2017 Cleveland Indians Minor League Spring Games Recap: March 28

TONY LASTORIA

Akron 2, Columbus 6

Columbus Batters

Greg Allen (LF): 1-for-3, R, 3B, BB
Yhoxian Medina (SS): 3-for-4, 3 R, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Bradley Zimmer (CF): 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, 2 K
Wily Mo Pena (1B): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Adam Moore (DH): 1-for-3, 2B, K
Todd Hankins (DH): 0-for-3, 3 K
Guillermo Quiroz (C): 1-for-2, R, 2B, BB, K
Lucas Simeon (C): 0-for-1
Taylor Murphy (RF): 0-for-2, BB
Yonathan Mendoza (2B): 0-for-3
Joe Sever (3B): 1-for-2, BB

Columbus Pitchers

Mike Clevinger (SP): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 85 pitches
Trey Masek (RP): 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Akron Batters

Claudio Bautista (3B): 1-for-3, R, BB, K
Ivan Castillo (SS): 2-for-3, RBI, SB
Connor Marabell (CF): 2-for-2, RBI
Trenton Brooks (CF): 0-for-1, K
Sicnarf Loopstok (C): 0-for-3
David Armendariz (RF): 0-for-3, K, CS
Bobby Ison (LF): 2-for-3, R
Juan De La Cruz (1B): 3-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, CS
Erlin Cerda (2B): 1-for-3, R, RBI, 2 K
Ordomar Valdez (DH): 0-for-2, K
Alexis Pantoja (DH): 1-for-1

Akron Pitchers

Ryan Merritt (SP): 4.2 IP, 10 H, 5 R/ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 79 pitches
Christian Meister (RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Tribe's Santana, Encarnacion host farmhands

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Earlier this spring, the Indians organized an informal event for all the Latin-American players in the farm system. It was an opportunity for some of Cleveland's big leaguers to field questions or offer advice.

As Carlos Santana looked out at the crowd of young players, he thought back to his early days in professional baseball. He then asked Edwin Encarnacion if he wanted to join him in holding a group dinner for the Minor Leaguers. On Tuesday, Santana and Encarnacion hosted more than 60 players at P.F. Chang's in Goodyear.

"I remember when I was a rookie with the Dodgers," Santana said on Wednesday morning. "Rafael Furcal did that for us. It meant a lot. I never forgot that."

The Latin-American event was put together by Bruce Chen, who is a cultural development coordinator for the Indians. Santana and Encarnacion were among a handful of Major Leaguers who attended to talk to the players. Danny Salazar, Jose Ramirez and Erik Gonzalez were among the others who participated.

Encarnacion, who joined the Indians on a three-year contract worth $60 million over the offseason, was more than happy to help.

"It's something you learn when you're a rookie. You learn it from the veterans," Encarnacion said. "Now that we're at this level, we need to do the same thing for these rookies, like [veterans] did for us."

I ask and you reply. Thank you.

Quite welcome.

Bieber 5 shutout innings yesterday. 4 H and 4 K. He's a great breakout candidate for someone else.

Speaking of which, Gabe Mejia 3-5 yesterday, but had a caught stealing. Must be playing through a broken leg.

Will Benson 0-5 with 3 K. Typical day for him. What an awful pick.

Kaminsky pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 earned on 4 hits with 5 K.

Frankie and Bradley both 1-3.

Zimmer was 2-4 with a double and a stolen base. I was a little worried about that pick too but he's making a believer out of me.

Morimando pitched 5 innings of shutout ball. 3 hits and 6 K.

The Tribe officially released Wily Mo Pena.

Bieber can be very good. If he debuts in Lynchburg, he could make it to Akron.

Benson has good days and terrible days. They know he's got work to do but has power, speed and defensive skills. Just has to hit the ball more often. Don't expect rapid progress but don't count him out until 2020.

2017 Cleveland Indians Minor League Spring Games Recap: March 29

ARTHUR KINNEY

Clippers 2, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1 (7-3)

BATTERS

Greg Allen (LF) - 0-2
Joe Sever (batted last two times for Allen, who remained in LF) - 0-1, 1 BB
Bradley Zimmer (CF) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB
Richie Shaffer (3B) - 1-4, 2 K
Nellie Rodriguez (1B) - 1-4, 1 RBI, 3 K
Wily Mo Pena (DH) - 0-4, 1 K
Adam Moore (starting C) - 0-2, 1 K
Eric Haase (backup C) - 1-2, 1 2B
Eric Stamets (SS) - 0-1, 1 R, 2 BB
Jordan Smith (starting RF) - 1-2
Todd Hankins (backup RF) - 0-1
Yhoxian Medina (2B) - 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 K, additional plate appearances
Jeremy Lucas (starting DH) - 0-1, 1 BB
Guillermo Quiroz (DH) - 0-1, 1 K

