CLEVELAND INDIANS 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (40)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 SS Asdrubal Cabrera
2 CF Grady Sizemore
3 RF Shin-Soo Choo
4 DH Travis Hafner
5 3B Jhonny Peralta
6 1B Matt LaPorta
7 2B Luis Valbuena
8 C Lou Marson BP#7
9 LF Michael Brantley BA#5 BP#10

Bench
C Mike Redmond: UPDATE 1/15 - signed to one-year deal
1B/3B Andy Marte
1B/OF Austin Kearns: UPDATE 1/5 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/3 - will have contract purchased from minors
IF Mark Grudzielanek: UPDATE 1/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/3 - will have contract purchased from minors


Starting Rotation
1 RHP Jake Westbrook
2 RHP Fausto Carmona
3 RHP Justin Masterson
4 RHP Mitch Talbot: UPDATE 12/21 - acquired from Rays in deal for Kelly Shoppach
5 LHP David Huff


Bullpen
CL RHP Chris Perez
SU RHP Joe Smith
SU LHP Aaron Laffey
MID RHP Jensen Lewis
SU LHP Tony Sipp
MID LHP Rafael Perez
LR RHP Jamey Wright: UPDATE 2/9 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/2 - contract purchased from minors



15-Day Disabled List (Unofficial)
Position Players
1B Russell Branyan: UPDATE 2/19 - agrees to one-year deal with option for 2011 UPDATE 3/28 - will be placed on DL with a herniated disk in his back

Pitchers
RHP Hector Ambriz: UPDATE 12/10 - taken from Diamondbacks in Rule V Draft UPDATE 3/31 - will be placed on 15-Day DL (elbow tendinitis)
RHP Kerry Wood: UPDATE 3/20 - out at least 6-8 weeks with a strained muscle in his upper back


60-Day Disabled List (Official)
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Anthony Reyes: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/13 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 2/24 - contract purchased from minors; placed on 60-Day DL

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Carlos Santana BA#1 BP#1: UPDATE 3/19 - optioned to minors
C Wyatt Toregas: UPDATE 4/3 - designated for assignment UPDATE 4/8 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
C/OF Chris Gimenez: UPDATE 2/24 - outrighted to minors
1B/3B Brian Buscher: UPDATE 12/2 - signed to minor league deal
1B/OF Jordan Brown: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/6 - will undergo knee surgery and will be out of action for 4-8 weeks UPDATE 3/19 - optioned to minors
1B/OF Shelley Duncan: UPDATE 1/4 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
3B Wes Hodges: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
SS Jason Donald: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
IF Brian Bixler: UPDATE 1/18 - acquired from Pirates for minor leaguer UPDATE 3/17 - designated for assignment UPDATE 3/19 - outrighted to minors
IF Anderson Hernandez: UPDATE 3/17 - claimed off waivers from Mets UPDATE 4/3 - designated for assignment UPDATE 4/8 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
IF Luis Rodriguez: UPDATE 12/2 - signed to minor league deal
IF Niuman Romero: UPDATE 10/30 - outrighted to minors
OF Trevor Crowe: UPDATE 3/31 - optioned to minors

Pitchers
RHP Omar Aguilar: UPDATE 3/16 - acquired from Milwaukee
RHP Carlos Carrasco BA#7 BP#9: UPDATE 4/1 - optioned to minors
RHP Justin Germano: UPDATE 3/17 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Jason Grilli: UPDATE 12/2 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/12 - will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn quadriceps muscle
RHP Frank Herrmann: UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Josh Judy: UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Tom Mastny: UPDATE 3/1 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Yohan Pino: UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Adam Miller: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/13 - re-signed to minor league deal
RHP Saul Rivera: UPDATE 12/21 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Hector Rondon BA#8 BP#6: UPDATE 3/19 - optioned to minors
RHP Jess Todd: UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
LHP Mike Gosling: UPDATE 12/2 - re-signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Scott Lewis: UPDATE 10/30 - outrighted to minors
LHP Jeremy Sowers: UPDATE 3/31 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

