Cleveland Indians Release Full Minor League Report for Friday, April 25 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 05:51PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – BUFFALO BISONS (AAA)
North Division / International League
Overall: 7-15(.318)- 5th place, 8.0 games back STREAK: L2 LAST 10: 2-8
YESTERDAY: @Scranton 3, Buffalo 1… CF BRAD SNYDER(1-3) drove in the only Buffalo run in the 7th with a double to center… SS ANDY GONZALEZ went 1-4… 1B RYAN MULHERN went 1-3 with a 2B… LF JASON TYNER went 1-3 with a 2B… LHP AARON LAFFEY threw 3.0 scoreless innings holding Scranton to just a hit while striking out two…
NOTEWORTHY: SS Andy Gonzalez is batting .296(16-54), 8RS, 5 2B, 3HR and 11RBI… He owns a .424OBP and a .556SLG… 1B Jordan Brown is batting .289(24-83) with 14RS, 9 2B, 9RBI and 2SB… He has a .344OBP and .398SLG… He has reached base safely in 9 of his last 11 games… SS Danny Sandoval is batting .250(15-60) with 7RS, 2 2B and 3RBI… He has reached base safely via hit or walk in 14 of his last 16 games… LHP Aaron Laffey is 3-1 on the season with a 2.77 ERA in 26.0IP… He has allowed 9R/8ER, HR, 6BB and has posted 20K’s… 2B Aaron Herr is batting .292(21-72) with 13RS, 3 2B, 2 3B and 15RBI… He has reached base safely via hit or walk in 12 of his last 13 games…
TODAY: LHP JASON STANFORD(2-2, 10.05) starts at Scranton 7:00.
ADVERTISEMENT AKRON AEROS (AA)
Southern Division / Eastern League
Overall: 7-12 (.368) – 6th place, 5.5 games back STREAK: L1 LAST 10: 3-7
YESTERDAY: Harrisburg 13, @Akron 6… Akron’s offense didn’t match up to Harrisburg’s explosive bats… CF JOSE CONSTANZA had a big night offensively going 3-4 with a RS, 3B and 2RBI’s… SS JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ’s night was just as good going 3-4 with RS, RBI and a SB… 1B MICHAEL AUBREY(2-4, RS, BB) doubled twice in last nights contest… DH MATTHEW WHITNEY went 1-5 with an RBI… 3B WES HODGES went 1-5 with an RBI… CA CHRIS GIMENEZ went 2-5 with a 2B… RF NATHAN PANTHER went 1-4 with a RS and a walk… LHP SHAWN NOTTINGHAM threw 3.0 solid innings of relief allowing just 2 hits while striking out four…
NOTEWORTHY: DH Matthew Whitney is batting .278(20-72) with 9R, 6 2B, 2HR, 6RBI… He has a .358OBP and a .444SLG… 3B Wes Hodges is batting .276(21-76) with 14RS, 3 2B, 3B, 5HR and 18RBI(T-2nd/EL)… He is carrying a .313OBP and .539SLG… Over his last two starts LHP David Huff owns a 0.80ERA in 11.2IP… He’s given up R/ER while walking 4 and striking out 14…
TODAY: LHP CHUCK LOFGREN(0-1, 6.92) starts vs. Harrisburg tonight at 7:05.
KINSTON INDIANS (High-A)
Southern Division / Carolina League
1st Half: 5-12 (.294) – 4th place, 5.0 games back STREAK: L1 LAST 10: 3-7
YESTERDAY: Lynchburg 7, @Kinston 5… Kinston battled Lynchburg last night but never gained the lead… 2B JARED GOEDERT helped out offensively going 3-5 with a 2B and 2RBI’s… 3B BEAU MILLS went 2-5 with a RS, 2B and an RBI… RF JOHN DRENNEN went 1-4 with 2RS and a 2B…
NOTEWORTHY: LF Nicholas Weglarz is 1st in CL with a .471OBP… He has reached base safely via a hit or walk in 11 straight games… 2B Jared Goedert is batting .343(23-67)(5th/CL) with 5RS, 4 2B and 10RBI… He has reached base safely via a hit or walk in all 15 games this season… As a team Kinston is batting .248 4th in CL…
TODAY: RHP JEANMAR GOMEZ(0-2, 8.53) starts tonight vs. Lynchburg at 7:00.
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (A)
Northern Division / South Atlantic League
OVERALL: 14-7 (.667), 1st place, 1.0 games ahead STREAK: W1 LAST 10: 7-3
YESTERDAY: Lake County 4, @Kannapolis 2… The Captains continue to play solid ball… LHP RYAN MILLER improved to 4-0 on the season throwing 6.0 innings allowing 5H, 2R/2ER, BB while striking out 6… 1B CHRIS NASH went 1-4 with a RS, HR and 2RBI… RF MATTHEW BROWN went 2-3 with a RS, 2B, BB and 2RBI’s… CF ADAM WHITE(1-3, BB) stole two bags… 3B KAREXON SANCHEZ went 1-4 with a RS… CA DOUGLAS PICKENS went 2-4…
NOTEWORTHY: LF Lucas Montero is batting .259(14-54) with 12RS, 4 2B, 3B, 9RBI, 3BB and 6SB… He has a .355OBP and .370SLG… In 17 games OF Matthew Brown is batting .360(27-75) with 11RS, 5 2B and 2HR and 19RBI(1st/SAL)… LHP Ryan Miller is 4-0 on the season with a 0.82ERA… He has thrown 22.0 innings allowing 14H and 5R/2ER... He has struck out 23…
TODAY: RHP SANTOS FRIAS(0-0, 5.68) starts at Kannapolis tonight at 7:05.
TRANSACTIONS:
April 25
LHP Jason Stanford signed to a minor league deal… He will be added to the AAA Buffalo roster
April 22
OF Ben Francisco promoted to Cleveland from AAA Buffalo
April 17
LHP Dan Cevette transferred to Advanced A Kinston from Mahoning Valley
1B/OF Stephen Head placed on the AA Akron DL with a fractured bone in right hand
INF Brandon Pinckney transferred to AA Akron from Mahoning Valley
April 15
LHP Matthew Meyer placed on Advanced A Kinston DL
RHP Tom Mastny recalled to Cleveland from Buffalo
RHP Bubbie Buzachero transferred from AA Akron to AAA Buffalo
RHP Scott Roehl transferred from Mahoning Valley to AA Akron
April 11
OF Trevor Crowe has been placed on the Akron DL with back tightness
OF Stephen Head has joined Akron from extended spring training
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