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Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:43 pm**

TJ House was sharp on the afternoon as he only needed 61 pitches to get through his five innings of work and was 15-for-19 in first pitch strikes

But T.J. could be one of the players dfa'd to make room on the 40 man roster. Colt Hynes a likely candidate, too. So the Clippers rotation remains in doubt.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:52 pm**

Improved Farm System Gives Indians Bright Future

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The last time the Indians turned a first-round pick into an All-Star came in 1998, when they selected CC Sabathia 20th overall in the First-Year Player Draft. Though they've made four playoff appearances and posted six 90-victory seasons since then, they've only signed and developed one purely homegrown All-Star during that time: Jason Kipnis, a second-rounder in 2009.

Cleveland has built its winning clubs mostly via astute trades and occasional free-agent signings. That looks like it's about to change, however, as the Indians have a pair of recent first-rounders who have the look of future stars.

The eighth overall pick in 2011, shortstop Francisco Lindor has the tools to win Gold Gloves and bat at the top of the lineup. He also could force his way into the Tribe's lineup at some point this season, even though he'll be only 20 years old.

"Every aspect of his game has gotten better every year," Indians farm director Ross Atkins said. "Nothing has regressed and everything has improved. Maybe the most impressive part of his game is his maturity. There aren't many distactions with Francisco. His focus is baseball and he's very much an advanced student of baseball."

Last June, the Indians had the fifth overall choice, which tied for their earliest pick since 1992. They chose outfielder Clint Frazier, whose bat is so dynamic that it somehow overshadows his five-tool potential. He'll begin his first full pro season at low Class A Lake County and could move as swiftly as Lindor.

"His bat speaks for itself," Atkins said. "It's electric. But he focuses on his whole game, not just hitting. He loves to work on his defense and his basestealing. He's extremely consistent with his work. He enjoys all things around baseball and his athleticism is superb."

Cleveland's farm system stands out more for its two blue-chip talents than its depth, though Lindor is just one of several promising middle infielders. The Indians will have legitimate shortstop prospects at each of their four full-season clubs with Lindor, Dorssys Paulino, Erik Gonzalez and Ronny Rodriguez. And second baseman Jose Ramirez hit his way onto the big league playoff roster last October.

Add outfielder Tyler Naquin, the first-round pick in between Lindor and Frazier, and the Indians clearly are stronger with position players than pitchers at the Minor League level. They do have hope that Trevor Bauer, who came to Cleveland in the three-team Shin-Soo Choo trade a year ago, will regain the stuff and moxie that made him the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 Draft. Fellow right-hander Cody Anderson, a 14th-round steal that same year, isn't too far away from the Majors.

In addition to Frazier, the Tribe's most recent Draft crop could provide a much-needed infusion of arms. Dace Kime, Sean Brady, Adam Plutko and Casey Shane rank among the system's best starting prospects, and reliever Kyle Crockett could race to Cleveland by midseason.

Three questions with Frazier

The two best high school position players in the 2013 Draft were friends and high school rivals from Loganville, Ga. Frazier went fifth overall to the Indians -- and signed for a franchise Draft-record $3.5 million -- while Austin Meadows followed four picks later to the Pirates. Frazier batted .297/.362/.506 and earned Rookie-level Arizona League All-Star honors in his pro debut, and the only thing that has been able to slow him down is a mild hamstring strain this spring.

MLBPipeline.com: Scouts thought you had the most dynamic high school bat in last year's Draft, and that seems to eclipse the rest of your game. How much pride do you take in your all-around game?

Frazier: The way I look at that is people say I have the potential to be a five-tool player. If I have the potential to impact the game in five different ways, I want to impact it in all five ways. I don't want to just be the guy who hits home runs. I want to be the best I possibly can.

MLBPipeline.com: What are you hoping to improve this spring and this season?

Frazier: I've made a lot of progress with my plate discipline. I've toned down my approach and I'm not swinging at every pitch. It wasn't that hard after the prescription in my contacts changed a ton. That went a long way. I've changed the toe tap I had to a little leg kick. I'm seeing the ball better and it feels natural now. I knew I had to change. Good things are going to happen if I swing at good pitches.

MLBPipeline.com: You guys are in different organizations that don't have lower-level affiliates in the same leagues, so you probably won't play against Meadows for a while. How much do you stay in touch with each other?

Frazier: I didn't see him all summer, but we worked out in the offseason together, two times a week. We exchanged stories, talked about what we faced. We went through everything together, starting in Little League and progressing through high school, so of course it makes sense to keep in touch. I'd love to see him in the outfield in a professional uniform some day.

Camp standout: Crockett

The 22-year-old left-hander tops out in the low 90s with his fastball, but it's hard to hit because it moves so much and he can locate it with precision. Crockett's slider is tough on left-handers, and he uses a changeup to combat righties. His deceptive delivery makes it difficult for batters to pick up his pitches.

The Indians have kept Crockett on the fast track this spring, giving him a taste of big league camp and using him in three Cactus League games. He didn't give up a run in any of his appearances, the most impressive of which came March 25 against the Rangers. Crockett needed just five pitches to record three outs, fanning Prince Fielder on two sliders and then a fastball for called strike three.

"He's had an incredible Spring Training," Atkins said. "He'll start the year in Double-A, but he's very much in the sights of [GM] Chris Antonetti and [manager] Terry Francona. He's so competitive. He has fastball command and deception, a good slider and confidence. It's very exciting for us where he is already."

Breakout candidate: Francisco Mejia

He's only 18 and he has played just 30 professional games, so it's very early in Mejia's career. But it's not too early to say that he has the potential to be the best catcher signed and developed by Cleveland since Victor Martinez came through the system 15 years ago.

Mejia could wind up a more well-rounded player than the offensive-minded Martinez, too. Mejia is a switch-hitter with some raw power, but his most impressive tool is his throwing arm, which rates a 7 on the 2-8 scouting scale

A former infielder, Mejia is relatively new to catching and needs work on his receiving and footwork. The Indians will let him refine his defense skills in extended spring camp before assigning him to short-season Mahoning Valley in June.

"He has a very good chance to be an everyday catcher," Atkins said. "I wouldn't argue if you put a 7 on his arm, but I don't know why you couldn't put an 8 on it. He also has pop. He's one of the stronger athletes in our camp."

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:57 pm**

Callis' Top 10:

1. Lindor
2. Frazier
3. Bauer
4. Anderson
5. Naquin
6. Paulino
7. Mejia
8. Ramirez
9. Wolters
10. Moncrief
11. Wendle [seems high]
12. Erik Gonzalez
13. Ronny Rodriguez
14. Chen Lee
15. Dace Kime
16. Dylan Baker, pitcher
17. Crockett
18. Sean Brady
19. Jesus Aguillar
20. Luigi Rodriguez

Maybe I'm all wet about Luis Lugo. I'll keep him as a breakout choice anyway. Joe's Morimando not here either. Callis' former collagues at BA list Lugo and Morminado around 15th spot.
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Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:44 pm**

I continue to see few names in these boxes that impress me. Little to look forward to in the minors this season among position players. Hope some of the pitchers can keep their short season success as they move to full season roles

It looks like Jose Ramirez has been the most consistent minor league hitter so far. I think there were only two times where he went hitless in back to back games. Otherwise, he's had base hits in all of the games he's played in. One area of improvement could be his "power' numbers. If memory serves correctly, he's had 3 doubles, 1 triple, and 1 home run among his hits.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:04 pm**

Yandy Diaz

2014 IBI Positional Rankings: The Third Basemen

By Tony Lastoria

March 29, 2014

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Earlier this week we kicked things off with the first basemen, second basemen and shortstops, and today we move on to the third basemen in our IBI positional rankings.

