Kluber to Columbus, Carrasco to Cleveland

The Indians today announced that Double-A Akron right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber has been transferred to Triple-A Columbus and right-handed pitcher Shane Lindsay was transferred from Columbus to Akron. Lindsay will be starting tonight for Akron while Kluber - who was scheduled to pitch tomorrow for Akron - will take the rotation spot of right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco who is expected to be called up to Cleveland tomorrow. Kluber made five starts with the Aeros and...

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Around the Farm: August 30

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game. Jason Knapp-SP, Lake County: 3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 4 R (3 ER), 8 K, 2 BB. A strange stat line for Knapp, as he was both hittable and unhittable at the same time. Of the 10 outs he recorded, 8 were via the strikeout. But of the 19 batters he faced, 7 got hits and 2 reached via the walk....

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The Scrapperbook: Prospects Going Forward

With the season winding to a close, rather than giving a weekly update, where the roster has undergone some change, I'm going to look ahead to next year and beyond. This update will consist of the top five prospects that have been with the team this year to look out for in years to come.1. Drew PomeranzThis almost goes without saying that Pomeranz would be an easy choice for the top spot. While he never pitched in a live game for Mahoning Valley, he spent some significant...

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K-Tribe names 2010 Award Winners

In a season that appears to have been saved by a late playoff run, it seems appropriate that the Carolina League saves leader would be named the Kinston Indians 2010 MVP. Kinston Indians closer Cory Burns was given the Pat Crawford MVP award this past Saturday. Burns joined the K-Tribe on May 21, and since then, he's been nothing short of exceptional. Burns has gone 1-2 with 26 saves since joining Kinston. Add the 12 saves from Lake County, and Burns' 38 saves rank him...

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Game Recap 8/30: J-Rod A Smash Hit For Clippers

Columbus gains ground, tops Indy, 6-4 The Clippers took a big step toward the postseason Monday, with a three-run sixth inning and some solid bullpen work helping them to a 6-4 win in Indianapolis. The Clippers jumped out to an early lead when Wes Hodges hit a two-run home run in the top of the opening frame. Akinori Iwamura answered with a solo shot in the bottom of the first off of Columbus starter Yohan Pino (10-8). John Bowker's two-run blast in the fourth gave Indy...

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Minor Happenings: Rondon's Surgery Decision His To Make

"Minor Happenings" is a weekly column which 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. Here is another update on all the Happenings in regard to the Indians’ minor league system of the past week. We...

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Around the Farm: August 29

Around the Farm takes a quick look at some of yesterday's performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday's game. Austin Adams-SP, Kinston: W, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 6 K, BB. Adams is now 5-1 for the K-Tribe, with a 1.51 ERA in 53 2/3 IP. That's actually better than his time in Lake County, where he was 2-4 with a 3.54 ERA in 53 1/3 IP. Adams has 105 strikeouts in 107 innings across both A...

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Clip & Dirty: 8/29

The Clippers went into the 2nd game of their series against the Indianpolis Indians knowing that the 1st place Lousiville Bats had already won and they knew that they had to win just to maintain the 1 ½ game gap. Columbus fell behind in the 3rd after a 3-run outburst by the Indians, but were able to tie the game up in the 4th thanks to a timely double by Cord Phelps and some speed to burn from Ezequiel Carrera. From the 5th inning on, it was all Clippers as they poured on...

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Akron's Week That Was: 8/23 - 8/29

With one week left to go, the Aeros still have a lot of work to do if they are going to make the playoffs. This past week they had a golden opportunity with eight games to add to their record, but when all was said and done, they lost a game on Harrisburg in the standings. The started by completing a game against Bowie and then making up the originally schedule game the next day as a part of a shortened double header. Against Bowie they ended up taking two of three, but...

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Game Recap 8/29: Goedert, Clippers Find Bats

Clippers find missing offense In the wake of their shutout loss Saturday and recent slide, the Clippers held a closed-door meeting before Sunday's ballgame against the Indianapolis Indians at Huntington Park. The meeting proved to be effective, as Columbus broke out offensively, to the tune of a 10-5 victory. The Clippers took the lead in the second, thanks to an error, but starter Zach McAllister (9-11) struggled in the third inning, giving that lead back and then some....

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The K-Scribe--Kinston Jack-Hammers Salem 15-2 for 6th straight win

The Kinston Indians have figured something out, and it showed today when they ripped the Salem Red Sox 15-2 to take a commanding three-game lead for the second-half playoff slot in the Southern division of the Carolina League. It was the last regular season game for the K-Tribe this season, but hopefully not the last time the K-Tribe will return home.Austin Adams won his fifth game, going five innings and giving up four hits, a walk and an unearned run, while striking out...

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The Sunday Drive with K-Tribe playoff drive

A staff ace pitching at his finest...check...Key hits from a different player every night...check...An entire pitching staff playing well, nearly all at once...check...Winning six out of seven games during the stretch run...check...Taking control of the second playoff spot of the Carolina League Southern division...check...The Kinston Indians had been looking for a defining week since the Carolina League season started clear back in April. The K-Tribe finally delivered...

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