caribbean Winter Leagues -- some who have had just a short stint or two in the big leagues, some former All-Stars -- as they try and prove that they still have something left in the tank in order to earn at least a minor league deal with some team. Here are a few that could garner interest over the next several weeks as teams finalize their rosters before Spring Training.
- Javier Vazquez, RHP (Puerto Rico): 11.1 IP, 4 ER, 13 H, BB, 12 K. The 36 year-old is undecided on whether he wants to come out of retirement and is not expected to make his decision until after he pitches for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. So far, he's showing no signs of rust in his three starts. If he chooses to return, his agent will most certainly remind interested teams of his strong finish to the 2011 season with the Marlins (2.16 ERA, 96.1 IP, 16 BB, 96 K in 2nd half) and very likely land his client a big league deal.
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10 comments have been left for this article. 
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Thanks for the article. It's a good concept to group these
guys together and check their pulse from time to time.
Especially if Lew Ford can make it back to the majors 5 years after his last big league game. Definitely worth checking in on these guys.