The third base position is easily the weakest position in the Indians farm system as they really only have two true third base prospects while everyone else is more of a utility player or are third base prospects who have struggled to perform the past few seasons. Because of this lack of prospects at the position the Indians have had to sign a few veteran utility types who can handle third base in the upper levels, and they will have a lot of organizational types fill the role in the lower levels this season.

It is also yet another reason why the Indians moved Carlos Santana to the position this season since they have no help from within that will help the big league team anytime soon. However, one recent signing could change all that as they signed Cuban defector Yandy Diaz and he has the potential with the bat where if he has a good pro debut this season he could change things with the third base picture. He was not ranked in the IBI Top 50 because he has yet to play stateside, though is included in this listing to show where he currently fits in the third base picture. He will also appear in the International Top 15 listing.

Here are the third basemen…

1. Giovanny Urshela

Born: 10/11/1991 – Height: 6’0” – Weight: 197 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .270/.292/.384/.676, 42 R, 23 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 14 BB, 48 K, 1 SB

Urshela was signed as an undrafted free agent in July of 2008 out of Colombia. His approach at the plate has a lot of room for growth, and he shows very good hand-eye coordination and an ability to make consistent contact. He limits strikeouts as he has a nice 12.1% strikeout percentage for his career, though he owns an extremely low career 3.8% walk percentage. His power is developing and was steadily improving each year until last season when he took a small step back in order to concentrate on developing his approach. He is a highlight reel defender with impressive instincts at third base and has the potential to be a Gold Glove caliber defender at the major league level. He is not very quick, but he has incredible athleticism at third base with great feet, is very sure-handed with good soft hands, and has good lateral range to his left and right. He has a very strong, accurate arm and shows a lot of confidence in slowing the game down when throwing the ball across the diamond. As a runner he is fringe average and shows some solid instincts on the bases. The main area of his game that is being developed is his approach, something the Indians have really stressed in his development plan the past few years and ultimately is what he needs to improve upon in order to make it to the major leagues. This is a big year for him as he needs to show some signs that he is making strides with his revised approach in order to stay in the mix as a legit prospect for the Indians.

2. Yandy Diaz

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2013 Stats: DNP

Diaz, 22, was signed in the past few months by the Indians as a defector out of Cuba. What the Indians really liked about him and drew them to him when they signed him is his bat, most notably his impressive hitting instincts. He is muscular, athletic and very strong and the ball just explodes off the bat. He does not figure to be an above average power hitter who hits a good amount of home runs, but he has good bat speed and solid average power to drive the ball well to all gaps and has plenty of extra base pop. He has some good size and is a solid runner. Defensively, he shows a strong arm and has good hands, but his footwork and range need work. The Indians are working to find a position for him as they tried him out at second base early in spring training but he does not have the footwork or the feel for the position to handle it, so they are going to see if he can handle third base before considering a move to a corner outfield spot. The Indians really like the potential he has with the bat and believe it plays, though won’t know for sure until they send him out to play a full season of affiliate ball.

3. Leonardo Castillo

Born: 07/09/1993 - Height: 6’2” - Weight: 190 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .208/.265/.342/.607, 28 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 17 BB, 50 K, 5 SB

Castillo was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2010. He is a raw hitter who has a good feel for hitting and some solid average power that is still emerging, though he lacks consistency with his approach. As a defender he has a chance to be solid average to slightly above average at third base and first base thanks to his athleticism along with good actions, decent range and strong throwing arm. He projects more as a corner utility type with his ability to play both third base and first base, and may even get some time in a corner outfield position down the road to add more versatility. He is still only 20-years old and the Indians are being patient and working on his maturation as a hitter so he can tap into his skills more consistently, but he is starting to creep up in age and after two poor seasons at the same level it remains to be seen if it will ever consistently click for him.

4. Paul Hendrix

Born: 11/18/1991 – Height: 6’2” – Weight: 187 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .258/.330/.333/.663, 9 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 20 BB, 59 K, 1 SB

Hendrix was selected by the Indians in the 18th round of the 2013 Draft out of Texas Christian University, and signed for $100,000. He doesn’t wow with the bat, but he shows a solid approach with a willingness to work the other way and is not afraid to work behind in the count, and has some bat-to-ball ability. He is an average defender with solid average arm strength and a solid average run tool. His best attribute is his versatility as he looks to be a utility guy in the making who can play almost anywhere on the diamond. There is a lot of value when you can play any of the four infield positions and some outfield if needed, and that looks to be the role that he is going to fill in the early going of his pro career. The defense was a little shaky at times last year, particularly at second base, so he will need to work on being more consistent in order to remain a utility option or perhaps a starting option in the upper levels.

5. Yonathan Mendoza

Born: 02/10/1994 – Height: 5’11” – Weight: 167 – Bats: Switch – Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .281/.367/.346/.714, 22 R, 4 2B, 3 3B, 0 HR, 18 RBI, 22 BB, 26 K, 2 SB

Mendoza was signed by the Indians as a free agent out of Venezuela in March of 2011. His defense is ahead of his bat and is his best tool at the moment as he shows some versatility to play second base, third base and shortstop, and displays some good athleticism and ability in the infield with an above average throwing arm. His bat is inconsistent and needs a lot of work, but he shows a feel for the bat head and the makings of a good approach at the plate. He had some injury issues so it has hindered his development, and he needs to work to add some strength so he can drive more balls.

6. Garrett Smith

Born: 02/07/1990 – Height: 6’3” – Weight: 180 – Bats: Switch – Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .070/.172/.070/.242, 8 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 7 BB, 11 K, 0 SB (57 at bats)

Smith was selected by the Indians in the 37th round of the 2013 Draft out of Cal Lutheran University (CA). His father is former Indians third base coach Steve Smith. He was not a regular starter until his senior year at California Lutheran, though showed some good improvement his senior season after breaking in as a starter during his junior year. He is a lean switch-hitter who can move around the diamond and play third, shortstop and second. While he offers up a lot of versatility, the bat is a big question mark as he has minimal to no power and does not make much hard contact. He has some pedigree with his background, but is another organizational guy who can be a backup/utility guy that fills in where needed.

7. Mike Giuffre

Born: 12/14/1990 – Height: 5’11” – Weight: 190 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
2013 Stats: .154/.421/.231/.652, 3 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 BB, 7 K, 1 SB (13 at bats)

Giuffre was selected by the Indians in the 36th round of the 2013 Draft out of Brookdale Community College (NJ). He brings some versatility where he can fill multiple positions at shortstop, third base, second base and move around to other positions as well. That utility value to go along with a solid approach where he is not afraid to take a walk and has some ability to handle the bat makes him interesting. He is a minor league utility guy based on where he was drafted and overall tools, and as a low round pick and senior signing he will probably be a fill in player and have to prove himself to get more opportunities.

