Several players from the Orioles’ minor league system are participating in the various Caribbean leagues. I’ve attempted to compile a list, but I may have missed some players because it’s difficult to acquire information about the leagues.

Also, some players on the list could be free agents and may not return to the organization in 2009. Feel free to get in touch with me if you think someone was inadvertently omitted and I’ll include them in next week’s entry.

Look for reports from the Caribbean leagues to appear on O’s on Deck every Wednesday for the remainder of the season.

Here are updates through Monday’s games on the players in the Orioles’ system:

Dominican Winter League

Fredy Deza, RHP – The 25-year-old relief pitcher showed improvement in his second appearance of the season for the Azucareros. After giving up three runs and two hits in 1 1/3 innings during his first game in the Dominican Republic, Deza didn’t allow any runs or hits against Licey on Oct. 26. He walked one hitter in the game.

Andy Mitchell, RHP – Mitchell has struggled with his command during his first two appearances of the season for Aguilas. The 30-year-old pitcher has walked nine hitters in 4 2/3 innings. He started the game against Licey on Oct. 23 and surrendered four runs and two hits in three innings. Mitchell walked five hitters in the game and struck out two. Opposing hitters are only hitting .188 against Mitchell, but the erratic control has really hurt him.

Wilfredo Perez, LHP – The 24-year-old left-hander has encountered mixed results in three games with the Estrellas. Perez had three strikeouts in two scoreless innings against the Gigantes on Oct. 17. He walked one and allowed a hit in 1/3 of an inning against Aguilas on Oct. 22. The roughest outing for Perez, however, occurred on Oct. 24 against Licey. He gave up two runs and one hit in 1/3 of an inning. Overall, Perez is 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 2/3 innings for the Estrellas.

Felix Romero, RHP – The 28-year-old relief pitcher didn’t pitch well in his first appearance against Escogido on Oct. 18, but he was more successful in his second game. Romero allowed one hit and had one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings against the Gigantes on Oct. 26. He is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA for the Estrellas so far this season.

Luis Terrero, OF – Terrero is the starting center fielder for Aguilas this season. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .270 (10-for-37) with four RBIs in 10 games. He has hit successfully in his past six games. Terrero has two doubles and six runs scored, but he has struck out 11 times. He was 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts against the Estrellas on Oct. 22.

Venezuelan Winter League

Gerardo Casadiego, RHP – The 27-year-old relief pitcher has pitched well in two outings, but he’s also had two poor appearances for La Guaira. Casadiego tossed a scoreless inning against the Lara Cardenales on Oct. 17. He also didn’t allow any runs in an inning against the Magallanes on Oct. 24. In his worst performance so far this season, Casadiego gave up two runs and two hits in 2/3 of an inning against Caracas on Oct. 25. Overall, he has a 6.75 ERA and four strikeouts in four innings.

Victor Castillo, C – In his debut for La Guaira on Oct. 22, Castillo was 0-for-2 with a strikeout against Lara. He also walked once during the game. The 24-year-old catcher batted .231 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 39 games for the Delmarva Shorebirds this season. He hit .294 with one home run and 27 RBIs in 81 games for Delmarva in 2007.

Cory Doyne, RHP – The 27-year-old relief pitcher has three saves in four appearances for La Guaira. Doyne has only allowed two hits in 4 1/3 scoreless innings so far this season. He earned his third straight save on Oct. 25 against Caracas. Doyne had two strikeouts, but he gave up two hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings during the game. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound pitcher had a 3.43 ERA in 17 games while splitting time between the Gulf Coast League Orioles, Aberdeen IronBirds, Frederick Keys and Norfolk Tides in 2008.

Luis Hernandez, SS – Hernandez was the starting shortstop for the Orioles on Opening Day, but his season quickly went downhill from there. The 24-year-old infielder was demoted to Norfolk in June and he only batted .185 with 11 RBIs in 57 games for the Tides. Hernandez, however, is 6-for-12 with two RBIs in his first three games for La Guaira. He was 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored against the Magallanes on Oct. 24.

Carlos Rojas, 2B/SS – The 24-year-old infielder has played sporadically for the Caribes so far this season. Rojas, who played second base for the Bowie Baysox in 2008, is 0-for-1 with a walk in four games. He walked against Margarita on Oct. 18 and popped out to end the game against Aragua on Oct. 24. Rojas batted .247 with two home runs and 38 RBIs in 120 games for Bowie this season.

Oscar Salazar, 1B/3B/LF – Salazar hit .284 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 34 games for the Orioles this season. The 30-year-old utility player has continued that success for La Guaira in Venezuela. He has displayed versatility by playing first base, third base, left field and designated hitter in his first four games. Salazar was 4-for-5 with two RBIs in his first game against Lara on Oct. 22. He was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run against Caracas on Oct. 26. Overall, Salazar is 9-for-16 with four RBIs and five runs scored.

Steve Torrealba, C – The 30-year-old backup catcher is 0-for-7 in three games for the Caribes so far this season. Torrealba was 0-for-3 against Aragua on Oct. 25. He hit .283 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 16 runs scored in 37 games for the Baysox this season.

Mexican Pacific League

Jeff Nettles, SS/3B – Nettles is batting .229 with one home run and six RBIs in 14 games for the Mochis Caneros. The 30-year-old infielder was 2-for-4 with two RBIs against Hermosillo on Oct. 25. He also had two hits on the following day against the same team. Nettles is batting .375 (6-for-16) against left-handed pitchers, but he’s only hitting .156 (5-for-32) against right-handers.

Chris Roberson, OF – Roberson is currently third in the league in batting average (.400). The 29-year-old outfielder is 22-for-55 with six RBIs and 10 runs scored in 14 games for Hermosillo. He is second in stolen bases (six) and tied for fourth in doubles (five). Roberson is only 1-for-11 in his past three games, but he had five consecutive multi-hit games before this slump.