Hector Rondon News

Before the 2009 season, there was little reason to predict the Indians' Double-A team was destined for a record-setting run.

In evaluating options for the Triple-A Columbus pitching coach position, Indians farm director Ross Atkins had the perfect name in mind.

The Indians have named catcher Carlos Santana and right-hander Hector Rondon as their minor league players of the year.

Five-Star Prospects 1. Carlos Santana, C Four-Star Prospects 2. Lonnie Chisenhall, SS 3. Alex White, RHP 4. Jason Knapp, RHP 5. Nick Hagadone, LHP Three-Star Prospects 6. Hector Rondon, RHP 7. Lou Marson, C 8. Jason Kipnis, OF/2B 9. Carlos Carrasco, RHP 10.

Maybe Rafael Perez should talk to a few of these guys in preparation for 2010. Just like my previous post on positional prospects, I will try to highlight a few of the seasons by pitchers which showed the most improvement on the 2008 season.

Venezuela is the place to be to see the Indians' future. Nine players, along with two coaches, will play winter ball there.

Friday 16 Oct 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 at 08:20AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians will have 20 representatives, including 18 prospects and two coaches, throughout Major League Baseball's Winter Leagues.

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The Indians have significantly upgraded their farm system at the expense of two losing seasons in the major leagues.

I received three e-mails in the past few days from angry Tribe fans wondering why their favorite team has not promoted Jordan Brown from the minors.

Joe Smith hasn't pitched since Aug. 29 because of a minor injury to his left knee.

The last game of the first season for the Clippers in Huntington Park served as a metaphor to this particular baseball spring and summer in Columbus.

Wednesday 09 Sep 2009 Cleveland Indians Farm Report Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 06:41AM MINOR LEAGUE REPORT PLAYOFF EDITION COLUMBUS CLIPPERS '09 Overall: 57-85 4th, 27.0GB Final 10: 4-10 Yesterday: Columbus finished their 2009 season with a 3-0 loss to Toledo... RHP HECTOR RONDON went 7.2IP and gave up 3R on 8H in the loss... CF DONNIE WEBB ...

Clubhouse confidential : Prospect Hector Rondon didn't get called up from Class AAA Columbus because there was no place for him in the Tribe's six-man rotation of Carlos Carrasco, Aaron Laffey, Fausto Carmona, Jeremy Sowers, David Huff and Justin Masterson.

Still working himself into a bullpen option role for 2010, although will likely face the rule 5 draft this offseason.

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BALTIMORE: Something has been lost on Indians fans in the wake of the unpopular trades of Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez: Tribe partisans might not like it, but there will be a next year, a next season.

All season, Travis Hafner has been dealing with the after-effects of last year's right shoulder surgery.

When the dugouts started flooding Saturday night at Camden Yards, third baseman Jhonny Peralta took no chances.

The Indians are all about prospects as they finish 2009 and head to 2010. Who are the prospects who could affect the team in the next couple of seasons? -- Pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been more than solid since joining the Triple-A Columbus rotation after the Cliff Lee trade, going 5-1 with a 3.19 ERA.