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Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:08 pm**

Yandy Diaz

Leandro Linares

Yandy Diaz and Leandro Linares, just weeks before the National Series 2013 was about to start, defected from Cuba. They spent more than 12 hours at seas. They would try their "luck" at playing baseball in America. Leandro Linares went through the free agency process and signed a contract with the Indians for $ 950,000. For Yandy Diaz, the process took a little longer since he was only 19 years old and did not play three years in the national series. Yandy is the son of former star Jorge "The Spider " Diaz. "It was a very difficult decision for both , but today more than ever they believed they did the right thing . Yandy trained in the Dominican Republic. The Indians saw him and liked his tryout. Yandy came to an agreement with the Indians, got his visa problems straightened out and has since also become a member of the Indians.

Leandro Linares played for Villa Clara in the youth category, a member of the Cuban National team for players between the ages of 15-16 years, Linares is faithful admirer of pitcher Freddy Alvarez Asiel. "I idolize him for his pitching talents and his fighting spirit. Like Justin Verlander, he is a pitcher who always works hard and is very smart."

[Freddy Alvarez Asiel was the pitcher I posted about in the winter ball folder. He was suspended for the remainder of the regular season which was just completed and he is also suspended from participating in the playoffs which are now in progress. In last year's playoffs, Freddy Asiel Alvarez had five wins in as many starts in the semifinal and final rounds in which he did not allow an earned run in 40 innings of work. Alvarez is considered the "ace' of Villa Clara's staff and an integral part of Cuba's national team and a role model for Cuba's young ones.]

Leandro Linares sent greetings to his supporters inside and outside the island "I love you all . Please be aware of me and know that I will fight to achieve my dreams of wearing the uniform of the Cleveland Indians and continue on with my obsession to play ball for years."

[Cuban second baseman Jorge Diaz, nicknamed "The Spider" for his flashy glove work. The Rangers signed Diaz to a minor league deal that included an invitation to major league camp. But the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has not granted Diaz a visa. Record books available in Cuba show that Diaz played six seasons there between 1991 and '97 with a .283 career average. With outstanding second basemen Antonio Pacheco and Juan Padilla on the national team, Diaz never had an opportunity there. In March 1998 Diaz and three other players, including the Mets' Jorge Toca, left Cuba by boat and were detained in the Bahamas. All but Toca, who was married to a Japanese citizen and thus was granted a visa to Japan, were returned to Cuba. Diaz left again by boat in August 1998 and ended up in Nicaragua, eventually gaining residency in Costa Rica before moving to the Dominican Republic.]

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:08 pm**

2014 Minor League Spring Game Recap: March 29th

By Tony Lastoria

March 30, 2014

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The Indians wrapped up minor league camp on Saturday with a final camp day in the morning as Triple-A Columbus and Double-A Akron squared off in one game and High-A Carolina and Low-A Lake County squared off in another. Here is the recap of how all of the Indians hitters and pitchers did in the final game of the spring with some notes on some of the performances below each game.

Players should be on their way to their full season destinations today. Hopefully at some point today I can post the rosters for all four teams. I know a great many of the players on each of the rosters, but will refrain from posting until I have a complete roster.

Also, on Monday or Tuesday I will be posting a final stats update which has the complete stats for all of the pitchers and hitters this spring in minor league camp (thanks to Arthur Kinney). I will also be posting a Radar Report with close to three dozen velocities for Tribe pitchers in camp.

Clippers 2, RubberDucks 1

CLIPPERS BATTERS
Jose Ramirez (2B) - 1-3
Justin Sellers (SS) - 0-3, 1 RBI
Bryan LaHair (RF) - 0-3
Jesus Aguilar (1B) - 1-2
David Cooper (DH) - 1-2, 1 2B
Carlos Moncrief (CF) - 0-1
Audy Ciriaco (3B) - 0-2
Jerad Head (LF) - 0-2, 1 K
Alex Monsalve (C) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Luke Carlin (DH) - 0-2, 1 K

CLIPPERS PITCHERS
Will Roberts - 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R (both earned), 1 BB, 3 K
Austin Adams - 1 IP, 1 K
Elvis Araujo - 1 IP, 2 BB
Shawn Armstrong - 1 IP

Notes: And there is your starting lineup for opening day Clippers fans. Justin Sellers made his first appearance in a minor league game this spring and promptly took over shortstop duties that Francisco Lindor had been handling all spring. The one exception being that Alex Monsalve won’t be an extra hitter in Thursday’s lineup! … Looks like the bats were already packed for Columbus as the Clippers batters had just four hits and the lone run came on a solo homer from a guy not expected to play with them this season. … Will Roberts was effective in his final tuneup going five innings and threw 81 pitches and was 13-for-20 in first pitch strikes. … Austin Adams had another quick, efficient inning with just nine pitches. He has had a few of those this spring, which is nice to see.

RUBBERDUCKS BATTERS
Todd Hankins (2B) - 0-3, 1 K
Logan Vick (DH) - 0-3, 1 K
Erik Gonzalez (SS) - 2-3, 1 R
Yandy Diaz (3B) - 1-2, 1 BB, 1 SB
Bryson Myles (LF) - 0-1, 2 BB, 1 K
Anthony Gallas (RF) - 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B
Joe Sever (1B) - 0-3
Roberto Perez (C) - 1-3
Ollie Linton (CF) - 1-3, 1 2B
Justin Toole (DH) - 0-3

RUBBERDUCKS PITCHERS
Carlos Carrasco - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R (both earned), 4 K
Kyle Crockett - 1 IP

Notes: Yandy Diaz finished off his nice spring getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He no doubt was the most impressive bat this spring and is a guy that brings a lot of intrigue into the season. He will open the season at High-A Carolina and is expected to play third base. …Erik Gonzalez had a nice game, though he needs to be more consistent. He has had several multi-hit games this spring surrounded with a lot of 0-fer efforts. … Carlos Carrasco looked good in his last start of the spring in preparation for his first start in Cleveland on Saturday. He threw 79 pitches over his six innings, though was just 12-for-23 with first pitch strikes.

Captains 2, Mudcats 0

MUDCATS BATTERS
Dorssys Paulino (DH) - 1-2, 1 SB
Yhoxian Medina (SS) - 0-2, 1 K
Jeremy Lucas (C) - 0-2
Nelson Rodriguez (DH) - 0-2, 1 K
Grant Fink (DH) - 0-2, 1 K, 1 CS
Cody Ferrell (CF) - 0-2
Nick Hamilton (1B) - 1-2, 1 CS
Jorge Martinez (LF) - 0-2, 1 K
Josh McAdams (RF) - 0-2, 1 K
Paul Hendrix (2B) - 0-2, 1 K

MUDCATS PITCHERS
Dylan Baker - 3 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Luis Lugo - 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R (both earned), 2 K
Carlos Melo - 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Josh Martin - 1 IP, 2 K

Notes: Like Columbus, Carolina apparently flew their bats to Zebulon before the game as they mustered just two hits in this game. It should be noted that half the Carolina team played with Akron, and half the Lake County team was with Carolina on the day. … Dylan Baker finished camp strong and made up a lot of ground after starting slow with a tender arm. He threw 41 pitches and went three innings, and was 7-for-10 with first pitch strikes. He looks to be good to go to make his first start at Carolina, though will probably be limited in his first start or two while he gets built up with his pitch count a little more. … One thing that is interesting is Luis Lugo only at two innings and 26 pitches as that does not show a guy getting ready to start. Perhaps he won’t be a regular in the rotation at Lake County to start the year and will be in more of a piggyback situation to monitor his workload.

