Indians Prospect Insider

Fryman will not manage in 2011, but will
remain in organization as the fielding
coordinator. (Photo: Ken Carr)
The Cleveland Indians and Vice President of Player Development Ross Atkins today have announced the staff assignments for the 2011 Player Development System.
Mike Sarbaugh will return to manage the Triple-A Columbus, Chris Tremie is now the head man at Double-A...

Here is the first stab at a 2011 depth chart for the Cleveland Indians organization from the big league team on down to their lowest full season minor league team at Low-A Lake County. As more information becomes available on possible placement this depth chart will be updated several more times in the coming days, months leading up to opening day in April for all five teams. This depth chart can be...

(Photo: MiLB)Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Sunday December 5th:
Juan Apodaca - C, Aguilas del Zulia: 3-for-4, R, RBI. A surprising offensive outburst for Apodaca with his first three hit night in limited action out in Venezuela. Hitting .261/.320/.326 in 16 games. Will be the backup catcher next year at Double-A...

Nix is playing third base in
Puerto Rico (Photo: AP).Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Tribe notebook

Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Saturday December 4th:
Ezequiel Carrera - CF, Navegantes del Magallanes: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K. The Indians versatile, scrappy outfielder continues to find ways to get on base without getting a hit as he drew 2 walks on the night. In 33 games out in Venezuela he is only hitting .246...

The Rule 5 Draft is often a source of much confusion among fans. This FAQ will attempt to consolidate the important points about the Rule 5 Draft and answer any and all questions pertaining to it.
What is the Rule 5 Draft?
The Rule 5 draft is a draft specific to Major League Baseball and is named for its place in the Professional Baseball Agreement. The regular major league baseball...

(Photo: MiLB)Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Friday December 3rd:
Luis Valbuena - 2B, Cardenales de Lara: 1-for-3, R, BB. Was hitting .179/.312/.244 through 23 games, but in last 13 games is 14-for-42 (.333) and has raised his overall line to .233/.354/.342 in 36 total games.Jayson Nix - 3B, Senadores de San Juan:...

Here are the updated stats for all the Cleveland Indians players who are playing in fall/winter ball. Stats are updated as of 12/03/2010.
BattersLGEGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGOBPSLGAbraham, AdamAFL103678110398.222.378.306Apodaca, JuanVWL143848300546.211.286.289Cabrera, AsdrubalVWL62115200416.238.273.333Carlin, LukeDWL132311000087.043.290.043Carrera, EzequielVWL311112028600111512.252.362.306Constanza,...

Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Thursday December 2nd:
Jayson Nix - 3B, Senadores de San Juan: 0-for-3, K. Nix's second game of action out in Puerto Rico, and 0-for-8 with 3 Ks so far at the plate. He did not have any errors at third base.Luis Valbuena - 2B, Cardenales de Lara: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, SB. Valbuena...

Lincecum almost became an Indian in the
summer of 2005 (Photo: AP).
Imagine for a moment a Cleveland Indians rotation headlined by C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Tim Lincecum. That is a rotation that would go down as one for the ages and matchup with the all time great ones of the past.
Such a rotation for the Indians was actually possible five years ago.
Back in 2005,...

(Photo: AP)Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Wednesday December 1st:
Jayson Nix - 3B, Senadores de San Juan: 0-for-5, 2 K. Nix had a less than memorable winter ball debut in Venezuela. Not only did he not reach base in any of his five plate appearances, but he left six men on base, and made an error in the field. He...

Rodriguez could be selected in the
Rule 5 Draft (Photo: Tony Lastoria)
With the Rule 5 Draft approaching, I thought it might be a good time to dust off this old column and take a deeper look at the last few drafts.
This year I am adding a new break down as each year we will also look at the highest level each player has reached. I will only count the highest level though if they...

(Photo: MiLB)Here is a quick recap of how the players in the Cleveland Indians' system did in fall/winter league action on Tuesday November 30th. Note: No games were played in the Venezuela Winter League on Tuesday night.
Jerad Head - 1B, Gigantes de Carolina: 0-for-3, BB, E. Head is the last of the American players from the Indians still out playing winter ball. While everyone else wrapped...