Indians Prospect Insider

After arguably his best start in an Indians uniform last weekend, Ubaldo Jimenez pitched his way to an early exit on Friday night against the Tigers in a 7-5 loss. Nick Swisher had his worst game as an Indian with a few misplays in the field and is in a funk at the plate. The Indians have now lost five straight and 13 of their last 17. Times are tough right now, and Jake gives his second thoughts on another Indians loss.

All of the Indians' minor league affiliates were in action on Friday night, and there was plenty of action to recap. Carlos Moncrief continued to show off some of his impressive tools while Quincy Latimore had arguably his best performance as a member of the Akron Aeros. Join the IBI's Arthur Kinney as he recaps those performances and more as he takes you Around the Farm.

ZEBULON, N.C.- The Carolina Mudcats fell to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 10-1 in the first game of the three-game series Friday night at Five County Stadium.

Russell Moldenhauer powered Lake Erie with two opposite field home runs and four RBIs as the Crushers earned back-to-back wins with a 6-5 win over Washington (Pennsylvania) on Friday to get back on track.

SOUTH BEND, IN- The South Bend Silver Hawks (42-17) used a four-run eighth inning to take a late 7-4 lead to sweep the Lake County Captains (20-38) on Friday night. Lake County has now lost four straight.

TOLEDO- The Columbus Clippers fell 6-0 to the Toldeo Mudhens at Fifth Third Field Friday en route to a third straight loss. This was the sixth time this season Columbus has fallen victim to a shutout.

AKRON- The cloudy skies throughout the day could not prevent the Akron Aeros from blasting off on Friday night. Thanks to a big third inning, and an even bigger seventh, the Aeros secured their fourth straight victory with a win against the Portland SeaDogs by a final score of 12-3.

Eric Haase may be from “The State Up North”, but his dedication rests within the Buckeye State. Haase hails from Westland, Michigan, just east of Ann Arbor. Though he’s from the land of blue and maize, he had plans to move to the land of scarlet and grey his senior year of high school. That was put on hold, though, after he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2011. Stephanie Metzger spoke with Haase recently about playing in Lake County, his decision to leave Michigan, and much more.

With their 10th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected second baseman Ross Kivett out of Kansas State.

With their 9th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected left-handed pitcher Thomas Pannone out of the College of Southern Nevada.

With their 8th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected right-handed pitcher Trevor Frank out of UC-Riverside (CA).

With their 7th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected left-handed pitcher Kenny Mathews out of Riverside Community College (CA).

With their 6th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected right-handed pitcher Casey Shane out of Centennial High School (TX).

With their 5th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected left-handed pitcher Sean Brady out of Ida S Baker High School (FL).

With their 4th round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected left-handed pitcher Kyle Crockett out of the University of Virginia.

With their 3rd round pick in the 2013 Draft the Cleveland Indians have selected right-handed pitcher Dace Kime out of the University of Louisville.