Carrasco Gets Second Helping In Cleveland
Carlos Carrasco had more success in his second crack at Cleveland's starting rotation than he did in his major league debut.
Carlos Carrasco had more success in his second crack at Cleveland's starting rotation than he did in his major league debut.
Jason Kipnis and Alex White received some hardware from the organization for their 2010 showings.
First-round pick Drew Pomeranz came as advertised at Cleveland's instructional league.
Chen-Chang Lee was able to go about his business in relative obscurity this past season at Double-A Akron. But odds are his quiet days on and off the mound are close to coming to an end. Baseball fans in the United States may not yet be very familiar with the Indians righthanded reliever, but internationally, he's well known.
Stephanie Storm selects end-of-season award winners for the Indians system, selecting the Best Player, Best Pitcher and a player to keep an eye on.
Last year's trade of Victor Martinez to the Red Sox earned the Indians plenty of criticism, but in the long run it may be the move that bolsters the Tribe's bullpen for the future.
Righthander Josh Tomlin went from not even on the 40-man roster to an emergency starter against the Yankees in a blink of the eye.
Second basemen Cord Phelps and Jason Kipnis have given the Indians the kind of middle-infield depth the team hasn't seen in a long time, taking turns outdoing each other as they vie for attention among the team's top prospects.
Carlos Santana wins best player, Jerad Goedert takes biggest leap, Beau Mills is biggest disappointment.
The Indians' relationship with fifth overall pick Drew Pomeranz goes back several years.
In a club with plenty of prospect depth and pitching added through trades, righthander Frank Herrmann has managed to stand out based on his performance.
Bo Greenwell has grown up in his famous father's shadow, more often than not being singled out simply for being the son of Mike Greenwell.<br/><br/>These days however, the younger Greenwell, a slugging left fielder for low Class A Lake County, is making a name for himself in the Midwest League.
If it weren't for his young family, Wyatt Toregas might not be handling his new assignment so well.
Out of options and with a new organization, Mitch Talbot earned a spot in Cleveland's starting rotation.
Matt LaPorta's best shot to make the Indians Opening Day roster didn't even make it one day into spring training.
The Indians see their farm system as a support system for the core talent already in place in Cleveland.
Michael Brantley is looking to win a starting role in the big leagues in his second season with the Indians organization.
Nick Weglarz is recovering from a November surgery in which a rod was inserted into his left leg to help correct a stress fracture.
The Indians have a lot more questions than answers with their pitching staff heading into the 2010 season, which could provide plenty of opportunity to young pitching prospects.
Josh Judy had his sights set on reaching Double-A in 2009, but was still surprised when he ended the season there.