Erik Gonzalez doubled home a run in his first AB today too.

Catchers Tony Wolters (playing his original position of SS while Lindor is at the Futures Game) and Lavisky each with a pair of hits in Akron daytime win. Lavisky's hits were his 6th double and 4th homer. Alex "missed time during 2013 season due to a broken toe on his right foot". He earned more playing time with some pretty good offensive work, although he sure he's proven he's worth the $1M plus he was signed for. And he had re-entered a slump until today, with only 5 hits, all singles in his previous 39 at bats.

This is Bleacher Reports' list of "best minor league bargaining chips" for the Tribe, from #7 to #1:

The first of several middle infield prospects to grace this list, Ronny Rodriguez ranks as the seventh-best trade-chip in the Indians' farm system.

Rodriguez is an adept fielder, capable of locking down either middle infield position, but he's currently blocked from his natural position—shortstop—due to the presence of top-prospect Francisco Lindor.

Rodriguez has an above-average arm, is quick to both his glove and barehand side and takes aggressive routes to the ball, making him an ideal candidate to play shortstop at the next level. With no future as a shortstop (or a second baseman because of Jason Kipnis), the organization could look to move Rodriguez at the deadline.

The only thing holding the 22-year-old back so far has been his work at the plate. Rodriguez is a free swinger. Although it doesn't show up a lot in the strikeout category, it shows in the fact that he's walked at just a 3.9 percent clip throughout his minor league career, while also posting just a .256 batting average.

Rodriguez's frame (6'0", 170 pounds) and tremendous bat speed suggest that he has the potential to hit for league-average power at maturity, but he's held back by the fact that he is impatient and tends to swing at less-than-ideal pitches.

[I'm not sure if we're supposed to read this as their ranking of the top 7 Tribe Prospects, anywhere No. 6 is:]

Adam Plutko isn't the sexiest of prospects, but he has the potential to slot in somewhere near the middle or backend of a big league rotation.

The 22-year-old honed his skills at UCLA, and until his breakout season in 2013, he had generally been stuck in the shadow of teammates Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole. Plutko doesn't have nearly the same upside as either of those pitchers, but he does do a few things well.

Plutko has a decent fastball and a live arm. Though his velocity was down last season, it's ticked back up a little here in 2014, and there's hope that he can return to his high school form, when he would routinely reach the mid-90s.

Plutko also commands his pitches quite well, and it shows in his walk rate and his ability to work efficiently through games. This year, in his debut season, Plutko has averaged an impressive 2.0 BB/9 while working in excess of five innings per start.

The young righty also features three secondary offerings: a curveball, slider and changeup. Though the former two offerings lag behind the latter, all three pitches should be at least big league average at maturity, while the changeup has the makings of an above-average pitch.

Plutko has a solid pitch repertoire, and it should be enough to get him to the big league level as a backend starter. If he's able to regain all of his lost velocity from high school, Plutko could be a solid middle-of-the-rotation option on a contending team as soon as 2016.

If the Indians are going to try to acquire one of the second-tier starting pitchers available at the deadline, then Dace Kime could find himself on the block.

The 22-year-old possess a big, strong frame (6'4", 200 pounds) and is capable of running his above-average fastball up into the low-mid 90s.

Though his fastball is good, his curveball might be his best offering. The pitch features a strong 11-7 break and has the potential to develop into a plus offering. Kime also utilizes a cutter and a changeup, and although they both lag behind his other pitches, they should be average offerings at full maturity.

Kime's game does have drawbacks, however. The University of Louisville product struggles with his control and it's shown in his performance as a professional.

In 2013 and 2014, Kime has averaged 5.8 and 4.1 walks per nine innings, respectively. The control problems Kime struggles with have also caused him to be a wildly inefficient pitcher at times, and it shows in the fact that he's averaged under five innings of work per start in each of his first two seasons.

The goods news on Kime is that he's young and relatively new to life as a starter—he didn't start for Louisville until late in his final season—and should continue to develop better control and command of his pitches with more innings.

Of all the Indians' outfield prospects, Luigi Rodriguez is the most likely to go at the trade deadline. The team will try their best to hold on to Tyler Naquin, and unless they feel as though they're able to bring back one of the game's top arms, Naquin will stay.

With both Naquin and Clint Frazier ahead of him on the future depth chart, and with the numerous outfield options locked down beyond the 2014 season by Michael Bourn, Michael Brantley, Nick Swisher and David Murphy, Rodriguez becomes expendable.

This isn't a bad thing, however, as the 21-year-old offers a lot of upside for a would-be trade partner.

Rodriguez has the speed and instincts to stick in center field and has the potential to develop into an above-average hitter with plus bat speed and outstanding plate vision.