CAPTAINS BATTERS
Clint Frazier (DH) - 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
Claudio Bautista (2B) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 K
Ordomar Valdez (2B) - 0-1, 1 K
Yu-Cheng Chang (SS) - 0-2
Willi Castro (SS) - 0-1, 1 K
Anthony Santander (DH) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B
Gerald Bautista (DH) - 0-1, 1 K
Yonathan Mendoza (3B) - 1-2, 2 RBI
Grofi Cruz (3B) - 0-1, 1 K
Shane Rowland (C) - 0-1, 1 BB
Juan De La Cruz (C) - 0-1
Brian Ruiz (RF) - 0-2, 2 K
D'Vone McClure (LF) - 2-2, 1 2B
Emmanuel Tapia (1B) - 0-2
Junior Soto (CF) - 0-2, 1 K

CAPTAINS PITCHERS
Gabriel Arias - 4 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Kenny Mathews - 2 IP, 1 H, 3 K

Notes: Clint Frazier was back in action again though was only the DH. I have not verified it yet, but it appears he did not make the Lake County roster and will spend at least another week or two in Arizona rehabbing. … This was a nice showing by D’Vone McClure, a guy who has unbelievable athleticism and a lot of tools but has been unable to put it all together. I’ve said it before, but this is a big year for him. … Interesting to see Gabriel Arias up to 47 pitches and four innings, which implies he is being built up to start. It looks like he might be replacing Matt Packer in the Akron rotation. … Kenny Mathews was only at 23 pitches, which is puzzling since he is expected to get at least some starter’s innings this season.

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NO BATTING STATISTICS PROVIDED

PITCHERS
Dace Kime - 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Benny Suarez - 1 IP, 1 H
Ben Heller - 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (earned), 1 BB, 1 K
Matt Whitehouse - 3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Giovani Soto - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (both earned), 3 K
D.J. Brown - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Rob Nixon - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB

Notes: Dace Kime at 79 pitches and 7-for-17 with first pitch strikes. He’s definitely built up to start at Lake County. … Matt Whitehouse went 45 pitches and three innings. It is going to be interesting to see how the Lake County rotation shakes out as there are legitimately nine guys who could pitch in it. The new piggyback philosophy looks like it will definitely be tested there this season. … Giovanni Soto was stretched out to two innings and 33 pitches.

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Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:26 pm**

2014 Indians minor league full season rosters

By Tony Lastoria

March 30, 2014

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Minor league camp wrapped up on Saturday and on Sunday all players arrived at their full season destinations. With that, a little over 100 minor league players are set to open the season on Thursday or Friday this week at Triple-A Columbus, Double-A Akron, High-A Carolina and Low-A Lake County.

While the rosters are still not 100% official as a last minute change or two could come down (for example a few of these players were DFAed today), and the Indians could always make a last minute change, here are the four opening day rosters for each of the Indians' fill season affiliates. All rosters are at the 25-man player limit except for Columbus and Akron who have 26 players, so it looks like they will carry an extra non-roster player in the early going (or they are awaiting word on other roster moves).

Note: A (*) means they are left-handed, a (#) means they are a switch-hitter, and the number in parentheses is their age.

Columbus Clippers:

Pitchers:

Adams, Austin (27)
Banwart, Travis (28)
Barnes, Scott* (26)
Bauer, Trevor (23)
Brach, Brett (26)
Cloyd, Tyler (27)
Guilmet, Preston (26)
Hagadone, Nick* (28)
House, TJ* (24)
Hynes, Colt* (28)
Lee, C.C. (27)
Lowe, Mark
Tomlin, Josh (29)
Zagurski, Mike* (31)

Position Players:

Aguilar, Jesus (23)
Carlin, Luke# (33)
Carson, Matt (32)
Ciriaco, Audy (26)
Cooper, David* (27)
Fedroff, Tim (27)
Lahair, Bryan (31)
Moncrief, Carlos (25)
Perez, Roberto (25)
Ramirez, Jose# (21)
Rohlinger, Ryan (30)
Sellers, Justin (28)

Akron RubberDucks

Pitchers:

Anderson, Cody (23)
Roberts, Will (23)
Colon, Joe (24)
Davies, Kyle (30)
Arias, Gabriel (24)
Armstrong, Shawn (23)
Sturdevant, Tyler (28)
Valera, Francisco (24)
Tejeda, Enosil (24)
Crockett, Kyle* (22)
Cooper, Jordan (25)
Soto, Giovanni* (23)
Murata, Toru (29)

Position Players:

Holt, Tyler (25)
Lavisky, Alex (23)
Lindor, Francisco# (20)
Lowery, Jake (23)
Myles, Bryson (24)
Naquin, Tyler (23)
Rodriguez, Ronny (22)
Sabourin, Jerrud* (24)
Smith, Jordan (23)
Toole, Justin (27)
Urshela, Giovanny (22)
Wendle, Joey (24)
Wolters, Tony (21)

Carolina Mudcats:

Pitchers:

Araujo, Elvis* (22)
Brown, DJ (23)
Head, Louis (24)
Lee, Jacob (24)
Martin, Josh (24)
Melo, Carlos (23)
Merritt, Ryan* (22)
Morimando, Shawn* (21)
Nixon, Rob (25)
Peoples, Michael (22)
Sides, Grant (24)
Suarez, Benny (22)
Sulser, Cole (24)

Position Players:

Diaz, Yandy (22)
Gallas, Anthony (26)
Gonzalez, Erik (22)
Hankins, Todd (23)
Linton, Ollie (28)
Lucas, Jeremy (23)
Medina, Yhoxian (24)
Monsalve, Alex (22)
Sever, Joe (23)
Valerio, Charlie# (23)
Vick, Logan (23)
Washington, Levon (22)

Lake County Captains:

Pitchers:

Aviles, Robbie (22)
Beras, Wander* (25)
Brown, Mitch (20)
Frank, Trevor* (22)
Hamrick, Caleb (20)
Heller, Ben (22)
Kime, Dace (22)
Lugo, Luis* (20)
Mathews, Kenny* (20)
Milbrath, Jordan (22)
Paredes, Alexis (22)
Plutko, Adam (22)
Whitehouse, Matt (23)

Position Players:

Battaglia, Ryan (21)
Bautista, Claudio (20)
Ferrell, Cody (24)
Fink, Grant (23)
Haase, Eric (21)
Martinez, Jorge# (21)
Mcadams, Josh (20)
Paulino, Dorssys (19)
Roberts, James (22)
Rodriguez, Nelson (19)
Ruiz, Brian (21)
Santander, Anthony# (19)
Stock, Richard (23)

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Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:46 pm**

The Cleveland Indians today announced that they have purchased the contracts of right-handed pitcher Scott Atchison, designated hitter Jason Giambi and outfielder Nyjer Morgan and added them to the 40-man and 25-man roster.

