CLEVELAND - Here are news and notes from around the Cleveland Indians' minor-league teams:

 

 The Carolina League announced that LHP ERIC BERGER was named the Pitcher of the Week for July 20-26.

Berger went six scoreless innings on July 25 vs. Wilmington (his only game of the week)…He gave up just three hits, walked two and fanned a season-high 11 batters but wasn’t a factor in the decision…His 2.29ERA on the year is the second lowest in the league (106.1IP, 85H, 33R/27ER, 45BB, 98K)

·   CA CARLOS SANTANA went 1-for-4 with a HR and RBI in Akron’s 9-0 win over Erie last night…It was his fourth consecutive game with a home run, becoming the second player in franchise history to homer in four straight (Kevin Kouzmanoff, 7/16-19/06)…Santana has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games (14-for-47) with 14RBI…Over his last 20 games, he has 8HR for 22RBI, 14R and a .676 slug%…For the year, he leads the Eastern League in walks (63), is second in RBI (69), tied for second in runs (64), HR (19), and is fourth in slugging% (.534) and OPS (.930).

·   The Harrisburg Senators and the City of Harrisburg announced today that the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game will be held at Metro Bank Park on July 14, 2010…This is the first time the Eastern League All-Star will be on City Island since 1988.

·   RHP FAUSTO CARMONA went 7.0 innings (107/71 strikes) Sunday in Columbus’ 3-2 loss in Pawtucket…Carmona has gone at least seven innings in each of his last four starts (five of last six)…He is now a combined 3-3 w/a 2.73ERA in 7 minor league starts since being sent down on June 5 (46.1IP, 37H, 14/RER, 7BB, 39K, .215Bavg).

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (AAA)

West Division/International League                                   Streak: W1

Overall: 45-56 (.446) – 4th, 12.5GB                                  Last 10: 6-4

Yesterday: Columbus snagged the 4-3 win over Pawtucket to salvage a series split…Pawtucket broke a scoreless tie in the fifth, plating two in the inning…In the sixth inning, LF JORDAN BROWN hit a solo home run…CF TREVOR CROWE drove in two runs with a seventh inning double…A pickoff attempt turned two-base error scored Crowe later that inning…Pawtucket would get one more run to make it 4-3 Columbus but that would be all…LHP ZACH JACKSON went five innings and gave up two runs on five hits but wasn’t a factor in the decision…RHP FRANK HERRMANN got the win (2-1) in relief, going 1.2 innings and allowed one run on two hits.

News & Notes: OF JORDAN BROWN is hitting .387 (24-62) in July, raising his average to .335 (111-331), 2nd in the IL…His 111 hits are the most in the league and his 28 2B are T2nd…OF TREVOR CROWE is 7-for-13 with 3 2B, 3RBI, 4R and 7BB over his last four games…Since being sent to Columbus on June 23 he is hitting .343 (36-105) w/18RS, 8 2B, 1HR and 14RBI in 26 games…Crowe is hitting .313 (25-80) with runners on base and is 14-for-30 when runners are on with two outs…LHP RAFAEL PEREZ is 1-0 w/3SVs in 16.2 scoreless innings (16G, 15H, 4BB, 18K) while RHP JENSEN LEWIS has tossed 15.2 scoreless innings (10G, 10H, 5BB, 24K).

Tonight at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 pm

RHP Hector Rondon (3-0, 1.50) vs. LHP Gustavo Chacin (5-3, 3.65)

Probable Rotation: LHP Chuck Lofgren @ LHV, RHP Ken Ray @ LHV, RHP Fausto Carmona @ LHV

AKRON AEROS (AA)

Southern Division/Eastern League                                    Streak: W1

Overall: 62-41 (.602) –1st, 4.0 GA                                    Last 10: 5-5

Yesterday: Akron halted their mini skid with a 9-0 stomping of Erie…LHP RYAN EDELL went seven shutout innings, allowing four hits, two walks and fanned seven…Akron got on the board in the third when CF MICKEY HALL had an RBI single and 2B JESUS MERCHAN added a sac fly…1B BEAU MILLS added a solo HR in the fourth…LF NICK WEGLARZ looped an RBI single in the fifth…Mills socked his second HR of the game in the sixth…Weglarz led off the seventh inning with a HR and CA CARLOS SANTANA jacked a solo shot later in the inning…It was the four consecutive game Santana has hit a HR…RHP NEIL WAGNER closed out the game, pitching two scoreless innings and allowing just one run with three strikeouts.

