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SF Giants’ Matos, Rodriguez ‘doing fine’ following U.S.’s large-scale strike in Venezuela

On Saturday, the U.S. military conducted a large-scale attack on Venezuela, reportedly capturing Nicolás Maduro, and Zack Minasian said on Monday that Luis Matos and Jesus Rodriguez are `doing fine`.
In December, regional leagues said they would not send teams to the Caribbean Series scheduled early February in Caracas, including Dominican Republic LIDOM, Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico, and Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente.
Luis Matos is hitting.108 with a.255 OPS over 18 games for Tiburones de La Guaira, where one U.S. strike hit the port, while Jesus Rodriguez has a.243 average in 17 games for Tigres de Aragua south of Caracas.
On Monday morning, the Venezuelan Winter League's board of directors announced playoffs will resume on Wednesday after a delay, while videos of the aftermath soon circulated on social media.
Matos is out of minor-league options and both he and Rodriguez are expected to compete for Giants Opening Day roster spots during spring training, while José Buttó is currently in Florida.

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SF Giants’ Matos, Rodriguez ‘doing fine’ following U.S.’s large-scale strike in Venezuela

Giants general manager Zack Minasian told reporters on Monday afternoon that outfielder Luis Matos and catcher Jesus Rodriguez, who are playing in the Venezuelan Winter League, are both “doing fine.” On Saturday, the United States conducted a large-scale attack against Venezuela and captured president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. “We’re in communication with them and it sounds like, knock on wood, they’re in a safe spot and they’re …

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