Indians Confidential

AMATEUR & PROFESSIONAL SCOUTING ADDITIONS

The Cleveland Indians & Director of Scouting BRAD GRANT today announced that PAUL GILLISPIE has been promoted to Assistant Director of Scouting for the club. Paul has been a member of the Indians organization for 2 years, most recently as Area Supervisor for Georgia and South Carolina prior to today’s promotion. In addition to Gillispie, the Indians also internally promoted the following individuals within the organization: CESAR GERONIMO (Latin America Crosschecker); GREG SMITH (Professional Scout), DERRICK ROSS (Upper Midwest Regional Supervisor); BYRON EWING (Area Supervisor for the 4 corners territory – AZ, CO, NM, UT, Las Vegas).

The Indians have also added three individuals into the organization as Area Supervisors, appointing CORTEZE ARMSTRONG as Midwest Area Supervisor (IL, MN, WI, ND, SD) after spending the last two and a half years playing in the minor leagues after signing out of Western Kentucky University in 2006. Also named BRAD TYLER Area Supervisor for Georgia and South Carolina (played professionally for 13 seasons) and JACK UHEY Northwest Area Supervisor (WA, OR, MN, ID, WY, Western Canada). Uhey has been in professional baseball for over 25 years as a pitcher, scout and pitching coach.

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The following players from the Cleveland Indians organization are set to play in Fall and Winter Leagues this off-season. Below is a list of leagues and players set to participate in each venue.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE (started on 10/7)

LHP Chuck Lofgren

RHP Eric Stiller

RHP Josh Tomlin

RHP Neil Wagner

INF Wes Hodges

INF Beau Mills

INF Josh Rodriguez

OF Stephen Head (Taxi Squad)

No resolution on OF Michael Brantley’s participation at this time

HAWAIIAN WINTER LEAGUE (started last week)

CA/INF Adam Davis

CA/OF Matt McBride

INF Dustin Realini

INF Ron Rivas

LHP Kaimi Mead

LHP Matt Meyer

LHP Shawn Nottingham

LHP Heath Taylor

VENEZUALAN WINTER LEAGUE (starts Mid-Oct)

RHP Randy Newsom (Caracas)

1B/OF Matt LaPorta (Caracas)

INF Asdrubal Cabrera (Lara)

OF Franklin Gutierrez, Franklin (Caracas)

RHP Edward Mujica (Caribes)

INF Niuman Romero (Caribes)

INF Karexon Sanchez (Caracas)

DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE (starts Mid-Oct)

INF Jordan Brown (Aguilas)

CA Chris Gimenez (Aguilas)

RHP Adam Miller (Aguilas)

LHP Scott Lewis (Aguilas)

LHP Tony Sipp (Aguilas)

RHP Fausto Carmona (Aguilas)

INF Andy Marte (Los Toros del Este Romana)

LHP Rafael Perez (Gigantes)

CA Carlos Santana (Escogido)

OF Jose Constanza (Los Toros del Este Romana)

OF Lucas Montero(Gigantes)

CA Alex Castillo(Gigantes)

RHP Joaniel Montero (Escogido)

INF Chris Dela Cruz (Aguilas)

MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (starts Mid-Oct)

OF Roman Pena

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BASEBALL AMERICA LEAGUE PROSPECT RANKINGS

The following players in the Indians Player Development System have been named as Top 20 prospects in their respective leagues by BASEBALL AMERICA.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

#6 LHP David Huff (11-5, 2.52 ERA between AA Akron and AAA Buffalo this year; 2.52 ERA lowest in organization)

EASTERN LEAGUE

#11 LHP David Huff (see above)

#16 3B Wes Hodges (Led organization and Eastern League in RBI w/97)

CAROLINA LEAGUE

#4 OF Nick Weglarz (Member of Canadian Olympic Team; Scored 68 runs w/.396 on-base % in 106 games)

#5 1B Beau Mills (T1st in HR w/21 & 2nd in RBI w/90 in Carolina League in first full year of pro ball)

#9 RHP Hector Rondon (Futures Game Participant; 4th in the Carolina League in wins-11, 8th in ERA-3.60 & 2nd in SO-145)

#15 SS Carlos Rivero (Hit .282 w/a 27 2B, 8HR & 64 RBI in 108 games at Kinston last year)

#18 RHP Josh Tomlin (9-5 w/a 2.98 ERA in 40G/9GS at Kinston last year w/a .222 avg against; currently pitching in Arizona Fall League)

GULF COAST LEAGUE

#10 3B-Abner Abreu (Led GCL in HR-11 and 2nd in RBI w/37)

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE

#6 SS Lonnie Chisenhall (1st round pick in 2008; Hit .290 at Mahoning Valley w/20 2B, 5HR & 45 RBI, 6th in the NYPL in RBI)

#16 OF Tim Fedroff (7th round pick in 2008 out of UNC; Hit .319 w/6 2B, 12 RBI in 23 games in MV)

#19 2B Cord Phelps (3rd round pick in 2008 out of Stanford; Hit .312 w/10 2B, 2HR, 21RBI in 35 games at MV after signing)

OTHER LEAGUES

1B/OF Matt La Porta was #4 in the Southern League…Acquired in the CC Sabathia trade & was a member of the US Olympic Team

OF Michael Brantley was #18 in the Southern League… Acquired in the CC Sabathia trade on Oct 3…Spent the entire 2008 season at Class AA Huntsville where he posted an on-base percentage of .395 with 80 runs scored & 28SB

CA Carlos Santana was #2 in the California League…Acquired from LA Dodgers at the end of July…Led all of the minor leaguers in runs scored -125 and was 2nd in the minors w/117RBI