Written by Al Ciammiachella

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Francisco Lindor, SS-MVS: 2-5, RBI, R, 2 K

Lindor ended up playing 5 games for Mahoning Valley, going 6-19 (.316 AVG) with 2 RBI, one BB, 4 R and a stolen base. By all reports, he looked smooth and fluid in the field and confident and relaxed at the plate. Despite being just 17 years old and playing in a league that features mostly guys who just graduated from college, Lindor held his own in his limited playing time. My scouting report on Lindor from when he was drafted can be found here, and nothing has changed since then. He’s the Indians top prospect and a potential future star, but he’s still a ways away from reaching the big leagues.

Hector Rondon, SP-MVS: 2 IP, H, K

Yesterday would have been a great day to take in a game at Mahoning Valley. Rondon made his 2^nd rehab appearance coming off of Tommy John surgery, and the result really isn’t the story here, it’s the fact that he is back on a mound facing live hitters. Rondon will likely see some action in instructs this fall, and then will be back fighting for a spot on a crowded Columbus pitching staff come spring training. I still think his future is in the bullpen, and if the Indians decide to go that route with Rondon, he could be in the mix for a big league job as soon as late-2012.

• Eric Berger, RP-COL: IP, ER, 2 H, K, BB. After posting a 2.53 ERA for AA Akron, Berger has struggled for AAA Columbus. He’s allowed 16 ER and walked 14 in 14 1/3 IP, but does have 20 K.
• Thomas Neal, DH-COL: 2-4, R, K. Acquired for Orlando Cabrera, Neal has struggled with injuries since arriving in Columbus. He’s only played in 9 games for the Clippers, hitting .250/.294/.281.
• Tim Fedroff, CF-COL: 1-4, 2B, R. Fedroff is hitting .308/.400/.385 in his last 10 games for Columbus, and has hits in 9 of those 10 games.
• Bryce Stowell, RP-AKR: W (1-0), 1 1/3 IP, H, 3 K, BB. Stowell has been solid lately, and has thrown 7 2/3 scoreless innings with 10 K and 3 BB in his last 4 appearances.
• Cory Burns, RP-AKR: S (35), 1 1/3 IP, H, 3 K. Burns is closing the season strong; his line over his last 10 appearances is 0.66 ERA, 17 K, 4 BB in 13 2/3 IP.
• Toru Muratu, SP-KIN: W (3-2), 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 5 K. Muratu did a nice job yesterday in game 1 of Kinston’s doubleheader, throwing 6 strong innings and turning it over to Gulimet for the one-inning save. For the season, Muratu is 3-2 with 58 K and 10 BB in 49 2/3 IP.
• Preston Gulimet, RP-KIN: S (35), IP, 2 K. Perfect frame for Gulimet, who did a nice job bouncing back from a poor outing on Saturday.
• Michael Goodnight, SP-KIN: W (1-0), 5 1/3 IP, ER, 3 H, 6 K. Goodnight had an outstanding Carolina League debut, and his win clinched the playoffs for the K-Tribe.
• Trey Haley, RP-KIN: S (1), 1 2/3 IP, 2 H, 2 K, BB. Another solid outing for the rehabbing Haley. He now has 27 K and 17 BB in 28 2/3 IP for the K-Tribe.
• Bo Greenwell, LF-KIN: 2-5, RBI, BB, 2 R. Greenwell has hit the ball hard all season, but a lot of those hits have been right at people. In his 7 games in Kinston since returning from surgery to put a plate in his broken pinky finger, Greenwell is 5-20 with a double and 4 RBI.
• Adam Abraham, 3B-KIN: 1-7, HR (17), 2 RBI, R. Abraham is finishing the season hot, as over his last 10 games he’s hitting .297/.381/.622 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. His OPS of .796 this season doesn’t seem like anything too special, until you realize that it is 8^th in the pitcher-friendly Carolina League.
• Tyler Holt, CF-KIN: 2-8, 2B, 2 R, K. Holt is hitting .254/.365/.325 on the season for Kinston, with 2 HR, 26 RBI, and 34 stolen bases.
• Casey Frawley, SS-KIN: 3-7, 2B, RBI, R, K. Solid day for Frawley, who is hitting .290/.410/.452 in his last 10 games.
• Kyle Blair, RP-LCC: 3 IP, 3 K. Three perfect innings for Blair, who has been much better since his return from Arizona. In 9 appearances since being banished to the AZL, Blair has thrown 19 innings, allowing 4 ER while striking out 12 and walking 5.
• Drew Rucinski, RP-LCC: W (1-0), IP, 3 K. Across three levels this year, Rucinski has 47 K and 10 BB in 37 IP.
• LeVon Washington, CF-LCC: 2-5, R, K. Washington is 8 for his last 21, and is trying to close out his injury-plagued 2011 on a high note.
• Gio Urshela, 3B-LCC: 2-5, HR (9), 2 RBI, R, 2 K. Urshela popped his first HR since July last night, and has hit in 8 of his last 10 games for the Captains.
• Alex Lavisky, C-MVS: 0-4, 4 K. Mercifully, Lavisky’s 2011 season has come to an end. Between Lake County and Mahoning Valley, Lavisky hit .203/.266/.354 with 13 HR and 52 RBI. He tallied 443 AB between the two levels, and struck out 137 times.

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