(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Coaches Corner: Dave Miller
I had a chance to sit down yesterday with Dave Miller who is the Indians Minor League Pitching Coordinator. We talked about a few of the Indians higher end pitchers and some of the role changes in store for other pitchers.
On Austin Adams: “He has four pitches so we are starting him because he has starting stuff and he has not proven...
Alex White – Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 08/29/1988 – Height: 6’3” – Weight: 195 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
(Photo: Ken Carr)History: White was selected by the Indians in the 1st round of the 2009 Draft out of the University of North Carolina. He signed right at the August deadline for $2.25 million. He was the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher...
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Tomlin wants to win
The Indians are now less than two weeks from breaking camp in Goodyear, Arizona. Time is running out for them to make a decision on who will be named the fifth starter.
The three candidates for the role are right-handers Jeanmar Gomez and Josh Tomlin as well as left-hander Dave Huff. Right-hander Anthony Reyes is back pitching and may technically...
Drew Pomeranz – Left-handed Pitcher
Born: 11/22/1988 – Height: 6’5” – Weight: 230 – Bats: Right – Throws: Left
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)History: Pomeranz was selected by the Indians in the 1st round of the 2010 Draft out of the University of Mississippi. It was the second time he was drafted as he was originally drafted out of high school in the...
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Scouting the Tribe
Here is a little different take on the Goodyear notebook today.
Over the past few days I have made my rounds and talked to a few different scouts from other organizations that follow the Indians all year. Some of what they say will follow right in line with what the front office has been saying, but as is the case with talking to anyone outside...
Nick Weglarz - Outfielder
Born: 12/16/1987 – Height: 6’3” – Weight: 245 – Bats: Left – Throws: Left
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)History: Weglarz was selected by the Indians in the 3rd round of the 2005 Draft out of Lakeshore Catholic High School (Ontario, Canada). He has a long history playing for Team Canada, playing for them in October and November of...
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Wallace ready for career change
Dave Wallace is making the permanent transition from player to coach.
Wallace, 31, retired as a player after the 2008 season. He spent the first six years of his pro career in the Cleveland organization reaching as high as Triple-A Buffalo in 2007 before being traded to Washington in 2008. All told, he hit .223 with 45 HR, 180...
Jason Knapp – Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 08/31/1990 – Height: 6’5” – Weight: 235 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
History: Knapp was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 2008 Draft out of North Hunterdon High School (NJ). He was set to play college ball at the University of North Carolina, but he ended up signing with the...
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)So far so good with Miller
It is very early in minor league camp, but so far so good for right-handed pitcher Adam Miller.
Knock on wood, but it has now been well over a year since Miller has had any setbacks with the middle finger on his throwing hand. After three surgeries on the finger in 2009 and lots of setbacks up to December of 2009, it has been a slow...
LeVon Washington – Outfielder
Born: 07/26/1991 – Height: 5’11” – Weight: 170 – Bats: Left – Throws: Right
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)History: Washington was selected by the Indians in the 2nd round of the 2010 Draft out of Chipola Junior College (FL). He was originally drafted in the 1st round of the 2009 Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, but after a...
Tony Wolters - Shortstop
Born: 06/09/1992 – Height: 5’10” – Weight: 175 – Bats: Left – Throws: Right
History: The Indians selected Wolters in the 3rd round of the 2010 Draft out of Rancho Buena Vista High School (CA). In just 25 games his senior year in high school he hit .430 (34-for-97) with 27 runs scored, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs, 17 RBI...
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)Aviles is on schedule
With the start of minor league spring training, it is always interesting to find out how some of the players coming off major surgeries are doing in their rehabs. One of those players is right-handed pitcher Robbie Aviles.
Aviles, 18, was drafted by the Indians in the 7th round of last year’s draft and signed with them for $150,000. He...
Cord Phelps – Second Baseman
Born: 01/23/1987 – Height: 6’2” – Weight: 200 – Bats: Switch – Throws: Right
(Photo: Tony Lastoria)History: Phelps was selected by the Indians in the 3rd round of the 2008 Draft out of Stanford University. His professional debut in 2008 was slowed by a sprained ankle he suffered prior to the College World Series....
Joe Gardner – Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 03/18/1988 – Height: 6’5” – Weight: 225 – Bats: Right – Throws: Right
(Photo: Ken Carr)History: Gardner was selected by the Indians in the 3rd round of the 2009 Draft out of the University of UC-Santa Barbara. He played summer ball in 2008 in Alaska for the Kenai Peninsula Oilers and went 6-0 with a 0.92...
I am finally heading out to Goodyear, Arizona tonight, well, assuming I miss yet another storm moving into the NE Ohio area tongiht. Provided I get out of the area without incident I will be exclusively covering the Indians minor league system for about the next two weeks. In addition to that I will be doing much more big league stuff because of how young the roster is and the presence of so many...
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