Former Charlottesville Tom Sox player Michael Wielansky is currently playing Mexico (Charros de Jalisco) in the Caribbean Series.
Mexico is currently 2-0 and is one win away from advancing to Wednesday’s knockout round. In 61 games with Jalisco, Wielansky is hitting .329.
Wielansky was drafted in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros. He advanced as high as AAA in 2021 when he played in Sugar Land.
In 2023, Wielansky played for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic.