Re: Minor Matters

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My butt was really dragging last night, but better late than never. I'll just copy and paste @indiansPro Twitter time line real quick ...

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Knights 6 Clippers 4

Taylor 2(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 3SO
Rosales 2-4 R 2B HR 2RBI
Mejia 1-4 RBI
Diaz 2-4 R

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Yard Goats 6 RubberDucks 3

Castro 2-4 2RBI
Sever 2-5 R RBI
Krieger 3-5 R 2B
Angulo 1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO

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Spikes 4 Scrappers 1

Santos 1.2(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 2SO
Fermin 2-4 2B RBI
Perez 2-4
Scolamiero 1-3 BB

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AZL (Indians 1) 8 White Sox 7 (10 Innings)

Rodriguez 3-4 2R 2B 2RBI BB
Gonzalez 2-5 2RBI (Walk off single)
Dominguez 3-5 2R 2B
Burgos 4(IP) 6H 3R 1ER 0BB 3SO

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AZL Athletics 16 (Indians 2) 2

Manzanillo 1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 3SO
Valera 1-2 RBI
Delgado 2-3 SB
Wilson 2-4 R

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Mahoning Valley Scrappers (SS) Tyler Freeman has had four (2) RBI games out of his first 5 games of the season. Freeman is tied for the league lead with 8 RBI's on the young season.

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Columbus Clippers (C) Francisco Mejia is currently on a 6 game hitting streak:
12-25 3R 3(2B) 2HR 8RBI .480 AVG .500 OBP
(any chance he gets to 50 again)

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CLE AA Bradley, Bobby 1B 3 0 0 0 .189 BB (32)
CLE AA Castro, Willi SS 4 0 2 2 .248
CLE AA Krieger, Tyler LF 5 1 3 0 .241 2B (10)
CLE AA Mathias, Mark 2B 4 0 1 0 .240
CLE AAA Allen, Greg CF 5 1 1 0 .256
CLE AAA Chang, Yu SS 4 0 0 0 .269
CLE AAA Haase, Eric C 2 0 0 0 .211 2 BB (17)
CLE AAA Mejia, Francisco LF 4 0 1 1 .239
CLE MAJ Gonzalez, Erik 3B 1 0 1 0 .300
CLE R Gonzalez, Marcos SS 5 0 2 2 .556
CLE R Rodriguez, Johnathan RF 5 0 2 0 .444 SB (1) Currently my favorite Rodriguez; he has a couple Rodriguez teammates on AZ1

Re: Minor Matters

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Indians Prospective @indiansPro

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Indians are favorites to sign top 10 international prospect 16yr old 6'2 174lbs right handed (SS) Gabriel Rodriguez out of Venezuela. Rodriguez is widely considered one of the best hitters in 2018 class. He has emerging raw power & strong arm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZYkHv ... e=youtu.be
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Clippers 4 Knights 1

Allen 1-4
Yandy 1-4, 2B, R
Mejia 2-4
Chang 0-4 2K (hope we trade him while his value is up)


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Rubber Ducks 3 Yard Goats 2

Calica 1-3, BB
Bradley 3-4, 2B, HR, R, RBI
Castro 3-4, R
Paulson 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

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Lynchburg Hillcats RHP Eli Morgan was sensational tonight. Morgan threw six no-hit innings before getting pulled with 91 pitches. - 6(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 9SO (91 pitches 59 strikes) #Indians

Hillcats 1 Pelicans 0

Morgan 6(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 9SO
Robinson 1.2(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 2SO
Longo 1-2 R HR RBI BB
Rodriguez 2-3 SB

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Mahoning Valley Scrappers RHP 19yr old RHP Luis Oviedo was efficient and nearly unhittable tonight vs Auburn.
- 6(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 7SO (53 pitches 39 strikes)

over his first 2 starts of the season:
- 10(IP) 3H 1R 1ER 2BB 15SO 0.90 ERA

Scrappers 4 Doubledays 1

Oviedo 6(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 7SO
Freeman 3-4 R 2B RBI
Perez 1-3 R RBI
Reeves 1-4 RBI

