Sowers Ping-Ponged Back to Buffalo for Aubrey
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled INF MICHAEL AUBREY from the AAA Buffalo Bisons. To allow room for Aubrey on the Major League roster the Indians optioned LHP JEREMY SOWERS to AAA Buffalo.
Aubrey, the club’s 1st round pick (11th overall) in the 2003 draft, will be making his debut at the Major League level. He began the year at AA Akron where he hit .277 (28-101) with 9 2B, 2HR & 16RBI in 24 games. At the time his 9 doubles were tied for 3rd in the Eastern League. He was promoted to AAA Buffalo for the first time on May 2nd and has hit .341 (15-44) with 4 2B and 5RBI in 11 games with the Bisons (hit safely in 9 of 11G). Combined on the year he is hitting .297 (43-145) between the two stops, has hit safely in 31 of 35 games and has hit .395 (15-38) with RISP. He will wear #23.
Sowers made his 2nd Major League start of the 2008 season last night in Cincinnati vs. the Reds (5.0IP, 5H, 3R/ER) and is 0-0 w/a 5.23 ERA in 2 starts for Cleveland (10.1IP, 12H, 6R/ER). He returns to AAA Buffalo where he has gone 2-2 w/a 2.21 ERA in 7 starts (40.2IP, 34H, 10ER, 14BB, 26K, .231 avg against). His 2.21 ERA ranks 5th in the International League.
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.