News & Notes: CA CARLOS SANTANA has hit a home run in each of his last four games, becoming the second player in franchise history to homer in four straight (Kevin Kouzmanoff, 7/16-19/06)…Santana has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games (14-for-47) with 14RBI…Over his last 20 games, he has 8HR for 22RBI, 14R and a .676 slug%...INF BEAU MILLS has 3HR over his last five at-bats (his last three hits have been HR)…LHP RYAN EDELL picked up just his third win in Akron’s 9-0 defeat of Erie last night…It was his first win in his last seven starts despite having a 1.39ERA (0-1, 46.2IP/13ER) and just his fourth decision in 15 starts on the year…His 2.48ERA (83.1IP/23ER) is good for second best in the EL and his 87 strikeouts are tied for fifth.…RHP ZACH PUTNAM hasn’t allowed an ER in each of his last 4G (8.0IP, 7H, 2BB, 8K)

Tonight vs. Erie, 7:05 pm

RHP Jeanmar Gomez (7-3, 3.54) vs. Pat Stanley (4-3, 4.62)

Probable Rotation: RHP Connor Graham vs. ERI, RHP Josh Tomlin vs. ERI, RHP Bobby Livingston @ BIN, LHP Ryan Edell @ BIN

KINSTON INDIANS (High-A)

Southern Division/Carolina League                                    Streak: L3

2nd Half Overall: 11-20 (.355) – 4th, 6.5 GB                  Last 10: 2-8

1st Half Overall: 27-41 (.397) – 3rd, 11.0 GB

Yesterday: Kinston dropped another one-run game, losing 3-2 to Winston-Salem…Kinston trailed from the start as Jimmy Gallagher hit a solo HR in the bottom of the first…The Dash would add two more in the second…RHP PAOLO ESPINO ended up tossing seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits and had four strikeouts but got the loss (3-6)…The Indians would get on the board in the third when 3B LONNIE CHISENHALL had a sac fly (first of season)…Kinston would pull to within one when SS RON RIVAS had an infield RBI single in the ninth but could get anymore offense…It’s Kinston’s third straight one-run defeat and 26th one-run loss of the year.

News & Notes: INF LONNIE CHISENHALL’s 70RBI on the year are second most in the CL, while he’s fourth in hits (98), T2nd in HR (16) and T8th in 2B (23)…Chisenhall has 6RBI over his last four games and 10RBI over his last nine games…OF LUCAS MONTERO’s seven triples on the year are third most in the CL and his 29SB are tied for fourth in the league…He has hit in six-straight going 9-for-24 with 6RBI…INF RON RIVAS has hit safely in each of his last eight games (10-for-31) with 5RBI… For July, he has hit safely in 21 of 24 games batting .292 (28-96)…LHP RUSSELL YOUNG has allowed two or fewer ER in eight of his last nine starts…He is 3-2 with a 2.18ERA in those nine starts (57.2IP, 54H, 14ER, 37K)…With 26 one-run losses, the only team with more one-run losses in all of minor league or major league baseball is AA Arkansas (Texas Lge) with 27 one-run losses

Tonight at Winston-Salem, 7:00 pm

RHP Mike McGuire (0-2, 5.89) takes the hill for Kinston.