To make room on the roster they have designated right-handed pitcher Preston Guilmet, right-handed pitcherFrank Herrmann and left-handed pitcher Colt Hynes for assignment. If any of them clear waivers they would remain Indians and have to accept an assignment to the minors as they are first time outrights - unless the Indians release them from their contract.

They have also placed outfielder Michael Bourn (left hamstring strain) and Giambi (rib fracture) on the 15-day Disabled List, both retroactive to March 21. They have also re-assigned outfielder Matt Carson and infielder Ryan Rohlinger to minor league camp (should open at Triple-A Columbus).

The Indians open the 2014 season on Monday night in Oakland with the following 25 players:

PITCHERS (13): Cody Allen, Scott Atchison, John Axford, Carlos Carrasco, Corey Kluber, Justin Masterson, Zach McAllister, Josh Outman, Vinnie Pestano, Mark Rzepczynski, Danny Salazar, Bryan Shaw, Blake Wood

CATCHERS (1): Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS (7): Mike Aviles, Asdrubal Cabrera, Lonnie Chisenhall, Elliot Johnson, Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana,Nick Swisher

OUTFIELDERS (4): Michael Brantley, Nyjer Morgan, David Murphy, Ryan Raburn

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:39 am**

On another note this forum was quite dead until I decided to start posting again.

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Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:55 am**

It looks like the Captains have about 8 starters and the Mudcats about 3. I think Carolina has the really bad roster among these teams; few prospects and few young players.

I don't see any players who have been pushed forward beyond expectations.

As a minor league fan I'm not excited but still look forward to all those opening days.

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:55 am**

If Tony's roster predictions are correct, that Mudcat group is really about as weak a crew as I could imagine. Matching these guys with BA's Top 30 list and "depth chart" which takes the prospects about another 35 men deeper here's what I find:

Carolina Mudcats:

Pitchers:

Araujo, Elvis* (22) just squeezes on the depth chart as last of 4 listed LH relievers
Brown, DJ (23) not among the 34 pitchers on the depth chart
Head, Louis (24) same here
Lee, Jacob (24) ditto
Martin, Josh (24) ditto
Melo, Carlos (23) ditto
Merritt, Ryan* (22) last among 9 LH starters on the depth chart
Morimando, Shawn* (21) No. 22 prospect which makes him the ace of this lousy staff
Nixon, Rob (25) doesn't make the depth chart
Peoples, Michael (22) another of the same
Sides, Grant (24) and him too
Suarez, Benny (22) and another one
Sulser, Cole (24) pitched nicely at Mahoning Valley in debut but also not rated at all

Position Players:

Diaz, Yandy (22) not rated
Gallas, Anthony (26) not rated
Gonzalez, Erik (22) No. 19 prospect which means this team's stud
Hankins, Todd (23) not rated
Linton, Ollie (28) who is he? 28 year old in Class A?
Lucas, Jeremy (23) not rated
Medina, Yhoxian (24) not rated
Monsalve, Alex (22) makes the depth chart as our NO. 4 catcher behind Mejia,Wolters and Perez but not the Top 30
Sever, Joe (23) not rated
Valerio, Charlie# (23) not rated
Vick, Logan (23) not rated
Washington, Levon (22) misses the Top 30, No. 5 CF behind Frazier, Naquin, L.Rodriguez, McClure

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:12 am**

Players Sue For Better Salaries

April 1, 2014 by Josh Leventhal

1

Living the hard life has long been considered a rite of passage for playing minor league baseball, just one of the dues for the chance to someday make it to the major leagues.

Tim Pahuta
Tim Pahuta (Photo by David Schofield)

Long bus rides to play in small-town ballparks before few fans is the stuff of legend, a tradition across generations that most players are aware of before their first Rookie-ball road trip. It’s the other reality of being a ballplayer—the sleeping on air mattresses in cramped apartments or host-families’ basements while earning barely enough to supplement meager meal money—that makes advancing to the big leagues a challenge not limited to the playing field.

This financial hardship has long been part of the journey. If a player is good enough, he’ll be making millions in the majors after a few years. If he’s not, he’ll know it’s time to get a real job. Either way, playing minor league baseball is not a career in and of itself, and that’s why the pay is so meager.

It’s a tradition that has gone on for decades. And it’s one that could be coming to an end if a group of former players is successful in changing the minor league wage scale.

A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of 20 former minor league players against Major League Baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig and 17 major league teams (the organizations the 20 individuals played for) not only could change the current structure of minor league player salaries, but could ultimately alter the structure of minor league baseball as an industry.

“This is a big deal, potentially a big deal,” one baseball insider said, “because it could change the economics (of professional baseball).”

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, claims that major league teams have suppressed minor league player salaries in violation of federal and state labor laws, and calls for minor leaguers to be paid a salary that meets minimum wage requirements. It does not seek to turn minor leaguers into millionaires, the plaintiffs contend in their complaint, but rather to make working in minor league baseball less of a financial burden for players. The Chicago-based law firm Korein Tillery filed the lawsuit and is in the process of trying to get it certified as a class action.

“The reality is when you get drafted out of college or high school, you feel lucky to have gotten drafted and you’re excited about the opportunity and you don’t look at it the same way as when you’re done,” said Tim Pahuta, a former Nationals farmhand and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “You’re 21 and getting paid to play baseball and all you think is, ‘That’s great.’ But when you turn 30 and you’ve been playing for 10 years and you’ve got $300, you look back on your 21-year-old self and think, ‘You’re an idiot . . . Why didn’t you just go work at McDonald’s?’ ”

Pahuta, a corner infielder who was an 18th-round draft pick out of Seton Hall in 2005, spent seven years in the Nationals system and topped out at Double-A in 2012 before the team let him go as a minor league free agent. He spent a season in the independent Frontier League before retiring this offseason.

Not Keeping Up With The Times

The problem, the lawsuit contends, is that minor leaguers like Pahuta “are powerless to combat the collusive power” of major league teams that are exempt from antitrust laws.

Garrett Broshuis (Photo by Bill Mitchell).
Garrett Broshuis (Photo by Bill Mitchell).

“This lawsuit is trying to better the lives of the average minor leaguer in some meaningful ways. It is not seeking to make the average minor leaguer rich by any means,” said Garrett Broshuis, a former minor league pitcher turned lawyer. Broshuis has long raised issues about the plight of minor league players, and now is one of their attorneys. “We believe this lawsuit will give the needed push to owners to do something they should have done on their own several years ago . . .

“Major League Baseball and its teams are enjoying record revenue and profits, and taking just a slice of that revenue and devoting it to the developmental system should be an easy fix. It should be a solution to the problem.”

Players drafted or signed by major league organizations are required to sign a uniform player contract that ties them to a team for seven years (unless the team decides to trade or release the player). That contract dictates that players are paid only during the minor league season, which generally runs from early April to the beginning of September. Players attend offseason activities like spring training and fall instructional league without additional compensation. “While major leaguers’ salaries have increased by more than 2,000 percent since 1976,” the lawsuit says, “minor leaguers’ salaries have, on average, increased only 75 percent since that time.”

