State of the System: Cleveland Indians
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlighting prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offering a peek at 2021. After the Indians' three-year playoff streak was snapped
Tribe's Karinchak continues dominating in relief
James Karinchak's outings out of the the Indians bullpen aren’t long, but they’re making baseball take notice. Cleveland’s No. 15 prospect continued his dominant work in relief, turning in his sixth straight scoreless outing and fanning a pair over one perfect frame Monday as the Tribe fell to the visiting
Toolshed: Statcast standouts among top prospects
There is no Minor League season, and that means there are no Minor League stats. That's a bummer for those of us who love following the growth of the game's brightest youngest talents through their numbers. The adage goes that you should never scout the stat line, but numbers at
Prospect Projections: AL Central rookies
This is the third in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2020. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting
Jones, Freeman ready to rock for Cleveland
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Indians continue to reap the benefits of a solid farm system and remain
Indians Prospect Primer: The kids are alright
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining Star: Nolan Jones, 3BThe
Perez, Captains polish off combined no-no
Nothing bothered Lake County starter Francisco Perez on Wednesday. Not the weather, not the walks, and certainly not the West Michigan batters.Perez went 6 1/3 innings before finding trouble in the seventh and giving way to James Karinchak, who recorded the final two outs with the bases loaded to complete
Scrappers Claim Pinckney Division Crown with Sweep of Batavia
Batavia, NY- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers claimed their first Pinckney Division championship since 2009 on Monday afternoon at Dwyer Stadium. The Scrappers took two games from the Batavia Muckdogs, 4-3 and 6-2, and combined with a State College loss, the Scrappers are heading to the playoffs. In game one,
Scrappers Take Advantage of Error to Top West Virginia
Scrappers Drop Pitcher's Duel to the Yankees
Scrappers Top Batavia to Reclaim First Place
Niles, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers scored two runs in both the first and seventh innings and used strong pitching once again to top the Batavia Muckdogs 4-1 on Sunday at Eastwood Field. With the win and a West Virginia loss, the Scrappers are once again in first place in
Early Offense Carries Scrappers Past Spikes
State College, PA- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers raced out to a four run lead over the first four innings on Monday night versus the State College Spikes and never looked back. The Scrappers would use the early offense and dominant pitching on the way to a 5-1 win at Medlar