MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -CLUB NOTES & AWARDS

ｷ MLB announced Columbus Clippers・Manager TOREY LOVULLO was named as a coach to the US Team for the 2009 XM All-Star Futures Game on July 12th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis・b>CA CARLOS SANTANA (Dominican Republic) and OF NICK WEGLARZ (Canada) were selected to the World Roster・antana is one of two catchers on the roster, while Weglarz is one of five outfielders.

ｷ INF ASDRUBAL CABRERA went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored, while playing all nine innings last night in Akron痴 7-6 loss to Trenton・abrera is 1-for-8 in two games at Akron.

ｷ RHP ZACH PUTNAM left yesterday痴 game during the middle of an at-bat with right biceps soreness・e entered the eighth inning, went 0.2IP (2H, 1R/ER) before exiting the game.

ｷ On Wednesday, the Indians signed three (3) more players from the 2009 First Year Player Draft and have now signed 17 of their top 19 selections・he Indians signed 7th round pick OF JORDAN HENRY (U Mississippi), 17th round pick INF CASEY FRAWLEY (Stetson) and 40th round pick INF GREG FOLGIA (U Missouri Columbia)・he Indians have signed 22 selections (out of 50).

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (AAA)

West Division/International League Streak: W2

Overall: 34-39 (.466) ・rd, 5.5 GB Last 10: 3-7

Yesterday: The Clippers down the Red Wings, 9-5, in Rochester・ochester scored first, but Columbus got on the board in the second inning with a pair of runs getting plated from CA WYATT TOREGAS and 2B ANDY CANNIZARO・b>3B ANDY MARTE opened up the four-run fourth inning with a solo homer・olumbus added single runs in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings・b>1B MATT LaPORTA drove two of them, one on his 10th home run of the year・b>RHP KEN RAY went six innings for his second win, giving up three runs on five hits and striking out three・even starters had a multi-hit game.

News & Notes: OF JORDAN BROWN has hit safely in 10 of his last 11, going 17-for-43 (.395) with 3 2B, 2HR, 8RBI・n 22 June games, OF/INF MATT LaPORTA is 27-for-84 with 4 2B, 7HR and 15RBI・n the 22 games, he痴 reached base safely in 19 of them・b>CA WYATT TOREGAS is hitting .371 (13-35) over his last nine games started with 2 2B, 2HR, 6RBI・RHP MASA KOBAYASHI hasn稚 allowed a run in each of his last six games (6.0IP) and has yielded just three in 11G (12.0IP, 16H, 3R/ER)・/span> RHP KIRK SAARLOOS has dropped five straight decisions with a 7.22ERA (23.2IP, 41H, 27R/19ER)・aarloos hasn稚 gotten much help from the bats with Columbus scoring just five runs when he is in the game and being outscored 32-9 in his losses.RHP FRANK HERRMANN is 1-0 with a 1.98ERA (13.2IP, 11H, 4R/3ER, 3BB, 9K) over his last eight appearances.

Today at Rochester, 1:35 pm

RHP Kirk Saarloos (3-9, 5.28) vs. RHP Jeff Manship (0-0, --)

Probable Rotation: LHP Chuck Lofgren @ ROC, RHP Jack Cassel vs. DUR, LHP Zach Jackson vs. DUR

AKRON AEROS (AA)

Southern Division/Eastern League Streak: L1

Overall: 47-23 (.671) ・st, 7.0 GA Last 10: 8-2

Yesterday: Akron could hold off the late-surging Thunder, falling 7-6 to Trenton・kron got on the board first in third when CF JOSE CONSTANZA singled home a run, later scoring making it 2-0・renton put up a five-spot in the fifth・he Aeros were able to take back the lead thanks to back-to-back blasts from Weglarz and CA CARLOS SANTANA・he Akron bullpen couldn稚 hold the lead, allowing single runs in the eighth to tie and ninth for the win, a solo HR・b>RHP JEANMAR GOMEZ went 4.2IP and allowed seven hits, five runs (3ER) and two walks while striking out two.