That leaves minor league salaries typically ranging from $1,100 a month in short-season leagues to $2,150 a month for Triple-A, figues asserted in the lawsuit and confirmed by two major league front-office officials. One team official confirmed that first-year player salaries are set by the commissioner’s office. After that, salaries vary by team, though not significantly. The same official also noted that the U.S. Department of Immigration tells clubs what the minimum salary has to be for players coming over on a visa, and that the current minor league wage scale meets that standard.

“Immigration has a formula for a living wage,” he said.

A minor league player’s salary can increase significantly when his initial contract expires after seven years, with Triple-A veterans potentially earning low six-figure salaries. That is not the norm, however, as a player must progress on the field while making do off it.

Apprenticeship Or Career?

Major League Baseball declined to comment on the lawsuit, both through its attorney of record in the case, Laura Reathaford, and Matt Bourne, MLB’s vice president of business public relations. MLB had yet to file a response to the suit, which would provide insight to its defense strategy.

Bill Gould, an emeritus labor and sports law professor at Stanford, said he does not see an obvious defense for MLB. Gould, who served as an arbitrator and mediator between the MLB Players Association and MLB in 1992 and ’93, said he does not believe that MLB would qualify for any exemptions in the Federal Labor Standards Act, like the one granted to seasonal amusement or recreational establishments.

“This is the sleeping giant in terms of employees in baseball,” Gould said.

Interviews with both current and former front-office and league officials did not shed any light on a potential defense approach for MLB, but it did reveal how teams view minor league players’ careers. Several officials said teams view minor leaguers as serving in an apprenticeship, learning on-the-job skills that could pay off with a significant salary if they reach the major leagues or could lead to a non-playing career in the sport when their playing days are over.

“Everybody sees this role as a kind of apprenticeship,” one team official said. “It’s a great opportunity to become a major league player. The only way you’re going to do it is getting the (experience) . . . I think baseball gives them a lot. Baseball gives them the ability to do something in the offseason based on what they learned during the season. It’s opportunity. That’s what they get.”

Defining that opportunity as a replacement for compensation could be difficult in court, Gould said. The Department of Labor has specific guidelines and registered fields of occupation for apprentices—and baseball is not one of them. And, as Gould pointed out, “You still have to pay them. You can’t violate the wage and hours for an apprentice. An apprentice is going to get lower rates of pay and they work below-market, that’s true, but I never heard anybody say that because you are an apprentice you don’t have to adhere to wage and hour laws. Goodness no.”

Major league teams obviously invest in their farm systems, with one team official estimating that a typical annual budget is in the “tens of millions” of dollars. So the relationship between major and minor league teams could be affected if big league clubs have to spend significantly more on their farm systems.

Minor League Baseball is not a party to the lawsuit, but that doesn’t mean officials aren’t watching closely. MLB and MiLB will have enjoyed three decades of harmony when the current Professional Baseball Agreement, which guides their relationship, expires after the 2020 season. But it’s reasonable to expect that major league teams would want their minor league partners to share any additional costs that could result from this lawsuit.

“The model that we work under is time tested, but it’s fragile from a standpoint that anything that could change that model would concern us,” Minor League Baseball president Pat O’Conner said. “Beyond that, it’s too early and too much supposition. We’re constantly aware of the economics that challenge us on our side.”

But while major and minor league officials are loathe to mess with a system that has worked well for them, change is exactly what the players are looking for.

“My main motivation is just to change the system,” Pahuta said. “If you are a professional athlete, minor or major league, you should be earning a decent living. I understand that minor leaguers are going to earn less than major leaguers . . . but should you really scraping by to the point where you can’t pay rent on an apartment?

“I just want things to be better for players. I don’t want these guys to leave the game broke like I did.”

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:15 am**

Clippers, RDucks and Mudcats open on Thursday; Captains on Friday.

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:24 pm**

2014 Minor League Spring Training stats

By Tony Lastoria

April 1, 2014

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Indians minor league spring training wrapped up over the weekend, and here are the final unofficial stats from Indians camp. Thanks as always to the great Arthur Kinney for his help on this project

[NOTE: I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FORMAT ALL OF THESE STATS - SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED TO VIEW STATS]