The big knock on Rodriguez is his swing plane. The young outfielder takes a long, looping path to the ball, and it can lead to a lot of strikeouts—he had a 25.5 percent strikeout rate in 2012 and a 27.5 percent rate in 2013—as well as some inconsistencies in his ability to barrel the ball.

If Rodriguez is able to cut down his swing a little bit and make it more compact, he could develop into an everyday option in center field.

At this stage in his development, Dorssys Paulino doesn't really do anything that makes him an extraordinary talent. The Dominican Republic native is just 19 years old, however, and has a few years to go until he's a big-league-ready prospect.

Paulino breezed through two levels of play in his debut season, conquering both rookie and Low-A ball in 2012. Unfortunately, since then the young shortstop has struggled at the dish. Since the start of the 2013 season, Paulino has logged 753 at-bats but has managed just a .240/.296/.339 slash line in that span.

Defensively, Paulino is average. He doesn't have a particularly strong arm, nor does he display an above-average glove or range. Realistically, his future is likely as a second baseman—where he'd be totally blocked in Cleveland—or as a third baseman—where he doesn't have the power to stick, anyway.

Though he has the potential to develop into at least an average hitter, Paulino's positional future is far less clear, and even if he is able to stick at shortstop, it's unlikely that he'll be able to reach the big leagues there either.

Paulino is the perfect trade candidate. [Because we don't care if we lose him?

Come the July 31 trade deadline, Tyler Naquin could be the most easily moved prospect in the Indians' system. The 23-year-old has a solid all-around game, and his potential upside as an everyday center fielder makes him an attractive option for a team looking to sell off a starter at the deadline.

Naquin's best tools are his near-plus arm and speed, but the Texas A&M product also carries an above-average hit tool and the potential for average power.

Naquin has shown this season that he's a more-than-capable offensive option and has worked his way to a .313/.371/.424 slash line with 21 extra-base hits, four home runs, 30 RBI, 54 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. [writer has managed to overlook his too excessive strikeouts trending down ever so slightly in his three full seasons from 23% to 22% to 21% of his plate appearances]

Naquin's ultimate upside is that of an everyday center fielder with the ability to post perennial .300/.350/.400 seasons with 10-15 home runs and 20-plus stolen bases at or near the top of the Indians batting order.

While it can be tough to let go of a player with that kind of potential, Nauqin is going to bring the Indians back the next-best thing after a package anchored by Francisco Lindor.

If the Indians want to make a big splash at the deadline, then trading Francisco Lindor is the best way to do it. The 20-year-old ranks as Mike Rosenbaum's No. 4 prospect in his mid-season prospect rankings, and is one of the top shortstop prospects in his class.

Lindor is a flat-out stud and is capable of becoming an elite player on both sides of the ball. The Montverde High School product boasts 70-grade defense that draws frequent comparisons to former Indians great Omar Vizquel.

On the offensive side of the ball, Lindor is equally adept. His hit tool already grades out as near-plus, and with additional seasoning he has the potential to lead big league shortstops in batting average on a semi-regular basis.

Though he hits for little power right now, Lindor has some functional power thanks to quick wrists and well-above-average bat speed. At full maturity, Lindor has the potential for 10-15 home runs. If everything comes together at the plate, he'll be one of the game's elite shortstops for at least a decade.

Lindor has been deemed untouchable by the organization. Unfortunately, any deal the Indians could make for one of the league's top-tier arms—e.g. David Price, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels—would have to include Lindor.

In fact, the last time the Indians checked in on Price, the asking price was Lindor, Danny Salazar and Carlos Santana. Oof.

Why wouldn't some team want Clint Frazier more than one of the Rodriguezes or Paulino? Don't quite understand the idea of this listing.

Paul Hoynes on Lindor's future:

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Francisco Lindor played in his third Futures Game on Sunday at Target Field as a prelude to Tuesday's All-Star game. He's only 20, but it would be a surprise if he plays a fourth.

By the end of this season, perhaps before, the path from Class AA Akron to Cleveland, probably with a pit stop at Class AAA Columbus, will be cleared. Asdrubal Cabrera, whose play at shortstop has ranged from solid to spectacular for most of his seven plus years in Cleveland, will walk out the free-agent door at the end of the season. Should the Indians tumble in the AL Central coming out of the break, he could be gone before then.

One way or the other, it's Lindor's time.

Lindor has heard the question so many times, it seems as if he answers it by rote.

"To be honest, I'm trying to focus on what I'm doing today," he told reporters before Sunday's Futures game, when asked when he would start packing for Cleveland. "Being around all these guys, I'm so excited about this."

Ask him if he feels he's ready to play in the big leagues and a real voice replaces the taped recording.