Probable Rotation: LHP Russell Young @ WS, LHP Eric Berger @ MYR, RHP Alexander Perez @ MYR, RHP Paolo Espino @ MYR

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (A)

Northern Division/South Atlantic League

2^nd Half Overall: 16-15 (.516) – 6^th, 2.5 GB                         Streak: L1

1^st Half Overall: 31-36 (.463) – 7th, 10.5 GB                   Last 10: 6-4

Yesterday: The Lake County Captains lost on a bunt single in the 9^th inning for a walk-off win by the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 3-2… Starter RHP T.J. McFARLAND had an effective start going 5.0 innings and allowing 5H, ER, BB with 3K… DH NATE RECKNAGEL blasted his 11^th HR of the season to tie the game in the 8^th inning… CA ADAM ABRAHAM went 2-3 with a 2B and a RS… RHP KAIMI MEAD suffered the loss throwing 0.2 innings and allowing 2H, ER, BB with a K from the pen.

News & Notes: OF BO GREENWELL has hit safely in his last 12-of-13 games batting .306 (15-49) with 3 2B, HR, 4RBI and 5RS… INF KAREXON SANCHEZ’s 51 walks are 4^th most in the South Atlantic League and he has a .349 OBP… He has hit safely in the last seven-of-eight games batting .250 (7-28) with a 2B, 3B, RBI, 3RS and 3BB… INF ADAM ABRAHAM is hitting .367 (22-60) from lefties opposed to .226 (43-190) against righties… He has hit safely in the last five games hitting .500 (7-14) with 3 2B, 3B, HR, 3RBI and 3RS… OF DONNIE WEBB leads the league with 10 triples and T-5^th/SAL with 27 SB… RHP STEVE SMITH has converted in 16-of-17 save opportunities and is T-5^th/SAL for saves… He has a 2.11ERA with 48K in 38.1IP… He hasn’t allowed a run in the last 10 outings (12.0IP) allowing 6H with 13K… LHP FRANCISCO JIMENEZ has yet to allow a run as a member of the Captains appearing in three games and yielding 6.2 innings (2H, BB, 4K)... LHP T.J. HOUSE is 6^th/SAL with a 2.71ERA yielding 93.0 innings and allowing 78H, 36R/28ER, 33BB with 74K.

Today @ Bowling Green, 8:05 pm

LHP T.J. House (2-8, 2.71) will toe the rubber.

Probable Rotation: RHP Danny Salazar @ BG, Off Day, RHP Trey Haley vs. KAN, LHP Chris Jones vs. KAN, RHP T.J. McFarland vs. KAN.

MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS (Short-A)

Pickney Division/NY-Penn League                                    Streak: W1

Overall: 23-16 (.590) –1^st, 1.5 GA                                     Last 10: 6-4

Today: RHP BRETT BRACH was dominant throwing 7.0 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits with five strikeouts as the Scrappers shutout the Batavia Muckdogs, 3-0… RHP CORY BURNS closed the last two innings perfectly while striking out one to earn his 4^th save… 3B KYLE BELLOWS went 2-4 with a 2B and a RS. 

Yesterday: Mahoning Valley was shutout by the Batavia Muckdogs, 2-0, despite an effective outing by RHP CLAYTON COOK throwing 6.0 scoreless outings allowing 2H, BB with 6K… LHP JEREMY JOHNSON suffered the loss throwing 2.0 innings and allowing 4H, 2ER with a K… SS KYLE SMITH and LF GREG FOLGIA each had a two-hit performance.

News & Notes: OF JORDAN HENRY leads the New York-Penn league with 30 walks and a .436OBP… He reached base in 29-of-34 games this season… At home he is hitting .400 (22-55) with 3 2B, 3RBI and 12RS… He is T-5^th/NYP with 12 steals and is tied for 2^nd with 26 runs scored… INF BEN CARLSON is hitting .274 (20-73) against righties versus .071 (2-28) against lefties… OF JASON SMIT is currently on a five game hitting streak batting .368 (7-19) with 2 2B, 4RBI, and 2RS… 8^th round pick RHP CORY BURNS has nine consecutive scoreless outings throwing 13.1IP and allowing 4H, 3BB with 13K… He hasn’t allowed a run at home appearing in seven games (10.1IP)… RHP MARTY POPHAM is 8^th in the league with a 1.89ERA throwing 38.0 innings and allowing 32H, 12R/8ER, 6BB with 45K…  He is second in the league with 45 strikeouts… Against RHP PRESTON GUILMET, right-handed batters are hitting .141 (10-71) opposed to left-handed batters hitting .327 (18-55).