PITCHERS

Shawn Morimando - 64 pitches, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Robbie Aviles - 12 pitches, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB
Perci Garner - 12 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 1 K
Cole Sulser - 19 pitches, 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Jeff Johnson - 25 pitches, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (earned), 2 BB, 1 K

Biloxi Shuckers 7, RubberDucks 2 (5-3-2)

BATTERS

Dorssys Paulino (starting LF) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 CS, additional plate appearance
Trenton Brooks (backup LF) - 1-1
Tyler Krieger (2B-DH) - 0-4, 3 K
Francisco Mejia (starting C) - 1-3, 1 R
Daniel Salters (backup C) - 0-1
Bobby Bradley (starting 1B) - 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Erlin Cerda (backup 2B) - 0-1
Yu-Cheng Chang (starting SS) - 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 K
Ivan Castillo (backup SS) - 1-2, 1 E
Jodd Carter (CF) - 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K
David Armendariz (RF) - 0-4, 2 K
Juan De La Cruz (DH-1B) - 0-3, 2 K
Jorma Rodriguez (starting 3B) - 0-2
Claudio Bautista (backup 3B) - 0-1

PITCHERS

Rob Kaminsky - 75 pitches, 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R (all earned), 2 BB, 5 K
Dylan Baker - 15 pitches, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R (all earned), 1 BB, 1 K
Justin Garcia - 20 pitches, 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (earned), 2 BB, 1 K
Mitch Brown - 10 pitches, 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Argenis Angulo - 17 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 2 K

Hillcats 6, Carolina Mudcats 1 (5-2-3)

BATTERS

Willi Castro (SS) - 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Conner Capel (DH) - 1-4
Andrew Calica (CF) - 0-4, 1 K
Ka'ai Tom (RF) - 3-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB
Jose Fermin (batted for Tom last time up) - 0-1, 1 K
Martin Cervenka (C) - 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Todd Isaacs (LF) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Sam Haggerty (2B) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Anthony Miller (1B) - 3-3
Elvis Perez (3B) - 1-3, 2 K
Jose Vicente (DH) - 0-3

PITCHERS

Shane Bieber - 51 pitches, 5 IP, 4 H, 4 K
Michael Letkewicz - 26 pitches, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (earned)
Henry Martinez - 11 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 1 K
Paul Hendrix - 16 pitches, 1 IP, 1 BB
Dalbert Siri - 10 pitches, 1 IP, perfect

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 14, Captains 2 (2-5-3)

BATTERS

Gabriel Mejia (CF) - 3-5, 1 CS
Kevin Bradley (2B) - 0-5, 2 K
Luke Wakamatsu (SS) - 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Will Benson (RF) - 0-5, 3 K
Emmanuel Tapia (starting 1B) - 0-3, 2 K
Ulysses Cantu (backup 1B) - 0-1
Jose Medina (starting LF) - 1-1, 1 R, additional plate appearance
Hosea Nelson (backup LF) - no plate appearances listed, likely 2 plate appearances
Li-Jen Chu (starting C) - 1-2, 1 RBI
Logan Ice (backup C) - 0-2, 1 K
Jonathan Laureano (3B) - 2-4
Jason Rodriguez (DH) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 K

PITCHERS

Micah Miniard - L, 73 pitches, 4 IP, 9 H, 9 R (all earned), 1 BB, 4 K
Justin Garza - 64 pitches, 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R (all earned), 2 BB, 4 K
Randy Valladares - 16 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 1 K

Dylan Baker's stretching it out. Up to 15 pitches.
Micah Minard has been sneaking into the back end of top 30s, not so hot in that last posting, 9 runs in 4 innings.

McKenzie last night ... 4(IP) 3H 0R 0ER 1BB 7SO

Civale got shelled, big time.

G. Mejia 3-5 with a run and another CS. I know he has a broken leg now.

Pannone 4(IP) 3H 0R 0ER 1BB 8SO

Bradley 2-4 with double.

Frankie 1-3 with double.

Krieger was 1-3 with double too.

Merryweather 5(IP) 1H 1R 1ER 0BB 6SO

Zimmer 1-2 R 2B RBI

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Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 6m6 minutes ago
#Indians 19yr old young phenom RHP Triston McKenzie @T_eazy24 final spring training numbers:
- 12.1(IP) 13H 3R 3ER 4BB 22SO 2.20 ERA

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Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 12 minutes ago
I know it's just spring training but has #Indians LHP @ThomasPannone had the greatest camp ever?
- 13(IP) 4H 0R 0ER 1BB 22SO 0.00 ERA

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Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 14 seconds ago
#Indians RHP prospect Julian Merryweather @WeatherMan1313 final spring training stats:
- 14(IP) 8H 4R 4ER 2BB 19SO 1.89 ERA

