2007 Indians Top 35 Prospects

1. Adam Miller (RHP)2. Trevor Crowe (OF)3. Chuck Lofgren (LHP)4. Brian Barton (OF)5. Scott Lewis (LHP)6. Tony Sipp (LHP)7. Brad Snyder (OF)8. Rafael Perez (LHP)9. John Drennen (LHP)10. Asdrubal Cabrera (SS)11. Wes Hodges (3B)12. David Huff (LHP)13. Eddie Mujica (RHP)14. Matt McBride (C)15. J.D. Martin (RHP)16. Max Ramirez (C)17. Sung-Wei Tseng (RHP)18. Stephen Head (1B)19. Steven Wright (RHP)20. Jensen Lewis (RHP)21. Ryan Goleski (OF)22. Robbie Alcombrack (C)23. Jordan Brown (OF)24. Cody Bunkelman (RHP)25. Wyatt Toregas (C)26. Jose Constanza (OF)27....

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #1-5

5. Scott Lewis: Left-handed PitcherAge: 23 Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 Bats: Switch Throws: LeftStats & Stuff: Once again, the Indians gambled on an injured player and drafted Lewis in the 3rd round of the 2004 Draft out of The Ohio State University. At Ohio State, Lewis was a dominant pitcher, as his sophomore season in 2003 he went 9-1 with a 1.61 ERA and struck out 127 batters in just 84 innings pitched, and won Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors. But, while he has a history of being a dominating pitcher, he also has a history of injury. After...

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #6-10

10. Asdrubal Cabrera: ShortstopAge: 21 Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 Bats: Switch Throws: RightStats & Stuff: The Indians obtained Cabrera from the Seattle Mariners in a late-June trade last year in exchange for Eduardo Perez. In 2005, Cabrera hit a combined .295 at three stops in the Mariners organization. Last year, he hit a combined .249/.310/.349 with 4 HRs, 36 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 112 games in the Mariners and Indians system.The Good: The Indians are very excited about Cabrera’s defense. His future in the big leagues will ultimately...

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #11-25

25. Wyatt Toregas: CatcherAge: 23 Height: 5’11” Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: RightAfter a disappointing 2005 season at Lake County where he hit .231/.302/.321 with 5 HRs and 42 RBIs, Toregas bounced back in 2006 and established himself as one of the Indians top catching prospects. In 2006, Toregas combined to hit .294/.366/.450 at Kinston and Akron in 309 at bats. Toregas is a player on the rise in the Indians farm system, and improved physically between the 2005 and 2006 seasons. There is no question about Toregas’ offensive abilities, but...

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #26-35

This is my first foray in the land of top prospect lists, and I must admit it is a lot harder to come up with these rankings than I thought it would be.It wasn’t for a lack of content, as a full year of covering the Indians minor league system with my “Minor Happenings” piece provided more than enough material for just about every player considered for this list. The hard part was whittling down a list of 50-60 players down to a Top 35 because the Indians system is so deep with talent. I can’t count how many times I revised this list, moving guys...

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Minor Happenings: 2006 Tony Awards

In his final regular season installment of this superb column, Tony Lastoria hands out his "Tony Awards", recognizing the top players in the Indians farm system in 2006. Lastoria hands out awards to the top batter, pitcher, and team in the Tribe minor league system, and also identifies his comeback, breakthrough, and most disappointing players. Big ups to Lastoria for his work this year ... as this was one of the most read columns we featured in 2006. The Indians minor...

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