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Cleveland - Here is the Minor League Report for the Cleveland Indians through August 19th: 
 
MISC. NOTES & HONORS:
 
 
●          End of the Season Classic:  A bottom of the 9th 3-run rally sent the American League All-Stars home with a loss as they fell to the National League All-Stars 4-3 at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy N.Y. last night…. CA ROBERT ALCOMBRACK was the starting catcher and was 0-1 on the night… 2B ISAIAS VELASQUEZ started at 2nd and was 0-1 with a BB in the game… 1B BROCK SIMPSON made an appearance as he was 0-2…. 3B LONNIE CHISENHALL and LHP ERIC BERGER was named to the team but did not play.
 
●          Stepping Up: Buffalo’s OF TODD LINDEN has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games batting .324 (12-37) with 8RS, 5-2B, 3HR and 6RBI… In 78 games for the Bisons he is batting .276 (78-283) with 45RS, 18-2B, 3B, 12HR and 45RBI… Since the All-Star break he is batting .291 (32-110) with 22RS, 10-2B, 7HR and 21RBI.
 
 
●          Monitoring Brown: Lake County’s OF MATTHEW BROWN has hit safely in his last 6-games batting .480 (12-25) with 4RS, 2B, HR and 4RBI… He is batting .309 (125-405) ranked 7th in the South Atlantic League… In 110 games he has 59RS, 22-2B, 3-3B, 8HR and 69RBI.
 
 
●          Solid Hitting:  Kinston’s 2B NIUMAN ROMERO has been swinging the bat well of late as he has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games batting .357 (10-28) with 9RS, 2-2B, 3B and 7RBI… In 96 games for Kinston he is batting .313 (108-345) with 59RS, 21-2B, 3B, 6HR and 51RBI.
 
●          Hail Halama: Buffalo’s LHP JOHN HALAMA is 8-4 with a 4.00 ERA (87.2IP, 93H, 43R/39ER, 13BB, 37K, 11HR) in 13 starts for the Bisons…. In his last start vs. Pawtucket on 8/16 he allowed just two hits over his 7.0 innings of work while walking one and striking out one helping the Herd bring home a victory winning 1-0… Over his last five starts he owns a 2.75ERA (36.0IP, 48H, 11ER, 3BB, 20K).
 
●          Magnificent Mills: 1B Beau Mill’s is dominating the Carolina League… He leads the Carolina League with HR (21) and RBI (89)… He is ranked 2nd 58 extra-base hits… and is ranked 3rd in hits (139) and doubles (34)… He is batting .296 (139-470) ranked 7th in the Carolina League in 121 games for Kinston this season.
 
 
BUFFALO BISONS (AAA)
North Division / International League
Overall: 61-69 (.469) - 5th place, 18.0 games back                           STREAK: W2                      LAST 10: 6-4
 
YESTERDAY: @Buffalo 10, Lehigh Valley 1… The Herd was on fire last night as they knocked in 10 runs on 17 hits… LHP SCOTT LEWIS was nothing but dominate last night as he earned his 1st victory with the Bisons as he tossed 6.0 innings yielding R/ER on just three hits while walking one and striking out four… 3B TONY GRAFFANINO (3-5, RS, 2B, 3RBI) cleared the bases on his double to right in the bottom of the 6th… 1B JORDAN BROWN (3-5, 2RS, 2B, RBI) tacked on a run in the bottom of the 8th on a single to center… CA VICTOR MARTINEZ played six innings as he was 1-2 with a RS and 2RBI on the night… LF TREVOR CROWE provided the Herd with some timely hitting as he was 3-5 with a RS and a 2B… DH MICHAEL AUBREY (1-4, 2RS, HR, 2RBI, BB) added to the slug fest with a two run homer to right in the bottom of the 4th.
 
