Spring Training Daily for Wednesday, February 13th
Each Day in the Spring PR stud Bart Swain at the Tribe sends the media updates on what’s going on. We will do our best to post them as we get them. Here is today’s edition of “Spring Training Daily” from Winter Haven.
What went on: Eric Wedge held a 9AM staff meeting this morning with his Major League coaching staff and the 20 minor league managers/coaches/coordinators that are assisting with big league camp.
Seen and Heard: Players already in camp include, Masa Kobayashi, Jake Westbrook, Scott Elarton, Matt Ginter, Tom Mastny, Dave Wallace, Shin-soo Choo, Jordan Brown, Chris Gimenez, Jeff Harris, Scott Lewis, Aaron Laffey, Wyatt Toregas, Jeff Stevens, Reid Santos and Victor Martinez, who has been here since Feb 5 and is looking fighting trim.
Lara Update: Juan Lara was in Cleveland yesterday, February 12th, for a post-operative follow-up examination at the Cleveland Clinic. Drs. Jeff Lawton and Doug Orr reviewed x-rays and examined Juan. Juan is progressing well and will begin formal occupational therapy at Lutheran Hospital today.
Julio Delayed: RHP Jorge Julio will be a few days late as he secures his work visa out of his native Venezuela. Julio was unable to begin the visa process until he officially signed with a US team (signed with the Indians on 1/31).
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
