Minor Issues: Lewis Called up; Tribe Signs Draft Picks

Buffalo made a few additions to their roster with the call-up of Zach Jackson. The first was bringing up Scott Lewis to take Jackson’s start in last night’s game.

He was greeted in a rude way, giving up 5 runs, 4 earned, off 8 hits and 4 walks. He completed just five innings and rung up three hitters. The Herd lost despite matching the 11 hit total put up by Rochester

Buffalo also lost Armando Camacaro to Akron because of the Toregas injury, so they got Kinston’s Jerad Head. Head homered in his first game. The Herd also brought back Jeff Harris (paper move) to replace Brian Slocum who was also put on the disabled list. Morgan Ensberg was put on the inactive list.

JD Martin was filling Lewis’ spot in the Akron rotation and his return was a success. Martin pitched 5.2 innings giving up just three hits and no runs with four strikeouts. Chuck Lofgren claned up in the 6th and went two more of his own, while Randy Newsome picked up the save despite giving up a run. Nate Panther went deep and Josh Barfield went 0-2 in his first rehab game.

Beau Mills was up to his usual tricks, going 2-2 with a run and 2 walks in the Kinston win. Cumberbatch and Rivero had two hits as well as Roman Pena knocked in a run. Carlton Smith pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up just four hits and striking out two. Vinnie Pestano picked up his 7th save and struck out two.

Solid hitting display put on by Lake County, pounding out 13 hits for 6 runs in their win. Ron Rivas had three of the hits and knocked in a run. Matt Brown continues to hit with a 2-5 night. John Gaub picked up his first save. Dustin Realini was the lone Captain without a hit, but he walked twice.

Mahoning Valley laid the smack down on Oneonta? Okay… The top four hitters combined for 11 of the 14 hits. Lonnie Chisenhall and Jeremie Tice went 3-5 with two runs scored and two and three runs knocked in respectively. Donnie Webb scored two as well, going 3-4 with two knocked in and Cord Phelps went 2-5 with a pair of triples. Anillis Martinez pitched three no-hit innings in relief.

GCL was partying after a two run-eleventh gave them a one run victory over the Blue Jays. Jason Smit with the walk off HBP.

Draft pick signing galore…

Zach Putnam signed on the dotted line for the Indians. Putnam was the 5th round pick out of Michigan and had a year of eligibility remaining. He’ll be going to the Scrappers.

They also locked up Catcher Roberto Perez, Edwin Burns, and Tim Palincsar.

Rivals is reporting that TJ (Glenn) House has signed for a one million bonus. He was a big get for the Tribe farm system.

and finally it looks as if Trey (Curtis) Haley will be signing today before the deadline. That pretty much means the Indians signed every single pick within the top 20 rounds minus one and locked up guys like Stowell and House. That Byrd money was put to awesome use.

Tracking Nick Weglarz

Matt LaPorta is looking awful.. I’m typing this up at 2 AM in the morning to be posted later in the morning when I wake up, and just watching him at the plate is awful. He also made a bad error in left field.

Howevaaa. Nick Weglarz put on a mammoth performance against the same Cuba team that LaPorta went 0-4 against.

Weglarz went 4-4 with three runs scored and knocked in, including two home runs. One being a mamoth bomb. Holy Shishkabobs. Now that is some major partying going on there by Weglarz.

Against South Korea, Weglarz.. Weglarz went 1-4 with two strikeouts.

Yet another Minor League Happenings, focusing on the likes of Santana and some Kinston folk.