Free Agents (Minor League)
Position Players
IF Tony Graffanino

Pitchers
RHP Jack Cassel
RHP Kirk Saarloos
LHP Rich Rundles

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C Kelly Shoppach: UPDATE 12/1 - traded to Rays for PTBNL
3B Jesus Brito: .353/.431/.567 in 224 AB's ( SS/Rk ): UPDATE 1/18 - traded to Pittsburgh for Brian Bixler
IF Jamey Carroll: UPDATE 12/16 - signed two-year deal with Dodgers
IF/OF Josh Barfield: UPDATE 2/19 - signed minor league deal with Padres

Pitchers
RHP Greg Aquino: UPDATE 12/22 - signed minor league deal with White Sox
RHP Vinny Chulk: UPDATE 12/7 - signed minor league deal with Pirates
RHP Tomo Ohka: UPDATE 3/10 - agreed to deal with Quintana of Mexican League
RHP Jose Veras: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 1/29 - signed minor league deal with Marlins
LHP Zach Jackson: UPDATE 1/9 - traded to Toronto for PTBNL
LHP Chuck Lofgren: UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Brewers in Rule V Draft
LHP Anillins Martinez: 3.65 ERA; 61.2 IP, 63 H, 30 BB, 53 K, ( LoA ) UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Marlins in AAA Phase of Rule V Draft
LHP R.J. Swindle: UPDATE 11/14 - signs minor league deal with Rays

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players
C Adam Abraham: .257/.334/.389 in 339 AB's ( LoA )
C Roberto Perez: .313/.411/.431 in 195 AB's ( LoA/SS/Rk )
C/1B Matt McBride: .287/.340/.489 in 487 AB's ( AA/HiA )
1B Jesus Aguilar: .305/.412/.460 in 200 AB's ( Rk )
1B Chris Kersten: .328/.393/.528 in 180 AB's ( Rk )
1B Beau Mills: .267/.308/.417 in 516 AB's ( AA )
1B Nate Recknagel: .270/.360/.448 in 426 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
1B/OF John Allman: .294/.379/.437 in 343 AB's ( HiA/LoA/SS )
2B Cristo Arnal: .284/.352/.334 in 296 AB's ( AAA/AA/HiA )
2B Casey Frawley: .301/.357/.404 in 193 AB's ( SS/Rk )
2B Cord Phelps: .261/.386/.363 in 479 AB's ( HiA )
2B Karexon Sanchez: .234/.350/.375 in 453 AB's ( LoA )
2B/OF Jason Kipnis BA#10 BP#8: .306/.388/.459 in 111 AB's ( SS )
3B Lonnie Chisenhall BA#2 BP#2: .258/.325/.472 in 481 AB's ( AA/HiA )
SS Carlos Rivero: .242/.309/.344 in 480 AB's ( AA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
SS Mark Thompson: .260/.354/.414 in 338 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
CF Delvi Cid: .271/.338/.334 in 362 AB's ( LoA )
CF Jose Constanza: .282/.378/.342 in 486 AB's ( AA )
CF Jordan Henry: .286/.408/.335 in 248 AB's (SS )
CF Dioris Robles: .310/.392/.470 in 268 AB's ( Rk )
OF Abner Abreu: .305/.351/.488 in 246 AB's ( LoA )
OF Matt Brown: .273/.364/.345 in 194 AB's ( HiA )
OF John Drennen: .273/.333/.441 in 388 AB's ( AA/HiA )
OF Donnie Webb: .293/.353/.425 in 501 AB's ( AAA/LoA )
OF Nick Weglarz BA#4: .227/.377/.431 in 339 AB's ( AA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster

