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Cleveland trades one, options four players Friday
12Mar By James MastrucciNo Comments
Guardians

Cleveland trades one, options four players Friday

The Cleveland Baseball Club has traded one player while optioning four others Friday. Some decisions are being made by the Cleveland Baseball Club in regards to who will be on their roster moving forward. The team already has decided to part ways with Billy Hamilton and made some moves Friday. Cleveland has traded utility infielder Mike Freeman to the Cincinnati Reds in addition to optioning Nolan Jones, Carlos Vargas, Jean Carlos Mejia, and Scott Moss. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1370413267546484747?s=20 Freeman was sent to the Reds for cash considerations (insert Dolans cheap joke here). Of the players optioned to the minors, Moss was really the only one with a chance to make the big league club. Jones is blocked for the time being with a real chance possibly co...
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Indians manage only 4 hits in loss to Padres
26Feb By James MastrucciNo Comments
Game Recaps, Guardians

Indians manage only 4 hits in loss to Padres

It was not a great outing for the offense of the Cleveland Indians in their 8-0 loss to the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona. Four hits, four measly hits. That is all the Cleveland Indians were able to muster in their 8-0 loss to the San Diego Padres Wednesday. Hitters of note Two of the Indians three hits came off the bat of Oscar Mercado. Mercado went 2-3 on the day and had an impressive day at the plate. Franmil Reyes was the only other Cleveland starter with a hit. Reyes slugged a double off of San Diego's Chris Paddack. Unfortunately his teammates were not able to drive him in. The only other Tribe hitter to collect a hit was Bobby Bradley. Bradley came in as a replacement for Jake Bauers and singled in his lone plate appearance. (More on Bauers later). Nolan J...
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Nolan Jones to major-league camp
24Feb By James MastrucciNo Comments
Guardians

Nolan Jones to major-league camp

The Cleveland Indians have brought third baseman and their top prospect Nolan Jones to major-league camp as a non-roster invite. Now this is something to get excited about. The Cleveland Indians have brought top prospect Nolan Jones to their major-league camp with a non-roster invite. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1231957014424637440?s=20 Jones has been rehabbing since October when he had surgery on his thumb. Cleveland will give him a look with their other big leaguers as he has rehabbed faster than anticipated. Nolan Jones has a .279/.404/.448/.852 slash line in four seasons across all leagues. The most recent being his stint in the Arizona Fall League. Jones slashed .200/.294/.433.727 in 15 games with 2 doubles and 4 home runs. Barring injury, trades, or an...
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Indians have two prospects in Top 100
26Jan By James MastrucciNo Comments
Guardians

Indians have two prospects in Top 100

MLB Pipeline has released their Top 100 prospect list. The Cleveland Indians have two players from their system named as a Top 100 prospect  Before we get into who is on the list, there is one Indians prospect who was 79th on the list prior to last season and is now out of the Top 100. Triston McKenzie. McKenzie was once a heralded prospect, but the fact he missed all of 2019 due to injury has him dropping off the list entirely. Injuries are nothing new for McKenzie and they may be a cause for concern moving forward. Nolan Jones  Nolan Jones is ranked as the 42nd best prospect in the Top 100. Jones was ranked as the third-best third base prospect in MLB Pipeline’s position rankings. The Indians prospect still has a little ways to go before reaching making his MLB debut....
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Nolan Jones third in Top 10 3rd base prospects
21Jan By James MastrucciNo Comments
Guardians

Nolan Jones third in Top 10 3rd base prospects

Cleveland Indians prospect Nolan Jones ranks third in MLB Pipeline's Top 10 3rd base prospects going into the 2020 season. More often than not, Nolan Jones is the first name mentioned when it comes to Cleveland Indians prospects. Jones has been at, or near the top of the prospects list for the Tribe for some time now. MLB Pipeline has named Nolan Jones as the third best 3rd base prospect heading into 2020. Jones shares power as his top tool along with Nolan Gorman and Bobby Dalbec. There is a reason for that. Through 355 games (minors and fall league) Jones has compiled 68 doubles, 42 home runs, and eight triples. This extra-base power has led to Jones driving in 179 runs. Jones did league the minor leagues with 96 walks last season, this led to his .409 on-base percentage. This abi...
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