Hitters

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Player Name G POS AVG SLG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 
David Adams 1 3B .333 1.333 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 
Jesus Aguilar 13 1B/DH .194 .250 36 0 7 2 0 0 3 2 13 0 0 
Ryan Battaglia 6 C/DH/PH .214 .357 14 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 
Claudio Bautista 13 2B/SS/3B/DH .308 .577 26 4 8 0 2 1 4 3 4 0 1 
Gerald Bautista 15 C/1B/DH .158 .263 19 0 3 2 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 
Victor Cabral 14 RF/LF .182 .212 33 4 6 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 
Luke Carlin 1 DH .000 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
Ivan Castillo 8 1B/2B/SS .263 .316 19 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 
Leonardo Castillo 12 1B/2B/SS/3B/DH .417 .542 24 1 10 3 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 
Willi Castro 13 SS/DH .150 .200 20 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 8 3 0 
Martin Cervenka 1 ? .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Yu-Cheng Chang 14 SS/DH .194 .323 31 4 6 1 0 1 3 2 7 1 1 
Chun Chen 12 1B/DH .065 .065 31 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 
Audy Ciriaco 11 2B/SS/3B/LF .250 .250 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 
David Cooper 5 1B/DH .500 .800 10 1 5 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 
Grofi Cruz 7 3B .375 .750 8 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 
Juan De La Cruz 14 C/DH .150 .200 20 0 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 
Yandy Diaz 14 2B/3B/DH .419 .645 31 9 13 1 3 0 7 10 5 3 1 
Tim Fedroff 9 CF/LF .353 .412 17 3 6 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 
Cody Ferrell 12 CF/DH .214 .214 28 3 6 0 0 0 1 6 8 1 1 
Grant Fink 14 1B/3B/DH .278 .583 36 5 10 3 1 2 6 9 15 0 1 
Clint Frazier 4 CF/DH .143 .286 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 
Anthony Gallas 10 RF/LF/DH .294 .500 34 4 10 5 1 0 7 1 3 2 0 
Robel Garcia 10 2B/3B .167 .389 18 4 3 1 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 
Yan Gomes` 1 DH 1.000 2.000 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 
Erik Gonzalez 15 SS/DH .224 .306 49 4 11 4 0 0 6 3 19 3 0 
Eric Haase 10 C .429 .810 21 2 9 2 0 2 4 1 3 1 0 
Nick Hamilton 14 1B/LF/DH .240 .320 25 1 6 2 0 0 3 4 5 2 1 
Todd Hankins 11 2B .300 .333 30 5 9 1 0 0 4 4 10 2 0 
Jerad Head 3 LF/DH .000 .000 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 
Paul Hendrix 14 2B/3B/DH .125 .188 32 2 4 2 0 0 3 4 14 1 0 
Tyler Holt 6 RF/LF/DH .091 .091 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 
Bryan LaHair 5 1B/RF/LF/DH .154 .385 13 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 
Alex Lavisky 10 C/DH .118 .118 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 
Francisco Lindor 9 SS .048 .095 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 
Ollie Linton 10 SS/RF/CF/LF/DH .167 .222 18 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 
Sicnarf Loopstok 5 C/DH/PH .143 .286 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 
Jake Lowery 8 C/DH .182 .182 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 
Jeremy Lucas 14 C/DH .310 .345 29 3 9 1 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 
Zach MacPhee 13 2B/SS/3B/RF/CF/LF/DH .227 .318 22 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 0 
Jorge Martinez 14 RF/LF/DH .394 .606 33 5 13 0 2 1 5 3 7 0 0 
Paddy Matera 10 3B/DH .429 .619 21 5 9 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 
Josh McAdams 14 RF/CF/LF .219 .250 32 2 7 1 0 0 0 4 10 2 0 
D'Vone McClure 12 RF/CF/LF .152 .182 33 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 11 0 0 
Yhoxian Medina 14 2B/SS/3B .265 .324 34 5 9 2 0 0 1 3 7 1 0 
Francisco Mejia 9 C/DH .500 .938 16 3 8 2 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 
Joel Mejia 11 RF/CF .105 .105 38 3 4 0 0 0 1 3 12 2 0 
Yonathan Mendoza 14 2B/SS/3B .346 .500 26 3 9 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 
Carlos Moncrief 14 RF/CF/LF .294 .412 34 5 10 2 1 0 0 3 7 2 0 
Alex Monsalve 10 C/DH .368 .842 19 5 7 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 
David Murphy 1 DH .500 .750 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Bryson Myles 10 RF/CF/LF .276 .586 29 6 8 2 2 1 3 4 10 3 1 
Tyler Naquin 10 CF/DH .367 .533 30 5 11 2 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 
Mitch Nilsson 2 DH 1.000 1.000 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 
Dorssys Paulino 11 SS/DH .156 .281 32 3 5 1 0 1 2 2 5 1 1 
Roberto Perez 10 C .167 .167 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 
Jose Ramirez 12 2B/SS/3B/DH .382 .559 34 6 13 3 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 
James Roberts 9 1B/SS/3B/DH .273 .318 22 5 6 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 
Nellie Rodriguez 13 C/1B/DH .128 .333 39 2 5 2 0 2 7 2 18 0 0 
Ronny Rodriguez 10 2B/SS/DH .208 .292 24 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 
Juan Romero 10 RF/DH .043 .043 23 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 12 0 0 
Shane Rowland 14 C/DH/PH .429 .667 21 1 9 2 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 
Brian Ruiz 15 RF/CF/LF/DH .343 .543 35 2 12 2 1 1 8 1 9 0 0 
Jerrud Sabourin 10 1B .194 .290 31 4 6 1 1 0 5 1 8 0 0 
Anthony Santander 9 DH .208 .375 24 2 5 4 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 
Silento Sayles 1 LF .500 1.500 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 
Justin Sellers 1 SS .000 .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 
Joe Sever 11 1B/3B/DH .207 .241 29 5 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 
Garrett Smith 13 2B/3B/LF/DH .136 .273 22 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 7 2 0 
Jordan Smith 11 3B/RF/LF .231 .385 26 4 6 1 0 1 3 6 5 2 0 
Junior Soto 8 CF .056 .111 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 
Richard Stock 14 C/DH .355 .548 31 3 11 1 1 1 7 1 6 0 0 
Emmanuel Tapia 8 1B .250 .438 16 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 
Justin Toole 7 2B/SS/DH .250 .250 16 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 
Takuya Tsuchida 12 2B/DH .231 .231 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 2 2 
Giovanny Urshela 12 3B/DH .375 .500 32 3 12 4 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 
Ordomar Valdez 14 2B/3B/DH .107 .143 28 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 1 2 
Charlie Valerio 12 C/DH .267 .267 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 
Logan Vick 11 RF/CF/DH .133 .267 30 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 15 1 1 
LeVon Washington 8 CF/LF/DH .300 .550 20 1 6 1 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 
Joey Wendle 11 2B/DH .107 .143 28 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 
Tony Wolters 6 C/DH .143 .238 21 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 8 1 0