"I feel good," said Lindor. "I'm not going to say I'm ready, but if the Indians put me out there I'm going to compete. I'm going to compete and try my best."

Lindor started at shortstop for the World Team, managed by Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven. He had a quiet day at the yard, going 0-for-2 with little action in the field before Cubs prospect Javier Baez replaced him.

Baez, who hit a two-run homer in Team USA's 3-2 victory, grew up with Lindor in Puerto Rico. In fact, Lindor and Baer were two of eight Puerto Ricans on the World team.

"We've been playing against each other since we were six or seven years old," said Baer. "He's a great player, a great guy and he plays the game right."

Back in Cleveland there seems to be movement afoot about the switch-hitting Lindor. GM Chris Antonetti told reporters at Progressive Field on Sunday that there have been discussions as to when Lindor should be promoted to Columbus.

Director of Player Development Ross Atkins says Lindor is getting better every day. Atkins is trying to stay in the moment regarding Lindor moving to the next level.

"We will remain focused on his day-to-day process and attention to playing the game one pitch at a time as we know he is," said Atkins. "We don't have concrete plans to promote any player so it's hard to say whether or not we will move Francisco."

The Indians brought Lindor to big-league camp for the first time this spring. He made a good impression with his defense and his bat. Lindor hit .316 (6-for-19) with one homer five RBI.

"I wasn't trying to prove anything, I was just out there playing and having fun," said Lindor.

He rolled that good spring into a solid first half at Akron, his first full season in the Eastern League. Lindor is hitting .284 (91-for-364) with 50 runs, 11 doubles, four triples, six homers and 46 RBI. He's struck out 58 times compared to 38 walks and posted a .761 OPS.

Lindor, almost five years younger than the average age of a position player in the Eastern League, has 24 steals in 33 attempts.

"We've been very pleased with the way Francisco has played," said Atkins.

Last year Lindor was shut down late in the season] because of a stress fracture in his back. This season he was hit in the face by a bad-hop grounder and suffered a broken nose. He's been wearing a mask when he runs the bases and plays shortstop.

He says he feel stronger this year and can see that the ball is carrying farther when he makes contact. The question is if and when it will carry him to Cleveland?

Right now, however, Lindor has other plans. He'll spend Monday and Tuesday at home in Orlando. Then he'll travel to Altoona, Pa., for the Eastern League All-Star game before returning to Akron to start the second half.

After that, who knows?

"Whatever the Indians think is best for me, that's what I'll do," said Lindor.

Throwing all the eggs in the Lindor basket reminds me of a shortstop long ago that was supposed to lead the Tribe to the Promised Land, Jay Bell. The hype for Bell was over the top but his play was nothing special and he got dumped in a few years.

Different kind of a player, Lindor is fielding first. And behind him we have Erik Gonzalez who's a pretty decent defender and hitter, too.

Bell yielded us Felix Fermin in exchange of SS with the Pirates. Felix was pretty decent.
Fermin yielded us some kid SS who was another of those fielding first prospects named Vizquel. I hated the deal, but grew to like it pretty well in time.

Bradley Zimmer (Mahoning Valley, DH) - 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB - Zimmer continues his strong plate discipline as he now has a 4:7 K:BB ratio in his last 10 games.

Mike Papi (Mahoning Valley, RF) - 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 E - Papi's second pro game sees him drive in his second and third runs of the season, but also saw the first error of his professional career.

Limited slate of games Monday; some lines highlighted by BA:

CLE AA Wolters, Tony SS 5 1 2 0 .255
CLE HiA Gonzalez, Erik SS 4 1 1 0 .290 2B (14)
CLE HiA Rodriguez, Luigi RF 3 1 1 0 .258 BB (36)
CLE LoA Frazier, Clint CF 3 1 1 0 .274 BB (32) [all of a sudden his season totals look so much better]
CLE LoA Paulino, Dorssys LF 3 1 1 2 .232 HR (2) [finally 2nd homer by alleged slugger]
CLE LoA Rodriguez, Nelson 1B 4 1 2 0 .258

CLE AA Armstrong, Shawn 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 2.09 W (4-1)
CLE SS Merryweather, Julian 3 7 4 2 0 3 4.79 [this guy's really not worth noting]

Also of interest

Joe Colon 5 4 1 1 1 3
Giovanni Soto 2/3 all 0s follow

Yandy Diaz our Cuban with his 1st pro homer, at last

Zimmer 2 walks; Papi a two run single and an error while playing in RF
Josh McAdams with no strikeouts in 3 tries, came in on a 18k in 28K run (but remains hitless now for 31 AB)

In Dominican: Mejia with his 43rd steal. 6-4 170 19-year-old RH Luis Jiminez 5-3-2-2-0-7 ERA 1.52