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DSL Indians 9 Pirates 8

Jimenez 5(IP) 3H 2R 1ER 1BB 3SO
Idrogo 3-5 R HR 3RBI
Planez 3-4 R 2B BB
Perez 1-3 2R 2B RBI BB SB

DSL #Indians 17yr switch hitting C/1B old Cesar Idrogo is currently on a 9 game hitting streak:
17-38 7R 3(2B) 1(3B) 2HR 9RBI 2BB 2SB .447 AVG .488 OBP

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DSL Indians/Brewers 10 Rays 9

Peralta 3-5 2R 2B RBI SB
Made 2-4 R 2B RBI BB SB
Maestre 1-4 RBI BB
De La Cruz 2-4 2R BB

Re: Minor Matters

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Great evenings by Morgan and Oviedo. Our pitching depth is looking better and better. There've been questions about Morgan sustaining his success against more accomplished hitters. Since he's just a year out of college and only had five starts with Lynchburg don't expect him to arrive in Akron before next spring, but he is following Bieber on a quick path upwards.

Oviedo has an astronomical ERA in Arizona last year but registered lots of strikeouts ][70 in 52 innings, and also 62 hits, 22 walks, and 8 hit batters] in Arizona and surprised me on the BA Top 30, ranking about 17. He's a big righty, 6-4 170, not as rail-thin as McKenzie but could easily fill out and add more power to his already good fastball

Re: Minor Matters

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And the late games ...

Hot Rods 7 Captains 2 (delayed quite a while due to rain)

Tati 4(IP) 4H 3R 1ER 0BB 4SO
Cantu 1-4 R HR 2RBI
Clement 2-4 2B
Friis 0-2 R 2BB

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AZL Giants 8 (Indians 1) 7

Royalty 1.2(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 4SO
Palacios 4-4 2R HR 2RBI BB 2SB (well, welcome to pro ball)
Lavastida 2-4 2R 2B 3B
Cardenas 1-3 2RBI

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AZL (Indians 2) 16 Brewers 10

Valera 1-3 2R HR 4RBI
De Oleo 2-4 2R HR 2RBI
Lopez 2-3 4R 3B RBI 3BB SB
Engelmann 3-5 R 2(2B) 2RBI
Vargas 3(IP) 3H 1R 1ER 3BB 2SO

Re: Minor Matters

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Oviedo dominant in Scrappers’ win

On the longest day of the year, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers made quick work of the Auburn Doubledays.

The Scrappers on Thursday began a six-game homestand with a 4-1 win over Auburn in front of 4,392 fans at Eastwood Field. The Scrappers needed just 2 hours and five minutes — the shortest game of the season — to boost their record to 6-1.

Auburn was limited to just two hits.

The Scrappers scored all the runs they needed in the bottom of the third inning. Following a pair of fielding errors which put Tre Gantt on second base to start the inning, singles by Tyler Freeman, Mitch Reeves and Elvis Perez all produced runs. Freeman went 3 for 4 and is batting .400. He leads the Scrappers with nine RBIs. Reeves is batting .367 with a pair of home runs, while Perez owns a New York-Penn League-best .556 batting average.

“We’re in a groove right now,” Freeman said. “We lost [Wednesday]) at State College, and were anxious to come back home and get a new streak going. We’re playing really loose as a team. We’re just letting our talent take over. “We’re trying to maximize our talents and we’re working our butts off.”

The three-run third was more than enough thanks in large part to a dominant performance by Scrappers starter Luis Oviedo. The right-hander out of the Dominican Republic retired the first 14 batters he faced before giving up a two-out single off the bat of Juan Pascal in the top of the fifth.

Oviedo surrendered just the one hit, and retired 18 of the 19 batters he faced, striking out seven. In two starts, Oviedo has worked 10 innings, giving up just one run on three hits while recording 15 strikeouts.

“That’s probably the best-pitched game we’ve seen this year,” said Scrappers manager Jim Pankovits. “Luis was outstanding. He was throwing strikes, and with his stuff and his location, he’s just tough to hit. “It was nice to see him go deep into the game. He’s a big horse, and he’s going to be expected to put in those types of long-inning games down the road.”

The Scrappers scored their fourth run in the sixth when Perez was hit by a pitch, then eventually came around to score on a wild pitch.