Tomorrow @ Auburn, 7:05pm

RHP Preston Guilmet (2-2, 3.74) will toe the rubber.                                                

Probable Rotation: RHP Marty Popham @ AUB, RHP Kyle Smith vs. BAT, RHP Clayton Cook vs. BAT, RHP Brett Brach vs. BAT.

AZL INDIANS (Rookie)

Arizona League

2^nd Half: 1-1 (.500) – T-2^nd, 1.0 GB                                      Streak: W1

1^st Half: 13-14 (.481) – 2^nd, 3.5 GB                                    Last 10: 4-6

Yesterday: The Indians scored two runs in the 8^th inning for a comeback victory over the Royals, 6-5… Starter RHP JOSEPH COLON received a no-decision throwing 3.0 scoreless innings and allowing 3H, 2BB with 3K… LHP DANIEL JIMENEZ earned the win yielding 4.0 innings and allowing 3H with 2K… 2B LURVIN BASABE produced at the plate going 3-4 with 2RS… 1B CHRIS KERSTEN continues to swing the bat well as he went 2-4 with a 2B, 2RBI and 2RS extending his hitting streak to nine.

News & Notes: INF CHRIS KERSTEN has hit safely in the last nine games batting .472 (17-36) with 8 2B, 2HR, 7RBI, and 9RS… He is 4^th in the Arizona League batting .373 (38-102; 3HR, 16RBI, 24RS) and 2^nd in the league with 38 hits… INF JESUS BRITO is currently on a nine-game hitting streak batting .485 (16-33) with 4 2B, 3B, 7RBI and 11RS…He is 2^nd/AZL with a .390 batting average and also leads the league with 41 hits, 33 runs scored, and seven triples… In the month of July, INF ARGENIS MARTINEZ is hitting .384 (28-73) with 4 2B, 2 3B, 7RBI and 9RS… He is currently 8^th/AZL with a .347 average… INF ROBERTO PEREZ is 11^th/AZL hitting .338 (26-77) with 8 2B, HR, 18RBI, 9BB and 13RS… He is hitting .462 (6-13) as a designated hitter opposed to .313 (20-64) as a catcher. In July, LHP DANIEL JIMENEZ is 4-0 with a 2.50ERA throwing 18.0 innings and allowing 14H, 5R/5ER, 5BB with 15K in five relief appearances… As a starter, RHP JOSEPH COLON has a 0.64ERA throwing in 14.0 innings in four games… RHP ROB BRYSON has appeared in a game this season throwing a perfect inning with two strikeouts.

Today @ Dodgers, 7:00 pm

RHP Rob Bryson (0-0, 0.00) will take the mound.

Probable Rotation: RHP Gregorio Rosario @ Rangers, Off Day, LHP Mike Rayl @ Angels, RHP Joseph Colon vs. Padres.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

July 27

Eric Perlozzo granted unconditional release; Ryan Garko traded to San Francisco Giants for Scott Barnes

 

July 26

Jesus Merchan reinstated from DL and transferred to Akron; Jess Todd acquired via trade and optioned to Columbus; Matt Willard transferred to Columbus from Lake County; Michael Tejera transferred to Columbus from Akron

 

July 25

Kyle Haines transferred to Kinston from Akron; Jeremy Sowers recalled to Cleveland

 

July 24

Andy Cannizaro reinstated from DL and active in Columbus

 

July 23

Dwight Childs transferred to Mahoning Valley from Columbus; Connor Graham acquired via trade and assigned to Akron; Rafael Betancourt traded to Colorado

 

July 22

Casey Frawley transferred to Mahoning Valley from AZL Indians; Lurvin Basabe transferred to AZL Indians from Mahoning Valley

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