Indians Prospect Insider

Larry Dolan and the Indians need to restore
faith in a fan base that does not trust them.
(Photo: AP)
The clash between the Cleveland Indians and their fans appears to be at an all-time high these days.
As fans continue to grow more and more impatient as each day passes this offseason with no significant acquisition being made the anger continues to rise. We have already...

Asdrubal CabreraAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Colombia...

Photo: IPIThis is a key offseason for Cleveland Indians left-handed pitcher Nick Hagadone.
Hagadone is a prime candidate to make the 2012 opening day bullpen in Cleveland, and if you project it out right now he is probably in it. With that in mind he has a lot to work on this offseason to ensure that he comes into spring training in mid-February ready to roll and win a spot in the Indians’...

Fausto CarmonaAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Dominican...

The Indians look like they will just continue to
go year to year with players like Justin Masterson.
(Photo: AP)
It is time for another IPI Inbox to talk about some of the questions from the minors to the big leagues that Indians fans have asked of late. It has been awhile since I did one of these, so I felt with the holidays fast approaching that now would be a great time to clear...

Giovanny UrshelaAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Colombia...

June 20
RHP Bryce Stowell assigned from Lake County Captains
June 21
RHP Mason Radeke assigned
IF Jordan Smith assigned
June 24
C Moises Montero assigned to Lake County Captains
RHP Bryce Stowell assigned to Lake County Captains
June 27
C Ryan Battaglia assigned from Arizona League Indians
RHP Will Krasne assigned
June...

Jesus AguilarAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Colombia...

Some winter ball action would have only
helped LaPorta and his bat (Photo: AP).
Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…
Winter no show
The Indians have several players currently participating in winter ball this offseason in places all around the globe in Australia, Panama, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. While some...

Paolo EspinoAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Colombia...

Danny SalazarHere are the up-to-date winter ball statistics for all Cleveland Indians players participating in fall/winter ball out in the Arizona Fall League, Dominican Winter League, Venezuelan Winter League, Puerto Rico Winter League, and Australian Baseball League.
This listing now also includes the four players third baseman Giovanny Urshela and right-handed pitchers Toru Murata, Danny...

Jose LopezAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Dominican...

Here is the scouting report written around this time last year in advance of the 2011 season for right-handed pitcher Cory Burns. The Indians lost him today in a trade with the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Aaron Cunningham. This report has only been available in my 2011 Prospect Book and not available on-line until now. (Note: the video included below is new and would have been for his...

Aaron CunninghamThe Indians have completed a trade today sending Double-A Akron right-handed reliever Cory Burns to the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Aaron Cunningham.
Cunningham, 25, split the 2011 season between Triple-A Tucson and the San Diego Major League club. At Tucson he hit .329 (112-for-340) with 34 doubles, 4 triples, 9 HR and 63 RBI in 87 games (.398 OBP, .532 SLG,...

Bo GreenwellToday we continue along with the seventh batch of Cleveland Indians 2012 scouting videos. Here are the the previously posted volumes:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
I shot tons of video of over a 100 players this past season, and Michael Taylor edited down the collection of video for each player to make their 2012...

Roberto PerezAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues. The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Dominican...