Auburn scored its only run off Scrappers reliever Jordan Scheftz. The righty entered the game in the top of the seventh and promptly loaded the bases with a walk and a pair of hit batters. But he limited the damage thanks to a run-scoring double play.

“Jordan got hit in the arm by a line drive in his last outing, then hit the last batter he faced,” Pankovits said. “He made a really nice recovery tonight after the tough start.” Scheftz worked two innings, and didn’t allow a hit while striking out three.

Erick Algarin pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit while recording a pair of strikeouts.

The Scrappers and Doubledays continue their three-game series at 7:05 tonight.

Re: Minor Matters

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Among BA featured notes on yesterda's games:

• Eli Morgan, RHP, Indians. Morgan was in control once again. Morgan no-hit Myrtle Beach for six innings as he walked one and struck out nine.

And:
CLE AA Bradley, Bobby 1B 4 1 3 1 .199 2B (10), HR (12) he has his moments
CLE AA Castro, Willi SS 4 1 3 0 .256 CS (2) slowly getting the avg up but his OPS still well below 700
CLE AA Krieger, Tyler CF 4 0 0 0 .236
CLE AA Mathias, Mark 2B 4 0 0 0 .235
CLE AAA Allen, Greg CF 4 0 1 0 .256 CS (2)
CLE AAA Chang, Yu SS 4 0 0 0 .264 dropping back some
CLE AAA Mejia, Francisco C 4 0 2 0 .244 he'll cross 250 line next week, I guess
CLE HiA Capel, Conner CF 4 0 0 0 .270
CLE LoA Clement, Ernie SS 4 0 2 0 .269 2B (14)
CLE LoA Gonzalez, Oscar RF 4 0 0 0 .267
CLE LoA Jones, Nolan 3B 4 0 0 0 .265
CLE R Gonzalez, Marcos SS 5 1 1 0 .429
CLE R Rodriguez, Johnathan RF 4 1 1 0 .385 BB (2), SB (2) [2 steals? he's a big kid]
CLE SS Freeman, Tyler SS 4 1 3 1 .400 2B (5)
CLE HiA Morgan, Eli 6.0 0 0 0 1 9 2.62 W (3-2)
CLE SS Oviedo, Luis 6.0 1 0 0 0 7 0.90 W (1-0)

Re: Minor Matters

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Went out of town for political event. Back now. Better late than never again .... Friday's action ...

Indians Prospective @indiansPro

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Braves 5 Clippers 0 (Game 1)

Diaz 2-3
Papi 1-3 2B
Allen 1-3
Wilk 6(IP) 11H 5R 5ER 1BB 3SO

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Braves 5 Clippers 1 (Game 2)

Rosales 1-3 R HR RBI
Mejia 2-3 2B Chang 1-3
Rzepczynski 0.2(IP) 0H 0ER 0BB 0SO

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RubberDucks 5 Senators 4

Brady 5(IP) 5H 2R 2ER 2BB 5SO
Marabell 2-4 2R HR RBI
Castro 1-3 R RBI SB
Mathias 1-3 RBI BB SB

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Hot Rods 4 Captains 1

McCarty 6(IP) 5H 2R 1ER 0BB 5SO
Vicente 1-3 BB
Isaacs 0-3 R BB
Gonzalez 1-4

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Scrappers 10 Doubledays 7

Perez 2-5 2R HR 3RBI
Mejia 2-3 2R 2(2B) 2RBI 2BB
Nelson 3-5 R 2B RBI
Freeman 3-5 RBI

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AZL (Indians 2) 9 (Indians 1) 2

Delgado 2-3 2R HR 3RBI
Wilson 2-5 2R HR 3RBI
Torres 2-4 2R HR RBI BB
Miednik 1.1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 3SO
Pinto 2(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO

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DSL Indians 3 Pirates 1

Oca 5(IP) 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 2SO
Hernandez 3(IP) 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 3SO
Idrogo 2-4 RBI
Tena 2-4 R 3B

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DSL Rays 7 Indians/Brewers 6

De La Cruz 2-4 R RBI
Peralta 2-5 R SB
Planchart 2-5

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Indians on rehab assignments in Arizona Rookie League tonight.
Josh Martin 1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 0SO
R.C. Orlan 1(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 2SO
Francisco Lopez 1(IP) 1H 0R 0ER 0BB 1SO

