Venezuela

Pos

Team

Cristo Arnal

INF

Caracas

Played at all three full-season levels, batting a combined .284 (84-296)

Jordan Brown

INF/OF

Caracas

Led the IL in hitting with a .336 average (140-417) and was 3rd in slugging% (.532)

Carlos Rivero

INF

Caracas

Appeared in 131 games at shortstop and 1 as the designated hitter

*Hector Rondon

RHP

Caracas

#9 International League Prospect according to Baseball America, led organization with 137K

Karexon Sanchez

INF

Caracas

Named to SAL All-Star team and was named All-Star MVP going 2-for-2 with 2B, 2RBI, 2R and SB

*Niuman Romero

INF

Caribes de Oriente

Made Major League debut on Sept. 8 vs. Texas as a pinch-hitter

Steven Wright

RHP

Caribes de Oriente

Carried a perfect 10-0 record with a 2.32ERA (81.1IP/21ER) in 36G/5GS for Akron

*Luis Valbuena

INF

Cardenales de Lara

Was 2nd among AL rookies in 2B (25) and XBH (38), 3rd in runs (52) and tied for 4th in HR (10)

Johan Pino

RHP

Tigres de Aragua

Went 2-0 in two starts for Columbus after being acquired from MIN on Aug. 28

Dave Hudgens

Manager

Caracas

Finished 4th season a Indians Field Coordinator

Jon Nunnally

Hitting

Caracas

Completed 3rd season within the organization, 1st with Columbus

Dominican Republic

Pos

Team

Jose Constanza

OF

Azucareros del Este

Led the Eastern League with 49 stolen bases and 98 runs scored

*Andy Marte

INF

Azucareros del Este

Started 44 games at 1B for Cleveland and batted .313 (10-32) with RISP

Frank Herrmann

RHP

Aguilas

Was a combined 4-4 with a 2.95ERA in 49G/5GS (106.2IP/35ER) between Columbus and Akron

Juan Lara

LHP

Las Estrellas Orientales

Pitched in 15G for AZL Indians and carried a 2.00ERA (9.0IP/2ER) in 10G on the road

Lucas Montero

OF

Gigantes de San Francisco

Stole a Kinston team-high 35 bases and was second in the league with nine triples

Puerto Rico

Pos

Team

Roberto Perez

CA

Mayaguez

Hit .313 (61-195) with 14 2B and 37RBI between AZL, Mahoning Valley and Lake County

Neil Wagner

RHP

Mayaguez

Appeared in 46 games, going 1-3 with 2 saves and had a 2.95ERA (61.0IP/20ER)

Colombia

Pos

Team

Giovanny Urshela

3B

Cartagena

Batted .257 (27-105) in 32 games with the AZL Indians

Mexico

Pos

Team

Roman Pena

OF

Played in 92 games for Kinston, batting .204 (64-313)

Arizona Fall League

Pos

Team

Nick Weglarz

OF

Peoria Saguaros

75BB was T2nd in EL; Was selected to play in the Future's Game in St. Louis

Matt McBride

OF/1B

Peoria Saguaros

His 23-game hitting streak with Kinston was longest in Carolina League

Carlos Rivero

SS

Peoria Saguaros

Zach Putnam

RHP

Peoria Saguaros

Appeared in 33 games in relief  for Akron where he was 4-2 w/a 4.13ERA (56.2IP/26ER)

Carlton Smith

RHP

Peoria Saguaros

Selected to play in the Eastern League All-Star game

Connor Graham

RHP

Peoria Saguaros

Went 8-7 with a 3.72ERA (118.2IP/49) in 24G between Modesto (A) and Akron (AA)

Josh Judy

RHP

Peoria Saguaros

His 14 saves at Akron and Kinston was fourth among the organization

Arizona Paralella League

Pos

Rob Bryson

RHP

Joey Mahalic

RHP

Allowed 6ER in 28.1IP/6GS for Lake County

Michael Pontius

RHP

Chris Jones

LHP

Was 6-4 w/a 4.91ERA in 16G/11 starts at Akron and Lake County (73.1IP/40ER)

Dave Roberts

RHP

Had a combined 3.23ERA in 42 games (83.2IP, 72H, 30ER)

Alex Castillo

CA

Hit .236 (57-242) in 74 games for Kinston

Beau Mills

1B

His 516 at-bats and 33 doubles were tied for fourth in the EL

Matt Brown

OF

Had a .702OPS in 48 games at Kinston

Tim Fedroff

OF

Finished the season with a team-high .278 batting average and 10th best in the Carolina League

Adam Davis

INF/OF

Played in 114 games at Kinston, batting .228 (87-382) with 16 2B, 3B, 8HR and 40RBI

* currently on 40-man roster

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