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Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 4 minutes ago
#Indians LHP prospect Luis Lugo @luislugo94l final spring straining numbers:
- 8(IP) 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 11SO 1.13 ERA

2017 Cleveland Indians Minor League Spring Games Recap: March 30

ARTHUR KINNEY

Louisville Bats 7, Clippers 1 (7-4)

BATTERS

Eric Stamets (starting SS) - 1-3, 1 2B
Yhoxian Medina (backup SS) - 0-2
Mike Papi (starting LF) - 0-2, 1 R, 1 RBI
Taylor Murphy (LF) - 1-3, 1 K
Richie Shaffer (starting 3B) - 0-1, 1 BB
Todd Hankins (backup 3B) - 0-2, 1 K
Guillermo Quiroz (C) - 0-2
Ronny Rodriguez (2B) - 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Bradley Zimmer (starting RF) - 1-2, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Andrew Calica (backup RF) - 0-1, 1 BB, 1 K
Greg Allen (CF) - 0-2, 1 RBI, additional plate appearance
Jeremy Lucas (1B) - 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Nellie Rodriguez (DH) - 0-4, 2 K
Adam Moore (starting DH) - 1-2
Eric Haase (backup DH) - 1-1,1 BB

PITCHERS

Julian Merryweather - 73 pitches, 5 IP, 1 H,1 R (earned), 6 K
Joe Colon - 28 pitches, 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (all earned), 1 BB
James Russell - 18 pitches, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Steve Delabar - 24 pitches, 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (both earned), 3 BB, 1 K
Nick Goody - 19 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 3 K
Carlos Frias - 18 pitches, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (earned), 1 BB

RubberDucks 7, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4 (6-3-2)

BATTERS

Claudio Bautista (3B-DH) - 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Tyler Krieger (starting 2B) - 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Jorma Rodriguez (backup 2B) - 0-2, 1 K
Francisco Mejia (starting C) - 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Juan De La Cruz (backup C) - 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB
Bobby Bradley (1B) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Yu-Cheng Chang (starting SS) - 0-2
Ivan Castillo (backup SS) - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Dorssys Paulino (DH) - 0-3, 1 K
Hosea Nelson (LF) - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
David Armendariz (RF) - 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Jodd Carter (CF) - 0-4, 1 K
Yonathan Mendoza (DH-3B) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E

PITCHERS

D.J. Brown - 63 pitches, 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R (all earned), 1 BB, 4 K
Luis Lugo - 69 pitches, 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R (earned), 2 BB, 5 K
Cameron Hill - 12 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 1 K
Pat McCoy - 10 pitches, 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K

Hillcats 4, Daytona Tortugas 2 (6-2-3)

BATTERS

Todd Isaacs (CF) - 0-4, 1 K
Jose Fermin (SS) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
Conner Capel (LF) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Sicnarf Loopstok (DH) - 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Miguel Eladio (2B) - 1-4, 1 K
Jose Vicente (1B) - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
Alexis Pantoja (3B) - 0-4, 1 K
Junior Soto (RF) - 0-3, 1 K
Gian Paul Gonzalez (C) - 0-2, 1 BB

PITCHERS
Tom Pannone - 63 pitches, 4 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 8 K
Shao-Ching Chiang - 62 pitches, 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (both earned), 5 K
David Speer - 8 pitches, 1 IP, perfect, 2 K

Dayton Dragons 7, Captains 4 (2-6-3)

BATTERS

Gabriel Mejia (CF) - 3-5, 1 R, 1 CS
Jose Medina (starting RF) - 1-3
Li-Jen Chu (backup DH) - 1-1, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Will Benson (DH-RF) - 1-3, 1 BB
Emmanuel Tapia (starting 1B) - 1-2, 1 K
Ulysses Cantu (backup 1B) - 0-2, 1 K
Oscar Gonzalez (LF) - 2-4, 1 K
Kevin Bradley (2B) - 0-4, 1 K
Nolan Jones (starting 3B) - 0-2, 1 R
Jonathan Laureano (backup 3B) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 3B
Logan Ice (starting C) - 1-2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Jason Rodriguez (backup C) - 0-2, 1 RBI
Samad Taylor (SS) - 2-4, 1 RBI

PITCHERS

Aaron Civale - 67 pitches, 5 IP, 11 H, 6 R (5 earned), 5 K
Triston McKenzie - 56 pitches, 4 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K

Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 2 hours ago
Well one name I have already is that LHP prospect Luis Lugo will begin his season w/ the (AA) Akron RubberDucks. #Indians

Indians Prospective‏ @indiansPro 2 hours ago
Big name prospect making a big jump. #Indians 19yr old RHP Triston McKenzie will start the 2017 season w/ the (High A) Lynchburg Hillcats.

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