Winter and fall leagues are beginning to heat up, and the Indians had players playing in both the Arizona Fall League and the Venezuela Winter League on Friday. Jesus Aguilar put together a nice showing in Venezuela while Shawn Armstrong continues to show why he was a deserving recipient of the 2012 Tony Award for Reliever of the Year.
The Instructional League wrapped up for the 2012 season on Thursday. Joe Wendle, D'Vone McClure and Kieran Lovegrove all ended their 2012 seasons with solid performances. Plus, the Parallel League was in action once again, and Kyle Bellows came through big time for the second time this week. The IPI's Steve Orbanek provides all the statistics from both games after the jump.
The Venezuelan Winter League debuted last night, marking the beginning of the winter ball seasons. There are plenty of Indians prospects playing in this league and the others that will start up soon and Around The Farm is back to keep you up to date. Join Jim Piascik as he breaks down last night's action in Arizona and Venezuela.
The Instructional League and Parallel League were both in action again on Wednesday. Tyler Naquin, Claudio Bautista and Anthony Gallas all recorded hits for their teams while Jordan Cooper continued his string of impressive performances. Steve Orbanek provides all the statistics from both games and recaps yesterday's Arizona Fall League action after the jump.
The Parallel League was once again in action Tuesday. LeVon Washington showed signs that he may be coming out of his slump while Jerrud Sabourin also collected a big hit. Plus, the Arizona Fall League kicked off yesterday as well, and three Indians players were in action. Steve Orbanek recaps all the action and provides all the statistics after the jump.
Both the Instructional League and Parallel League were in action on Monday. Erik Gonzalez, Claudio Bautista and Kieran Lovegrove all performed well for the Instructional League squad while Kyle Bellows and Jeff Johnson had nice performances in the Parallel League. IPI's Steve Orbanek provides all the statistics from the action after the jump.
In Saturday's Instructs action, there was a corner infielder who had his third extra-base hit in only four games. There was a 16-year-old catcher who is now 3-for-6 in his first two games, and has a ton of potential. There's a first round pick who continues to hit the ball, and is ready to fly through the system. Find out who...after the jump...
Another day of Instructs, that actually took a bit of a backseat to the news of Terry Francona taking over the reigns of the Cleveland Indians. With that said, pitching really took the forefront, as Dylan Baker continued to absolutely dominate the Instructs. Grant Sides is perched to make the same type of move as Cody Allen. How good were they? Join Jim Pete after the jump to find out...
The Parallel League was in action on Thursday, and IPI's Steve Orbanek recaps all the action and statistics from the contest. Jordan Smith continued his fall tear, and Levon Washington seems to be settling in at the plate. Plus, Jeff Johnson had an impressive outing. All this and more after the jump.
Both the Instructional League and Parallel League were in action on Wednesday, and Joe Wendle, Tyler Naquin and Ronny Rodriguez all recorded hits for the Instructional League squad. Joe Sever, Claudio Bautista, Anthony Santander and others made their fall debuts, and Jacob Lee and Jordan Cooper continue to impress with their consistent performances on the mound. The IPI's Steve Orbanek recaps all the action after the jump.
Instructional League carries on as today ends the third week of the four week period. The Fall Instructional League players had morning practice and no game yesterday, but the Parallel League team was in action. Tony recaps the game with all the stats and highlights including a big day at the plate from catcher Alex Lavisky and another dominating relief appearance by right-hander Grant Sides.
Both the Fall Instructional League and Parallel League teams were in action on Monday, and Tony has all the stats and information from both games. Ronny Rodriguez had a big day as he gets ready for Arizona Fall League action and several players in both games made their fall debuts.
The Instructional League and Parallel League were both in action Friday, and plenty of Tribe prospects had solid performances. Joe Wendle continues to impress while Jacob Lee remains a consistent force on the mound. Plus, Bryson Myles again showed why so many fans are excited about the outfielder's potential. All this and more as IPI's Steve Orbanek recaps the action after the jump.
The Arizona Parallel League was in action yesterday, and IPI's Steve Orbanek provides all the stats from the action. Levon Washington's scuffles continue, and Jeff Johnson continues to dominate. All this and more after the jump.
Both the Fall Development Program and the Arizona Parallel League were in action yesterday in Instructional League, and Tony provides the full breakdown of both games with stats and information from all the players in both games. Players like Alex Monsalve, D'Vone McClure, Jake Lowery, Jake Sisco, Grant Sides, and others all had good games yesterday.
The Fall Development League was off yesterday, but the Parallel League which has the older more advanced players in Instructional League was in action. Tony recaps the good showing from the likes of LeVon Washington, Todd Hankins, Jerrud Sabourin, and others in this ongoing special edition of Around the Farm.
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