News & Notes: OF NICK WEGLARZ is hitting .323 (50-155) with nine homers and 44 RBI in 47 games since May 1st・n the season, Weglarz leads Akron and is tied for second in the Eastern League with 50 RBI・b>CA CARLOS SANTANA is hitting .263 (55-209) w/a league-high 46R, 16 2B, 11HR & 46RBI in 66G・b>INF BEAU MILLS is hitting .317 (26-82) in 22 June games with 7 2B, 3B, 2HR and 15RBI・ver his last 13 games, INF MATT McBRIDE is 16-for-49 with 5 2B, 2HR and 10RBI・F NICK WEGLARZ has hit safely in eight of his last nine (10-30) with 3 2B, 2HR, 8RBI and 11R・b>OF JOSE CONSTANZA has hit in seven straight (10-30)・b>RHP ERIK STILLER has scoreless outings in 9 of his last 10 appearances (16.0IP, 5H, 1R/ER, 9BB, 12K).

Today vs. Trenton, 12:05 pm

LHP Ryan Edell (2-0, 2.28) vs. RHP Kanekoa Texeira (5-4, 3.45)

Probable Rotation: RHP Hector Rondon vs. BIN, RHP Josh Tomlin vs. BIN, LHP Aaron Laffey vs. BIN, RHP Jeanmar Gomez vs. BIN

KINSTON INDIANS (High-A)

Southern Division/Carolina League Streak: W2

1^st Half Overall: 27-41 (.397) ・3^rd, 11.0 GB Last 10: 2-8

June 23 - All-Star Game: INF LONNIE CHISENHALL went 1-for-3 on Wednesday in the Carolina/California League All-Star Game・b>INF CORD PHELPS was 0-for-2 with the only RBI for the CAR team・b>LHP ERIC BERGER threw a scoreless inning allowing no hits but walking one・he Carolina team lost 2-1 in 10 innings・hisenhall got the All-Star game festivities off with a bang, defeating five other sluggers to take the All-Star Home Run Derby before the game.

News & Notes: OF RYAN BLAIR entered the break on a five-game hitting streak batting .471 (8-17) with 3 2B, 3RBI, 3R・b>INF LONNIE CHISENHALL is batting .286 (72-252) with 13HR (T3rd/CL), 15 2B, 3B, 52RBI (2nd/CL), 41R・e leads the league in hits among active Carolina League players・b>INF CORD PHELPS is 2nd in the league with a .396OBP・/span>LHP ERIC BERGER is 3rd in the league with a 2.11ERA and T5th in CL with 64 strikeouts in 72.2IP・b>RHP PAOLO ESPINO has allowed 18ER in 45.1IP and possess a 3.57ERA with opponents batting .225 against him・b>RHP GARRISON CAMPFIELD is 2nd in the CL with 26 appearances and yielded 34.2IP with 41 strikeouts・inston lead the league in walks with 276 and are second with 528 strikeouts by the pitching squad.

Tonight vs. Salem, 7:00 pm

LHP Ryan Morris (3-7, 5.60) will start the second half.

Probable Rotation: RHP Paolo Espino vs. SAL, LHP Russell Young vs. SAL, RHP Eric Berger vs. MYR, RHP Bryce Stowell vs. MYR

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (A)

Northern Division/South Atlantic League Streak: W1

1st Half Overall: 31-36 (.463) ・7th, 10.5 GB Last 10: 5-5

June 23 - All-Star Game: The Northern Division survived a back-and-forth baseball battle Tuesday night for an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over the Southern Division in the 50th annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game・b>2B/SS KAREXON SANCHEZ went 2-for-2 with 2B, 2RBI, 2BB and 2R, along with a swiped bag・anchez was named SAL All-Star Game MVP・b>RHP ALEXANDER PEREZ didn稚 do as well, giving up three runs on three hits in his inning of work.

News & Notes: In June, INF ABNER ABREU is hitting .339 (21-62) with 8 2B, HR, 5RBI and 11RS・INF CHRIS NASH has batted in a run in four straight games batting .333 (6-18) with 3 2B, 4RBI and 3RSOF DONNIE WEBB leads the league with 9 3B and T-2^nd/SAL with 23 SB・RHP MATTHEW LANGWELL has not allowed an ER in the last seven appearances (10.2IP) while striking out 14・b> RHP ALEXANDER PEREZ has yielded 71.2IP while striking out a team-high 72 batters and has a 2.89ERA・Opponents are batting .205 against him・LHP T.J. HOUSE possesses a 2.74ERA striking out 58 batters in 69.0IP and has yielded 21ER・n the last five outings he yielded 29.0IP allowing 4ER while striking out 28 batters・LHP CHRIS JONES has appeared in three games this season yielding 13.0IP allowing 2ER on eight hits while striking out 11.