Pitchers

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Player G IP ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB H R ER BB SO 
David Aardsma 1 1.0 0.00 3.00 18.00 9.00 2.00 2 0 0 1 2 
Austin Adams 6 7.0 0.00 0.71 11.57 0.00 UND. 5 0 0 0 9 
Martin Alcantara 2 2.0 13.50 2.00 4.50 4.50 1.00 3 3 3 1 1 
Cody Allen 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 1 
Cody Anderson 3 11.2 3.09 1.46 10.80 1.54 7.00 15 5 4 2 14 
Elvis Araujo 6 6.0 1.50 1.67 10.50 9.00 1.17 4 2 1 6 7 
Gabriel Arias 4 10.0 2.70 1.20 7.20 1.80 4.00 10 3 3 2 8 
Shawn Armstrong 5 5.0 3.60 1.00 7.20 1.80 4.00 4 2 2 1 4 
Scott Atchison 1 1.0 0.00 1.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 1 0 0 0 1 
Robbie Aviles 3 7.0 2.57 1.29 9.00 2.57 3.50 7 2 2 2 7 
John Axford 2 2.1 0.00 1.71 23.14 7.71 3.00 2 0 0 2 6 
Dylan Baker 3 5.2 4.76 1.41 9.53 7.94 1.20 3 3 3 5 6 
Travis Banwart 3 12.0 2.25 1.42 12.00 3.00 4.00 13 3 3 4 16 
Scott Barnes 3 4.0 0.00 0.50 11.25 0.00 UND. 2 0 0 0 5 
Trevor Bauer 3 14.2 3.68 1.02 9.82 3.07 3.20 10 6 6 5 16 
Kyle Bellows 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 0 
Wander Beras 5 6.1 2.84 1.26 11.37 5.68 2.00 4 2 2 4 8 
Brett Brach 3 4.1 0.00 1.15 6.23 0.00 UND. 5 1 0 0 3 
Sean Brady 3 7.0 3.86 1.14 10.29 2.57 4.00 6 3 3 2 8 
Justin Brantley 5 6.0 3.00 0.83 12.00 1.50 8.00 4 2 2 1 8 
D.J. Brown 4 4.2 0.00 1.50 13.50 3.86 3.50 5 2 0 2 7 
Mitch Brown 3 8.1 6.48 2.76 6.48 12.96 0.50 11 7 6 12 6 
Daniel Carela 4 3.2 9.82 3.27 7.36 19.64 0.38 4 4 4 8 3 
Manuel Carmona 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 0 
Carlos Carrasco 1 6.0 3.00 0.83 6.00 0.00 UND. 5 2 2 0 4 
Shao-Ching Chiang 2 4.0 0.00 0.75 4.50 4.50 1.00 1 0 0 2 2 
Tyler Cloyd 3 12.0 0.75 0.92 6.75 2.25 3.00 8 1 1 3 9 
Joseph Colon 3 12.0 4.50 1.17 9.00 0.75 12.00 13 6 6 1 12 
Clayton Cook 3 5.0 1.80 1.60 5.40 3.60 1.50 6 1 1 2 3 
Jordan Cooper 4 6.1 2.84 1.42 5.68 4.26 1.33 6 2 2 3 4 
Cortland Cox 4 4.0 2.25 2.25 6.75 4.50 1.50 7 1 1 2 3 
Kyle Crockett 4 4.1 2.08 0.69 2.08 4.15 0.50 1 1 1 2 1 
Geoffrey Davenport 2 4.0 0.00 1.00 9.00 2.25 4.00 3 0 0 1 4 
Kyle Davies 2 7.0 5.14 1.57 6.43 2.57 2.50 9 4 4 2 5 
Luis DeJesus 3 5.0 0.00 0.00 12.60 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 7 
Carlos Diaz 1 0.2 13.50 4.50 0.00 27.00 0.00 1 1 1 2 0 
Kerry Doane 4 7.0 2.57 1.29 5.14 1.29 4.00 8 2 2 1 4 
Trevor Frank 5 5.0 0.00 0.40 3.60 1.80 2.00 1 2 0 1 2 
Luis Gomez 3 3.2 12.27 2.45 17.18 2.45 7.00 8 5 5 1 7 
Harold Guerrero 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 0 
Preston Guilmet 4 4.0 4.50 2.25 9.00 4.50 2.00 7 5 2 2 4 
Nick Hagadone 4 4.0 0.00 0.75 13.50 4.50 3.00 1 0 0 2 6 
Caleb Hamrixk 3 10.1 1.74 0.97 4.35 3.48 1.25 6 2 2 4 5 
Aaron Harang 1 5.0 7.20 1.60 9.00 1.80 5.00 7 6 4 1 5 
Naoki Hashimoto 4 3.2 7.36 1.64 7.36 9.82 0.75 2 3 3 4 3 
Louis Head 5 5.0 0.00 1.00 7.20 1.80 4.00 4 0 0 1 4 
Ben Heller 5 5.1 1.69 1.69 10.13 3.38 3.00 7 1 1 2 6 
Frank Herrmann 3 4.0 0.00 0.75 4.50 2.25 2.00 2 0 0 1 2 
T.J. House 3 14.0 3.21 1.43 5.79 2.57 2.25 16 7 5 4 9 
Colt Hynes 3 3.0 3.00 1.67 12.00 3.00 4.00 4 2 1 1 4 
Dace Kime 3 12.0 0.75 0.92 9.00 3.75 2.40 6 2 1 5 12 
C.C. Lee 2 2.0 0.00 0.50 18.00 0.00 UND. 1 0 0 0 4 
Jacob Lee 4 6.0 1.50 1.33 4.50 3.00 1.50 6 1 1 2 3 
Leandro Linares 1 0.2 13.50 4.50 0.00 40.50 0.00 0 1 1 3 0 
Kieran Lovegrove 2 1.2 0.00 3.00 0.00 27.00 0.00 0 1 0 5 0 
Luis Lugo 4 10.2 4.22 1.31 10.13 2.53 4.00 11 6 5 3 12 
Shaun Marcum 2 3.0 3.00 1.00 9.00 3.00 3.00 2 1 1 1 3 
Josh Martin 5 6.2 2.70 1.20 6.75 4.05 1.67 5 2 2 3 5 
Kenny Mathews 4 8.0 5.63 1.25 11.25 1.13 10.00 9 5 5 1 10 
Carlos Melo 6 6.0 0.00 0.83 10.50 4.50 2.33 2 0 0 3 7 
Ryan Merritt 3 12.0 3.00 1.25 9.00 2.25 4.00 12 5 4 3 12 
Jordan Milbrath 3 9.0 5.00 1.56 11.00 3.00 3.67 11 5 5 3 11 
Shawn Morimando 3 12.0 5.25 0.75 10.50 1.50 7.00 7 7 7 2 14 
Toru Murata 2 6.0 3.00 1.00 12.00 3.00 4.00 4 2 2 2 8 
Rob Nixon 5 5.2 6.35 2.12 9.53 4.76 2.00 9 7 4 3 6 
Josh Outman 1 1.1 0.00 0.00 6.75 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 1 
Matt Packer 1 3.0 6.00 1.00 6.00 0.00 UND. 3 2 2 0 2 
Tom Pannone 3 4.0 4.50 1.50 6.75 4.50 1.50 4 2 2 2 3 
Alexis Paredes 6 8.0 3.38 1.00 6.75 2.25 3.00 6 5 3 2 6 
Cody Penny 2 3.1 8.10 1.80 2.70 0.00 UND. 6 5 3 0 1 
Michael Peoples 3 9.0 6.00 1.44 2.00 4.00 0.50 9 6 6 4 2 
Vinnie Pestano 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 1 
Adam Plutko 3 12.0 1.50 0.83 9.75 1.50 6.50 8 3 2 2 13 
Anderson Polanco 4 4.0 2.25 1.00 9.00 4.50 2.00 2 1 1 2 4 
J.D. Reichenbach 3 4.0 6.75 1.00 4.50 2.25 2.00 3 4 3 1 2 
Will Roberts 3 12.0 2.25 0.92 10.50 0.75 14.00 10 3 3 1 14 
Ramon Rodriguez 4 5.0 0.00 0.60 5.40 0.00 UND. 3 1 0 0 3 
Marc Rzepczynski 2 2.1 3.86 0.86 23.14 0.00 UND. 2 1 1 0 6 
Danny Salazar 1 4.2 1.93 0.64 11.57 3.86 3.00 1 1 1 2 6 
Juan Santana 2 4.0 0.00 1.50 11.25 6.75 1.67 3 1 0 3 5 
Casey Shane 3 3.0 12.00 3.00 3.00 18.00 0.17 3 4 4 6 1 
Bryan Sjaw 2 2.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 2 
Grant Sides 5 5.1 11.81 2.63 5.06 10.13 0.50 8 8 7 6 3 
Giovanni Soto 4 7.0 9.00 1.86 7.71 3.86 2.00 10 7 7 3 6 
Felix Sterling 2 2.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 2 
Bryce Stowell 1 1.0 0.00 1.00 9.00 0.00 UND. 1 0 0 0 1 
Tyler Sturdevant 3 4.0 6.75 1.00 4.50 4.50 1.00 2 3 3 2 2 
Benny Suarez 5 5.0 0.00 1.00 5.40 1.80 3.00 4 1 0 1 3 
Cole Sulser 3 8.2 4.15 1.27 9.35 4.15 2.25 7 4 4 4 9 
Enosil Tejeda 4 3.2 17.18 2.45 7.36 0.00 UND. 9 8 7 0 3 
Josh Tomlin 1 6.0 3.00 1.00 6.00 0.00 UND. 6 3 2 0 4 
Francsisco Valera 3 3.0 6.00 2.33 9.00 12.00 0.75 3 2 2 4 3 
Anthony Vizcaya 3 2.2 20.25 3.38 6.75 10.13 0.67 6 6 6 3 2 
Jack Wagoner 1 1.2 0.00 0.60 10.80 0.00 UND. 1 0 0 0 2 
Thomas White 1 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 UND. 0 0 0 0 0 
Matt Whitehouse 3 6.0 1.50 1.33 3.00 4.50 0.67 5 1 1 3 2 
Robert Whitenack 1 2.0 4.50 2.00 4.50 9.00 0.50 2 1 1 2 1 
Mike Zagurski 2 3.0 9.00 1.67 9.00 0.00 UND. 5 3 3 0 3 
Jose Zapata 4 4.1 2.08 0.69 10.38 0.00 UND. 3 1 1 0 5

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