Around the Minors

Every week, I will take a look at some of the Tribe's top prospects and how well they're doing. I will also be predicting when they should be ready to contribute in Cleveland.

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
Matt LaPorta 1B/OF
.324 AVG 33 H 6 HR 18 RBI .402 OBP .588 SLG ETA: 2009
Michael Brantley OF
.253 AVG 50 H 10 2B 15 RBI .332 OBP .343 SLG ETA: 2010
Jordan Brown 1B/OF
.327 AVG 55 H 7 HR 26 RBI .370 OBP .560 SLG ETA: 2009
Chuck Lofgren LHP
0-1 9.00 ERA 1 K 3 BB .313 AVG ETA: 2010

AKRON AEROS
Beau Mills 1B/DH
.261 AVG 53 H 4 HR 19 RBI .303 OBP .379 SLG ETA: 2011
Carlos Santana C
.284 AVG 42 H 9 HR 37 RBI .417 OBP .547 SLG ETA: 2010
Nick Weglarz OF
.234 AVG 36 H 7 HR 34 RBI .356 OBP .429 SLG ETA: 2011
Carlos Rivero SS
.205 AVG 39 H 7 2B 21 RBI .277 OBP .268 SLG ETA: 2011
Hector Rondon RHP
6-4 3.31 ERA 52 K 12 BB .258 AVG ETA: 2010
Jeanmar Gomez RHP
4-2 2.27 ERA 33 K 5 BB .204 AVG ETA: 2011
Zach Putnam RHP
1-1 6.75 ERA 12 K 6 BB .281 AVG ETA: 2010
Josh Tomlin RHP
5-4 4.75 ERA 51 K 9 BB .299 AVG ETA: 2010 ('pen) 2011 (starter)

KINSTON INDIANS
Lonnie Chisenhall 3B
.303 AVG 59 H 9 HR 42 RBI .379 OBP .513 SLG ETA: 2011
Cord Phelps 2B
.282 AVG 49 H 15 2B 24 RBI .425 OBP .397 SLG ETA: 2012
Eric Berger LHP
3-3 2.37 ERA 49 K 22 BB .221 AVG ETA: 2012

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS
Abner Abreu OF
.298 AVG 57 H 6 HR 25 RBI .338 OPB .482 SLG ETA: 2013
T.J. House LHP
1-5 3.10 ERA 42 K 19 BB .228 AVG ETA: 2013
Alexander Perez RHP
4-2 3.02 ERA 52 K 16 BB .225 AVG ETA: 2013

*Please note that Wes Hodges and Kelvin De La Cruz are not listed due to injury.

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