NOTEWORTHY: RHP Bubbie Buzachero is 3-4 with six saves in 35 games for the Bisons… He owns a 3.39ERA (61.0IP, 57H, 28R/23ER, 7HR, 19BB, 50K)… 1B Michael Aubrey is batting .289 (74-256) with 28RS, 17-2B, 7HR and 33RBI in 63 games for the Bisons… OF Todd Linden is batting .276 (78-283) with 45RS, 18-2B, 3B, 12HR and 45RBI in 78 games for the Bisons… 1B Jordan Brown is batting .280 (107-382) with 45RS, 5HR, 28-2B, 2-3B, 41RBI and 2SB… LHP David Huff is 5-4 with a 2.83ERA (70.0IP, 56H, 26R/22ER, 6HR, 13BB, 73K) in 14 games for the Bisons… 2B ANDY CANNIZARO has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games batting .286 (14-49) with 10RS, 2-2B, 2HR and 9RBI.
 
TODAY: LHP AARON LAFFEY(5-1, 2.35) starts tonight  vs. Lehigh Valley at 7:05.
 
FIVE-DAY ROTATION: Laffey vLEH, Halama vLEH, Bullington @Syr, Huff @Syr, Lewis @Scr.
 
AKRON AEROS (AA)
Southern Division / Eastern League
Overall: 73-57 (.562) – 2nd place, 3.0 games back                                                                 STREAK: L4            LAST 10: 3-7
                                             
YESTERDAY: @Connecticut 8, Akron 0… The Aeros couldn’t put much together as were shut out by the Defenders and lost their fourth straight game falling 3.0 games back in the division… 3B WES HODGES (1-4, 2B) tried to get something going as he doubled to left in the top of the 6th… RHP KEVIN DIXON suffered his 10th loss of the season as he tossed 4.0 innings yielding 7R/6ER on eight hits while walking two and striking out three… DH MATTHEW WHITNEY was 1-4 on the night.
 
NOTEWORTHY: 3B Wes Hodges is batting .280 (129-460) with 60RS, 23-2B, 3-3B, 13HR and 87RBI (2nd/EL)… SS Joshua Rodriguez is batting .253 (122-483) with 70RS, 21-2B, 9-3B (2nd/EL), 7HR and 49RBI… 2B Brandon Pinckney is batting .284 (84-296) with 36RS, 14-2B, 3B, 6HR, 34RBI and a 2SB in 83 games with the Aeros… RF Stephen Head is batting .293 (107-365) with 46RS, 24-2B, 2-3B, 42RBI and 10HR... CF Jose Constanza is batting .278 (94-338) with 44RS, 12-2B, 6-3B, 23SB(T-3rd/EL) and 34RBI in 95 games for Akron…RHP Scott Roehl was 1-2 with 5S for Akron and owns a 2.70ERA (46.2IP, 38H, 20R/14ER, 2HR, 17BB, 50K)… OF Bronson Sardinha is batting .267 (80-300) with 40RS, 17-2B, 3-3B, 6HR and 42RBI in 78 games for the Aeros…. RHP Randy Newsom is T-2nd in the Eastern League with 27 saves and is posting a 2.38ERA (41.2IP, 37H, 13R/11ER, 2HR, 27BB, 26K).
 
TODAY: RHP JD MARTIN(9-3, 2.84) starts tonight at Connecticut 6:35.
 
FIVE-DAY ROTATION: Martin @Con, Herrmann @Con, Edell @NBR, Wright @NBR, Dixon @NBR.
 
 
KINSTON INDIANS (High-A)
Southern Division / Carolina League                                       
1st Half: 35-34 (.507) – 2nd place, 9.5 games back
2nd Half: 33-24 (.579) – 2nd place, 5.5 games back
Overall: 68-58 (.531) - 2nd place, 15.0 games back                  STREAK: L4      LAST 10: 6-4
 
YESTERDAY: Potomac 17, @ Kinston 14… The K-Tribe suffered their 4th straight in a slugfest with both teams scoring a combined 31 runs and banging out 32 hits… SS CARLOS RIVERO (1-3, RS, RBI) started the night off with a single in the 1st to put the K-Tribe on board… 2B NIUMAN ROMERO (4-5, 2RS, 3B, 3RBI) followed with a single to keep the offense rolling… The lead did not last long as RHP CARLTON SMITH (4.0IP, 9H, 10R/4ER, BB, 2K) did not have his stuff as he suffered his 6th loss… 1B BEAU MILLS (2-5, RS, HR, 4RBI) tried to ignite a 8th innings rally as he banged out his 21st HR of the year.
 
