Indians Prospect Insider

69. Santo Frias - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 12/08/1987 - Height: 6'3" - Weight: 189 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200618DSL IndiansR441.301111055.1378318442.97.20.99200719GCL IndiansR231.8899048.0361018471.58.80.9219Lake CountyA004.322108.1740585.48.61.44200820Lake CountyA116.9455023.12618812204.67.71.63Career782.6727260135.01064012431192.97.91.10

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70. Todd Martin - First Baseman
Born: 06/25/1983 - Height: 6'3" - Weight: 230 - Bats: Left - Throws: Left
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200623GaryIND514320000160.143.250.143.393200623GCL IndiansR11234520023100.217.308.304.612200724Mahoning VyA-5419727718184023400.360.423.533.956200825GCL IndiansR515160001020.400.438.400.838 25Lake CountyA103641230391130.333.342.6671.009...

Taking a break from the prospect countdown for a moment, here is a quick rundown of the happenings from the past week:
Here is an excerpt from a recent Brendan Harris interview in Baseball Prospectus, and when reading this think about some of the recent "piling on" this offseason in regard to Indians third base prospect Wes Hodges' defense.
David Laurila: Depending on who you talk to,...

71. John Drennen - Outfielder
Born: 08/26/1986 - Height: 5'11" - Weight: 185 - Bats: Left - Throws: Left
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200518BurlingtonR5116824407182918376.238.325.435.760200619Lake CountyA67240337712363031526.321.409.471.88019KinstonA+311131527620812212.239.328.327.655200720KinstonA+131496721262521377531046.254.336.391.727200821KinstonA+1174607110827133946735.235.313.317.630Career39714772153787793018316028725.256.339.381.720

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72. Kyle Landis - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 05/30/1986 - Height: 6'1" - Weight: 185 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200721Mahoning VyA-100.33200627.1171110373.312.20.99200822Lake CountyA211.97381659.14713520733.011.11.1322KinstonA+0210.6470011.016132694.97.42.00Career332.496511297.280278361193.311.01.19
History: Landis was an 18th round...

73. Roman Pena - Outfielder
Born: 09/02/1986 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 190 - Bats: Left - Throws: Left
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200619GCL IndiansR43151274712152322486.311.408.503.91119Lake CountyA135461510232191.278.316.407.723200720Lake CountyA12345558109206770601382.240.342.356.698200821Lake CountyA1134267011726211663310414.275.328.423.75121KinstonA+165410830268180.148.266.315.581Career30811401712966292716812532723.260.341.401.742

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Paul and I hit the cyberwaves again tonight with another edition of Smoke Signals, with the guest this week right-hander Frank Herrmann. Herrmann has an interesting story, from going to school and getting a degree at Harvard, to signing as an undrafted free agent, to now being on the cusp of getting a big league opportunity. He is currently participating in the Indians Winter Development Program out...

Been heavily submerged in completing the 2009 Indians Top 100 Prospects & More book the last week, so I apologize for the lack of updates and for the slow response to some of you via e-mail. I will reply to everyone in the next day or so.
In any case, I wanted to make a quick mention that the book *should* be ready this weekend. I am hoping to send it to print on Saturday or at the latest on...

74. Karexon Sanchez - Infielder
Born: 08/22/1987 - Height: 5'11" - Weight: 175 - Bats: Switch - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200618DSL IndiansR70233475992635434822.253.384.386.770200719GCL IndiansR48176294870321164210.273.338.364.70219Mahoning VyA-11332112209892.333.488.5151.003200820Lake CountyA1164147110222512603811812.246.323.411.734Career2458561492204092112510521746.257.351.398.749

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75. Nate Recknagel - Catcher/First Baseman
Born: 04/26/1986 - Height: 6'2" - Weight: 220 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200822U of MichiganC58209567791236833305.368.465.7511.216200822GCL IndiansR14031000010.750.7501.0001.750
History: Recknagel was a 19th round pick in the 2008 Draft out of the University of Michigan.
Strengths...

76. Carlos Moncrief - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 11/03/1988 - Height: 6'1 - Weight: 210 - Bats: Left - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200819Chipola CollegeC213.12122317.176013166.758.31.15200819GCL IndiansR0013.509006.099110415.06.03.17
History: Moncrief was a 14th round pick in the 2008 Draft out of Chipola Junior College (FL).
Strengths &...

77. Robbie Alcombrack - Catcher
Born: 06/10/1988 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 205 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBBAOBPSLGOPS200618GCL IndiansR3210192050095310.198.231.248.47918BurlingtonR37120000030.286.286.286.572200719GCL IndiansR38127203110072314412.244.345.488.83319Lake CountyA27110000030.143.143.143.286200820Mahoning VyA-49165194111011316520.248.322.333.655Career1244075095260845351302.233.305.356.661

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78. Dallas Cawiezell - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 09/04/1985 - Height: 6'6" - Weight: 255 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200721Mahoning VyA-013.4680113.012505133.59.01.31200822Lake CountyA383.60400255.05222616542.68.81.24Career393.57480368.06427621672.88.91.25
History: Cawiezell was a 40th round pick in the 2007 Draft out of Valparaiso.

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79. Rich Rundles - Left-handed Pitcher
Born: 06/03/1981 - Height: 6'5" - Weight: 210 - Bats: Left - Throws: Left
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP199918GCL Red SoxR102.1351012.213311110.77.81.11200019GCL Red SoxR312.4596040.13111310322.27.11.02200120ClintonA112.3344027.026703201.06.71.07 20AugustaA762.4319190115.010931510940.87.41.03200221Brevard CountyA+274.081211057.16626516312.54.91.43200322Brevard...

Heath Taylor - Left-handed Pitcher
Born: 05/6/1986 - Height: 6'0" - Weight: 215 - Bats: Left - Throws: Left
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200721Mahoning VyA-332.351212057.15315015382.46.01.19200822GCL IndiansR000.002002.0000144.518.00.50 22Mahoning VyA-000.003003.2100367.314.71.09 22KinstonA+224.79100020.21611217217.49.11.60 Career 552.802712083.27026236693.97.41.27

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81. Garrison Campfield - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 05/29/1984 - Height: 6'1" - Weight: 200 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right
YearAgeTeamLvlWLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB/9K/9WHIP200723Mahoning VyA-100.0060010.2500352.54.20.75200824Lake CountyA742.98440066.14822635584.77.91.25 Career 842.57500077.05322638634.47.41.18History: Campfield was a 12th round pick in the 2007 Draft out of Texas A&M...