Recent Transactions

Just a quick update on some of the noteworthy roster activity the past week:June 28: Blaine Neal placed on 7-day DL with right elbow impingement; Adam White placed on 7-day DL with left ankle sprain; Bo Greenwell transferred to Lake County from Mahoning Valley. June 27: Doug Pickens transferred to Kinston from Mahoning Valley. June 26: Eric Perlozzo signed to a Minor League contract and active in Kinston; Juan Aponte transferred to Mahoning Valley from Arizona Indians; Roberto Perez transferred to AZL from Mahoning Valley. June 25: Santo Frias...

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Quick Notes

I failed to note this yesterday, but Triple-A Columbus third baseman Andy Marte was named the International League's Player of the Week yesterday for the period from June 22-28. Marte hit safely in each of his six games for the week, resulting in a League-best .478 batting average. He also had an RBI in five of those games, ending the week with a total of 8 RBI, tied for 2nd in the IL. Marte homered Tuesday and again on Wednesday, and Thursday he tied a season-high with 4 RBI at Rochester. He was also 2nd in the IL in on-base percentage for the...

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Meloan Awaits Call To Cleveland

For instant updates on the Indians farm system, be sure to follow this site on Twitter.It has been a difficult and frustrating season for the Cleveland Indians.While the lineup has produced as expected, the pitching as a whole has been very inconsistent as well as snake-bitten with injuries and poor performance up and down the staff. There are many areas of the team that have struggled, but the main area of frustration has been the bullpen.The Indians have used up just...

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Pitching Probables: Tuesday 6/30

Columbus: Kirk Saarloos vs. Durham @ 7:05 pmAkron: Fausto Carmona at Bowie @ 7:05 pmKinston: Ryan Morris vs. Myrtle Beach @ 7:00 pmLake County: Alexander Perez vs. West Virginia @ 7:00 pmMahoning Valley: Clayton Cook at State College @ 7:05 pmAZL Indians: Off ...

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Game Recaps: Monday 6/29

Clippers drop fifth straightThe Clippers lost to the Durham Bulls 4-3 Monday in the continuation of a four-game series at Huntington Park.The third inning started the scoring when Michael Brantley knocked the first hit of the game to center field. After a walk to Trevor Crowe, Jordan Brown reached first on an error to load the bases. Matt LaPorta was hit by a pitch driving home a run.The Clippers lead did not last; Reid Brignac doubled and came home on Matt Joyce's homer to put Durham up 2-1.The Clippers regained the upper hand 3-2 in the sixth...

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Weglarz Named Eastern League POTW

Akron Aeros outfielder Nick Weglarz has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week ending June 28th. The 21-year old won the award for the second time this season after hitting .450 (9-for-20) with two doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, five runs scored, six walks and a 1.150 slugging percentage in six games for the Aeros last week. The 6'3", 245 lb. slugger had at least one hit and drove in at least one run in five of the six games he played in last week, including going 2-for-4 with one double, one homer, four RBI and one run...

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Pitching Probables: Monday 6/29

Columbus: Ken Ray vs. Durham @ 7:05 pmAkron: Jeanmar Gomez vs. Binghamton @ 7:05 pmKinston: Paolo Espino vs. Myrtle Beach @ 7:00 pmLake County: T.J. McFarland vs. Hagerstown @ 7:00 pmMahoning Valley: Ryan Anthony at State College @ 7:05 pmAZL Indians: Mike Rayl vs. Rangers @ 7:00 pm ...

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Game Recaps: Sunday 6/28

Aeros Fall 6-4 to BinghamtonBinghamton finally got the Aeros’ number, taking game three of this four-game series at Canal Park by the final score of 6-4 in front of 3,943 fans at Canal Park Sunday afternoon. The Akron pitchers permitted a season-high 12 walks (although only one came in to score), and three runs in the top of the seventh served as the difference for the B-Mets. The Aeros (50-24) lost for just the fifth time in 22 games while Binghamton improved to 28-46.Akron scored first in the bottom of the second as Carlos Santana and Beau Mills...

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Indians Sign Goryl

The Indians have signed RHP Johnny Goryl as a non-drafted minor leaguefree agent. "JD" is the son of Indians special assistant Johnny Goryl who has been a prominent figure in the Indians organization since he first came on board in 1982.. JD made his pro debut on Friday, June 26 for the Tribe’s Arizona Rookie League team in Goodyear and went 2.0 shutout-hitless innings allowing no walks and had two strikeouts vs. the Dodgers AZL squad. JD recently pitched at Flagler College in St. Augustine, ...

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Pitching Probables: Sunday 6/28

Columbus: Zach Jackson vs. Durham @ 5:05 pmAkron: Aaron Laffey vs. Binghamton @ 1:35 pmKinston: Eric Berger vs. Myrtle Beach @ 5:00 pmLake County: Trey Haley vs. Hagerstown @ 7:05 pmMahoning Valley: Marty Popham at State College @ 6:05 pmAZL Indians: Alexander Morales at Dodgers @ 7:00 pm ...

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Ghosts of Prospects Past: Jeff Mutis

When a highly publicized prospect blossoms and reaches his full potential, fans and sportswriters will often try to pinpoint the exact moment when he turned the corner and “got it,” as the expression goes. It may have been a character building defeat, a gutsy comeback performance, or one otherwise unimportant game in which everything simply fell into place.In Indians lore, many fans will recall a 21 year-old Manny Ramirez belting a pair of homers in his first visit to Yankee...

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Game Recaps: Saturday 6/27

Bulls Bash Clippers 12-5Durham hammered the Clippers 12-5 Saturday in the series opener at Huntington Park.The game start poorly for the Clippers when Durham scored four runs in the first. It began with the second pitch of the game, a homer by Henry Mate. Columbus committed three errors in the inning, two by Jordan Brown at first base.Clippers starter Jack Cassel settled down retiring 14 of the next 15 batters, but in the sixth inning, Matt Joyce doubled and scored on a Justin Ruggiano single. Jon Weber doubled and Ray Olmedo was intentionally...

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DeRosa Traded To Cardinals For Perez & PTBNL

The Cleveland Indians today announced they have acquired RHP Chris Perez and a player to be named from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for INF/OF Mark DeRosa.Perez, 23 (turns 24 July 1), has spent the majority of the 2009 season in the Cardinals bullpen going 1-1 with 1 save and a 4.18 ERA (23.2IP, 17H, 12R/11ER, 15BB, 30K) in 29 appearances. He began the 2009 season at AAA Memphis going 1-0 with 2 saves and a 0.00 ERA (4.0IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 4K) in 3 appearances before being recalled to St. Louis on April 15th. Perez has limited Major League...

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Mark DeRosa dealt

3B Mark DeRosa has been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for RHP Chris Perez and a player to be named later.Shapiro has stated that the player to be named later will be an important one, a magnitude of a player in past deals that brought Coco Crisp and Michael Brantley to Clevela...

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The Other Kyle Smith Signed

The Indians today signed their 20th round selection in the 2009 First Year Player Draft, RHP Kyle Smith out of Kent State University and Louisville, OH. Smith was 4-2 with a 4.79 ERA in 11 starts this season for the Golden Flashes and was hampered by shoulder issues. Indians have signed 23 picks overall from the 2009 draft, included 18 of the first 20 picks. The only unsigned picks in the first 20 rounds are 1st rounder RHP Alex White and 2nd rounder OF Jason Kipn...

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Minor Happenings: Abreu Done For The Year

"Minor Happenings" covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that cover each team.A shorter update today, mostly because things have been hectic of late. I'll chime in with a short piece tomorrow or early in the week...

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