NOTEWORTHY: SS Niuman Romero is batting .313 (108-345; 2nd/CL) with 59RS, 21-2B, 3B, 6HR, 51RBI, 31BB and 9SB… 1B Beau Mills is 1st in the Carolina League with 89RBI… He is 2nd in the Carolina League with 58 extra-base hits and 3rd with 139 hits… He is batting .296 (139-470; 7th/CL) with 21HR(1st/CL) in 121 games for Kinston this season… 2B Jared Goedert is batting .262 (113-432) with 71RS, 10HR, 21-2B, 3B and 69RBI, 50BB and a SB... LF Nicholas Weglarz is batting .273 (95-348) with 66RS, 20-2B, 4-3B, 10HR and 38RBI… He has a .400OBP… RHP Hector Rondon is 11-6 on the season with a 3.72ERA 7th in the Carolina League (133.0IP, 122H, 60R/55ER, 40BB, 128K(2nd/CL)… He is T-1st with 11 wins in the Carolina League… RHP Josh Tomlin is 9-5 with one save owning a 3.21ERA (95.1IP, 79H, 39R/34ER, 14BB, 101K).
 
TODAY:  LHP SHAWN NOTTINGHAM (2-3, 4.70) takes the mound vs. Potomac 7:00.  
 
FIVE-DAY ROTATION: Nottingham vPOT, Gomez vWIL, Rondon vWIL, Delacruz vWIL, Off day.
 
 
 
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (A)
Northern Division / South Atlantic League
1st Half: 41-29 (.586),   1st place, 2.5 games ahead; 1st Half Division Champs
2nd Half: 27-29 (.482), 4th place, 11.0 games back
Overall: 68-58 (.540), 4th place, 5.5 games back                        STREAK: L1      LAST 10: 7-3
 
YESTERDAY: Off Day.
 
NOTEWORTHY:  OF Matthew Brown is batting .309 (125-405) (7th/SAL) with 59RS, 22-2B, 3-3B, 8HR and 69RBI… He has hit safely in his last six games batting .480 (12-25) with 4RS, 2B, HR and 4RBI… LHP Ryan Miller is 7-7 this season and owns a 3.27ERA (110.0IP, 97H, 48R/40ER, 68BB, 99K)… LHP Ryan Morris is 8-4 with a 3.42ERA (115.2IP, 96H, 51R/44ER, 49BB, 90K) CA Richard Martinez is batting .311 (33-106) with 16RS, 4-2B, 4HR, 12RBI, 23BB and a SB.. SS Ron Rivas is batting .295 (71-241) with 23RS, 10-2B, 4-3B, 22RBI, 15BB and 3SB...
 
TODAY:  RHP CHRISTOPER ARCHER (4-8, 4.38) will take the mound vs. Lakewood 7:05.
 
FIVE-DAY ROTATION: Archer vLAK, Morris vLAK, Miller vLAK, Mahalic vLAK, Montero vLAK.  
 