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Columbus Clippers transactions
RHP Jon Edwards promoted from Akron
RHP Josh Martin assigned to AZL Indians 1 (Rehab Assignment)

Lynchburg Hillcats transactions
INF Luke Wakamatsu placed on 7-day DL
INF Ernie Clement promoted from Lake County

Lake County Captains transactions
INF Ernie Clement promoted to Lynchburg
INF Erlin Cerda promoted from AZL Indians

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#Indians 17yr old highly touted OF prospect George Valera with his first HR in just his 3rd game as a pro during Arizona Rookie League action. Valera signed last July 2nd out of the Dominican Republic for $1.3MM

https://twitter.com/i/status/1010316758585085952

Re: Minor Matters

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Saturdays action

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Clippers 10 Stripers 4

F.Mejia 2-5, 2B, R, RBI (he is on quite a roll)
Yandy 1-5, RBI
Chiang 6 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

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Senators 12 Rubber Ducks 2

McKenzie 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Kaminsky 0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K (not a good day for our pitching prospects)
Calica 0-4
Bradley 0-4 with 4 K egads
Castro 1-4, 2B, R

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Hillcats 7 Pelicans 2

Plesac 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Longo 2-4, 2 R
Capel 1-4, 2 RBI

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Captains 10 Hot Rods 7

Hillman 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Friis 1-3, 3B, RBI, R, BB
Jones 1-5, HR, RBI, R
OscarG 2-4, BB, RBI, 2 R
Benson 1-4, 2B, BB, R

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Scrappers rained out

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DSLRedSox2 6 DSLIndians 2

Munoz 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Tena 1-4, 2B
Noel 2-4
Rocchio 0-3

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DSLIndians/Brewers 4 DSLDodgers 1

Planchart 1-2, 2 BB, R
Paulino 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Re: Minor Matters

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And the late games ...

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AZL (Indians 1) 7 Cubs 5

Yannuzzi 5(IP) 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 8SO
Gonzalez 2-5 R 3B RBI
Palacios 1-3 R 2B RBI 2BB
Jhan Rodriguez 2-2 2R RBI BB 2SB



AZL Reds 5 (Indians 2) 4

Varela 2.1(IP) 1H 1R 0ER 0BB 5SO
Torres 2-4 R 2B RBI
Valera 1-4 R 2B RBI
Engelmann 1-3 2B RBI BB

Re: Minor Matters

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Some info from @indiansPro ...

Akron RubberDucks transaction
LHP Matt Whitehouse assigned from Columbus

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Columbus Clippers (C) Francisco Mejia over his last 21 games:
- Average has risen from .178 to .254
32-80 8R 8(2B) 1(3B) 3HR 19RBI 4BB .400 AVG .430 OBP #Indians

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AZL Indians (1) 18yr old (SS) prospect Marcos Gonzalez has started the year with a 5 game hitting streak:
9-22 3R 1(2B) 1(3B) 4RBI 1BB .409 AVG .458 OBP

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AZL Indians (1) 21yr old LHP Yeffersson Yannuzzi has been terrific over his first two starts of the season:
- 9.2(IP) 4H 3R 1ER 3BB 15SO 0.93 ERA 14.06 SO/9

Yannuzzi's 15 strikeouts currently leads the Arizona Rookie League.

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AZL Indians (2) 17yr old highly touted (OF) prospect George Valera has started the year & his professional career with a 5 game hitting streak:
6-16 4R 1(2B) 1HR 6RBI 2BB .375 AVG .421 OBP

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#Indians are favorites to sign 15yr old 5'11 160lbs switch hitting (SS) Jose Baez out of Bani, Dominican Republic. Baez is able to sign 8/30/18 when he turns 16. Baez is the younger brother of current Indians star Jose Ramirez.

https://youtu.be/WMNf1WkY7os

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Andrew Calica is at it again ...

Minor League Baseball @MiLB

Lay it all on the line for you teammates! #Indians prospect Andrew Calica makes the diving catch near the wall in the right-center field gap.

http://www.milb.com/r/video?content_id= ... 937183&v=3