Indians Prospect Insider

Left-handed pitcher Chuck Lofgren is having a sensational season and has been one of the best comeback stories of the year in minor league baseball.
Just a year ago Lofgren came into the 2008 season ranked as a top five prospect in the Indians system in virtually every publication that ranks prospects, but a season last year that affected him mentally, emotionally, and physically saw him tumble...

Clippers fall 3-1 in Charlotte
The Clippers couldn't overcome mistakes and missed opportunities in a 3-1 loss to the Charlotte Knights.
A throwing error by Gordon Beckham allowed Mickey Hall to score the first Clippers run in the third inning. Michael Brantley moved to third on the play, which started with a Brantley bunt. Starter Jose Contreras then walked the bases loaded, but the...

RHP Bryce Stowell has been promoted from Lake County to Kinston. The 22-year-old Stowell is making his Kinston Indians debut tonight vs. Wilmington. Stowell is a La Habra, California native and went to school at UC Irvine. Cleveland selected him in the 22nd round of the 2008 draft, and Stowell got his first minor league action this season at Low-A Lake County. Stowell has appeared in three games...

The Aeros made a roster move today, as the Cleveland Indians signed IF Kyle Haines and assigned him to Akron. The move brings the Aeros back to the roster limit of 24 active players.
Haines began his professional career with the San Francisco Giants as a 34th-round pick out of Eastern Illinois in 2004. He spent all of last year with the Connecticut Defenders here in the Eastern League, batting...

Clippers rock Tides 16-3
The Clippers avoided the sweep with a 16-3 blowout of the Norfolk Tides on Monday.
Columbus sent fifteen batters to the plate in the third inning, scoring eleven runs on seven hits. Matt LaPorta and Jordan Brown each scored twice in the inning. The mark tied the Clippers team record for runs in an inning, a feat last accomplished in 1992.
Five Clippers...

On this week's version of Three Up, Three Down we take a look at a couple of 19-year olds playing well in Lake County, the PTBNL in the C.C. trade, and a trio of scuffling Aeros.
Three Up:
Lake County southpaw T.J. House is just 1-5 on the season, but has really pitched well and has been the victim of some poor run support. So far this year, House has a 3.10 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and has a...

LHP Tony Sipp will replace RHP Rafael Betancourt, who was placed on the DL today, on the Indians 25-man roster.

OF John Drennen was reassigned to Double-A Akron today. Akron's roster was short two players, so no move was made to remove a player. Another move to fill the roster is coming, likely either LHP Chuck Lofgren returning into the rotation from Columbus (some word he may have only been in Columbus for a spot start) or a pitcher from High-A Kinston being promoted.

It is once again time for another Diamonds in Single-A. Sorry about the no show last week, but the holiday weekend kept me very busy. This week’s article will focus on pitching with a look at Ryan Miller, starting pitcher for High-A Kinston.
Ryan Miller was the Indians 36th round selection out of Blinn Junior College in Texas in 2006. He was a draft and follow player who the Indians were...

Tides beat Clippers again
The Norfolk Tides beat the Clippers 7-3 on Sunday at Huntington Park.
One bad inning spoiled Chuck Lofgren's debut. He gave up four runs in the fourth inning and that was all the Tides needed to knock off the Clippers for the third straight day.
The Tides got on the board in the second inning; Jolbert Cabrera singled and eventually scored on a single...