 
MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS (A)
Pinckney Division/ New York-Penn League
OVERALL: 26-33 (.441), 5th Place, 9.5 games behind                        STREAK: W2        LAST 10: 4-6
 
YESTERDAY:  All-Star Break  
 
NOTEWORTHY: SS Lonnie Chisenhall is batting .301(66-219) with 29RS, 15-2B, 3-3B, 4HR, 40RBI, 15BB and 6SB … 1B Brock Simpson is batting .298(51-171) with 25RS, 8-2B, 2-3B, 2HR, 20RBI, 18BB…2B Isaias Velasquez is batting .294(58-197) with 33RS(T-5th/NPL), 9-2B, 3B, HR, 16RBI, 28BB and 7SB… 3B Jeremie Tice is batting .275(49-178) with 31RS, 10-2B, 3-3B, 4HR, 29RBI, 23BB and a SB… LHP Russell Young is 4-2 and owns a 4.14ERA (45.2IP, 52H, 26R/21ER, 10BB, 41K)… RHP P.J. Zocchi is 3-3 and owns a 4.42ERA (57.0IP, 64H, 28R/28ER, 16BB, 47K)…OF Tim Fedroff has started his professional career strongly as he has hit safely in the six of the seven games batting .414 (12-29) with 6RS, 3-2B, 2RBI and 3BB.
 
TODAY: All-Star Break
 
FIVE-DAY ROTATION: All-Star Break, Young @Bat, Stowell @Bat, Zocchi vSTA, Putnam vSTA.
 
GCL INDIANS
North Division/ Gulf Coast League
OVERALL: 25-26 (.490), 4th Place, 5.0 games behind                            STREAK: W1    LAST 10: 5-5
 
YESTERDAY:  Game cancelled due to weather.  
             
NOTEWORTHY: 3B Abner Abreu is batting .258(48-186) with 29RS, 15-2B(T-1st/GCL), 4-3B(T-2nd/GCL), 10HR(1st/GCL), 34RBI(2nd/GCL), 7BB, 4SB… He is 1st in the league with 29 extra base-hits and 1st in SLG with .543… OF Delvi Cid is batting .299(38-127) with 17RS, 3-2B, 11RBI, 17BB and 14SB… OF Bo Greenwell is batting .265(41-155) with 18RS, 8-2B, 3-3B, 2HR, 14RBI, 23BB, 4SB… CA Chun-Hsiu Chen is batting .265(27-102) with 9RS, 4-2B, 2-3B, 3HR, 14RBI, 11BB, SB… He has hit safely in his last 13 of his 15 games batting 362 (17-47) with 7RS,  3-2B, 3B, 2HR, 8RBI, 7BB… RHP Danny Salazar is 4-1 this season and owns a 2.85ERA (9th/GCL) (47.1IP, 43H, 17R/15ER, 12BB, 39K)… LHP Chris Jones is 3-4 this season and owns a 3.40ERA (47.2IP, 41H, 19R/18ER, 20BB, 32K)… RHP Alexander Perez is 3rd in the league with 49 strikeouts.
 
TODAY: RHP CURTIS HALEY (0-0, 0.00) will make his professional debut and RHP CLAYTON COOK (0-1, 3.26) will take the mound for the doubleheader@ GCL Phillies 12:00.
 
TRANSACTIONS:
 
 
 
August 15
CA Wyatt Toregas placed on Akron DL
CA Alex Castillo reinstated from Kinston DL
 
August 14
RHP Josh Judy transferred to A-Advanced Kinston from Lake County
Armando Camacaro reinstated from 7 day DL transferred to AA Akron
Eric Berger transferred to Lake County from Mahoning Valley
LHP Scott Lewis transferred to AAA Buffalo from AA Akron
RHP Neal Wagner transferred to AA Akron
 
August 13
INF/OF Jerad Head transferred to AAA Buffalo
 
August 11
RHP Brian Slocum placed on Buffalo DL with right elbow inflammation
 
August 9
OF Roman Pena transferred to Kinston from Lake County
RHP Michael Pontius transferred to Lake County
RHP Kyle Landis transferred to Kinston
OF Juan Valdes transferred to Lake County
INF Jansy Infante placed on Mahoning Valley DL
 
August 5
LHP John Halama transferred to Mahoning Valley
LF Dustin Realini transferred to Lake County
 
August 4
INF Walter Diaz transferred to Mahoning Valley

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