Pitchers
RHP Brett Brach: 2.19 ERA; 78 IP, 62 H, 20 BB, 61 K, ( SS )
RHP Cory Burns: 1.93 ERA; 32.2 IP, 18 H, 6 BB, 37 K, ( SS )
RHP Dallas Cawiezell: 3.21 ERA; 67.1 IP, 65 H, 31 BB, 56 K, ( HiA )
RHP Ramon Cespedes: 2.17 ERA; 49.2 IP, 35 H, 22 BB, 41 K, ( Rk )
RHP Clayton Cook: 2.79 ERA; 67.2 IP, 55 H, 26 BB, 64 K, ( SS )
RHP Paolo Espino: 3.01 ERA; 134.2 IP, 110 H, 36 BB, 117 K, ( AA/HiA/LoA )
RHP Joe Gardner: ERA; IP, H, BB, K, ( DNP )
RHP Jeanmar Gomez: 3.30 ERA; 147.1 IP, 134 H, 45 BB, 124 K, ( AA/HiA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
RHP Connor Graham: 3.72 ERA; 118.2 IP, 108 H, 66 BB, 126 K, ( AA/HiA )
RHP Brian Grening: 1.68 ERA; 48.1 IP, 35 H, 20 BB, 58 K, ( AAA/AA/LoA/SS )
RHP Jason Knapp BA#6 BP#4: 4.18 ERA; 97 IP, 73 H, 47 BB, 123 K, ( LoA )
RHP Matthew Langwell: 1.97 ERA; 68.2 IP, 54 H, 22 BB, 68 K, ( LoA )
RHP Chen Lee: 3.35 ERA; 83.1 IP, 67 H, 28 BB, 97 K, ( HiA )
RHP Oswell Muñoz: 2.20 ERA; 61.1 IP, 48 H, 7 BB, 52 K, ( Rk )
RHP Alexander Perez: 2.99 ERA; 114.1 IP, 101 H, 33 BB, 107 K, ( HiA/LoA )
RHP Vinnie Pestano: 2.86 ERA; 34.2 IP, 30 H, 13 BB, 31 K, ( AA )
RHP Marty Popham: 2.76 ERA; 75 IP, 75 H, 10 BB, 83 K, ( SS )
RHP Bryan Price: 4.75 ERA; 132.2 IP, 137 H, 41 BB, 127 K, ( HiA/LoA )
RHP Zach Putnam BP#11: 4.13 ERA; 80.2 IP, 81 H, 23 BB, 80 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Cariel Rolando: 1.65 ERA; 43.2 IP, 31 H, 18 BB, 48 K, ( Rk )
RHP Steve Smith: 2.33 ERA; 54 IP, 43 H, 15 BB, 63 K, ( HiA/LoA )
RHP Josh Tomlin: 4.16 ERA; 145 IP, 149 H, 27 BB, 125 K, ( AA )
RHP Alex White BA#9 BP#3: ERA; IP, H, BB, K, ( DNP )
LHP Scott Barnes: 3.41 ERA; 142.1 IP, 131 H, 49 BB, 138 K, ( AA/HiA )
LHP Eric Berger: 2.50 ERA; 144 IP, 125 H, 61 BB, 133 K, ( AA/HiA )
LHP Kelvin De La Cruz: 4.58 ERA; 19.2 IP, 16 H, 7 BB, 24 K, ( HiA/Rk ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
LHP Ryan Edell: 3.71 ERA; 136 IP, 150 H, 34 BB, 128 K, ( AAA/AA )
LHP Harold Guerrero: 2.60 ERA; 52 IP, 41 H, 17 BB, 48 K, ( Rk )
LHP Nick Hagadone BA#3 BP#5: 2.80 ERA; 45 IP, 26 H, 24 BB, 59 K, ( HiA/LoA )
LHP Francisco Jimenez: 2.28 ERA; 47.1 IP, 40 H, 7 BB, 59 K, ( LoA/Rk )
LHP Kaimi Mead: 3.19 ERA; 42.1 IP, 34 H, 17 BB, 34 K, ( LoA/SS )
LHP Vidal Nuno: 2.39 ERA; 64 IP, 53 H, 15 BB, 59 K, ( LoA/SS )
LHP Russell Young: 3.46 ERA; 143 IP, 143 H, 25 BB, 90 K, ( HiA/LoA )

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