Tonight vs. Hagerstown, 7:00 pm

RHP Fausto Carmona is scheduled to start.

Probable Rotation:, LHP Chris Jones vs. HAG, LHP T.J. House vs. HAG, RHP Danny Salazar vs. HAG, RHP Trey Haley vs. HAG

MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS (Short-A)

Pickney Division/NY-Penn League Streak: L1

Overall: 5-1 (.833) ・1st, 0.5 GA Last 10: 5-1

Yesterday: The Scrappers suffered the first loss of the season with the bats remaining quiet as they dropped to the Spikes, 2-1・LHP RYAN ANTHONY tossed 3.0IP allowing two runs on five hits while striking out two・DH JOHN ALLMAN continues his hot hitting as he went 2-4 with a 2B・7^th round pick CF JORDAN HENRY had quality at bats with a multi-hit performance going 2-3.

News & Notes: OF JOHN ALLMAN has started the season with a six-game hitting streak batting .455 (10-22) with 4 2B, 6RBI and 3RS・6^th round pick INF BEN CARLSON is hitting .333 (4-12) with a RBI・14^th round pick INF KYLE SMITH is batting .333 (5-15) with 3RBI, 2RS・19^th round pick LHP NICK KIRK is 2-0 with a 1.42ERA striking out 11 in 6.1IP.

Today vs. State College, 7:05 pm

RHP Clayton Cook (0-0, 1.93) makes his 2nd start of the season.

Probable Rotation: RHP Brett Brach @ WIL, RHP Preston Guilmet @ WIL, RHP Marty Popham @ WIL, LHP Ryan Anthony @ SC

AZL INDIANS (Rookie)

Arizona League Streak: W3

Overall: 3-1 (.750) ・1st, 0.5 GA Last 10: 3-1

Yesterday: The Indians defeated the Mariners, 6-5, for their 3^rd straight victory on a walk-off single from 2B ARGENIS MARTINEZ (2-5, RBI)・LF JOEL TORRES showed some power banging his 1^st HR of the season・LHP KIRK WETMORE threw 3.0IP allowing an ER on five hits while striking out three・3B JESUS BRITO added some offense going 2-4 with a 2B, 3B and a RS・RHP SUNG-WEI TSUNG came in entered the game from the pen and threw 1.1IP ringing three to earn his 1^st win of the season.

Today

The AZL Indians will be off today and resume play on Friday, June 26^th vs. AZL Dodgers at 7pm.

Probable Rotation: LHP Francisco Jimenez vs. Dodgers, RHP Jose Campos @ Mariners, RHP Alexander Morales @ Dodgers, LHP Mike Rayl vs. Rangers

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

June 25

Rob Mackowiak placed on DL

 

June 24

Greg Aquino outrighted to Columbus; Michael Aubrey traded to Baltimore for PTBNL; Stephen Head transferred to Columbus from Mahoning Valley

June 23

Grady Sizemore activated from Major League DL; Tony Sipp recalled to Cleveland; Trevor Crowe optioned to Columbus; Luis Vizcaino designated for assignment; Aaron Laffey and Asdrubal Cabrera assigned to Akron on ML rehab assignments

June 20

Matt Willard transferred to Lake County from Kinston

 

June 19

Stephen Head placed on rehab assignment in Mahoning Valley; Michael Gosling selected to Major League roster; Greg Aquino designated for assignment; Blaine Neal reinstated from 7-day DL and active in Columbus; Roman Pena reinstated from 7-day DL and active in Kinston; Heath Taylor placed on 7-day DL with left shoulder tightness

 

June 18

John Allman transferred to Mahoning Valley from Lake County; Nate Recknagel transferred to Lake County from Kinston; Aaron Laffey placed on rehab assignment in Columbus; Jose Camargo transferred to AZL from Lake County

 

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