Indians

Fausto Carmona (Indians)

2/22/12 1:36 pm

Roberto Hernandez Heredia, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, told the Associated Press he hopes to obtain a judicial pardon and return to the Indians this season.

Hernandez was placed on baseball’s restricted list last month after he was arrested in his native Dominican Republic on false identity charges. The 31-year-old is currently warning young players about the risk of using a false identity. “I’m doing all that is necessary so that when the pardon is granted, I won’t have to wait long to play again,” said Hernandez. His agent, Jorge Brito, is confident he’ll pitch with the Indians this season.

Source: msnbc.com

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Justin Masterson (Indians)

2/22/12 11:08 am

Justin Masterson has no restrictions after undergoing surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder in October.

Masterson actually began throwing earlier this offseason than he has in the past, so the surgery will have no impact on his preparation for the new season. The 26-year-old right-hander posted a 3.21 ERA and 158/65 K/BB ratio over 216 innings last season and should remain a valuable starter in mixed fantasy leagues.

Source: twitter.com

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Cristian Guzman (Indians)

2/21/12 1:43 pm

Indians signed INF Cristian Guzman to a minor leauge contract.

Guzman sat out for the entire 2011 season due to family issues and batted just .266/.311/.337 for the Nationals and Rangers in 2010. He’s merely infield depth.

Source: twitter.com

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Casey Kotchman (Indians)

2/20/12 9:57 pm

Indians manager Manny Acta indicated Monday that he views Casey Kotchman as the club’s everyday first baseman.

The implication here is that Carlos Santana will likely see more time at DH when he’s not behind the plate. Travis Hafner owns a lowly .240/.298/.382 batting line against left-handed pitching over the past three seasons, so that might not be such a bad thing.

Source: mlblogs.com

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Lonnie Chisenhall (Indians)

2/20/12 6:59 pm

Indians manager Manny Acta said Monday that the competition for the starting third base job between Lonnie Chisenhall and Jack Hannahan will take just about the entire camp.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said last month that Chisenhall would have to earn the starting job. The 23-year-old batted just .255/.284/.415 with seven homers, 22 RBI and a .699 OPS over 223 plate appearances in his first taste of the big leagues last season, but we’d much prefer him over Hannahan in fantasy leagues.

Source: twitter.com

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Ubaldo Jimenez (Indians)

2/20/12 6:54 pm

Indians’ manager Manny Acta said Monday that either Ubaldo Jimenez or Justin Masterson will start the season opener against the Blue Jays on April 5.

Acta told Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 that he has already made up his mind, but a decision is not expected to be announced until after the first week or so of throwing. Both pitchers should be assets in mixed fantasy leagues this season.

Source: twitter.com

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Trevor Crowe (Indians)

2/15/12 11:55 am

Trevor Crowe will be a non-roster invitee to major league camp with the Indians.

Crowe was outrighted off the Indians’ 40-man roster in early November. The 28-year-old outfielder was limited to just 15 games at the major league level last season due to shoulder problems and is unlikely to crack the Opening Day roster.

Source: twitter.com

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Kelvin De La Cruz (Indians)

2/14/12 9:47 am

Indians designated LHP Kelvin De La Cruz for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for Casey Kotchman on the 40-man roster. De La Cruz had a 4.19 ERA and 95/57 K/BB ratio over 86 innings with Double-A Akron last season. The 23-year-old left-hander has averaged 8.9 K/9 over six seasons in the minors, but his lack of command is holding him back. His future might be in the bullpen.

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Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians)

2/11/12 8:36 am

An arbitration expert told CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman that the Indians ”recovered brilliantly” after filing a low arbitration offer to Asdrubal Cabrera and ”were smart to agree slightly above the midpoint” of their exchanged figures.

A January report suggested the Indians had a multi-year contract on the table for Cabrera but the two sides ultimately agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, ”little progress had been made” in long-term negotiations. Cabrera is slated to hit free agency after the 2013 season.

Source: twitter.com

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Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians)

2/10/12 2:04 pm

Indians avoided arbitration with SS Asdrubal Cabrera by agreeing to a one-year, $4.55 million contract.

Cabrera asked for $5.2 million when figures were exchanged, while the Indians countered at $3.75 million. Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported earlier Friday that little progress had been made between the two sides, but evidently they closed ground in a hurry, allowing the Tribe to avoid their first arbitration hearing since 1991. Both sides are interested in a long-term extension, but for now they’ll settle for the one-year pact. Cabrera is slated to hit free agency after the 2013 season.

Source: twitter.com

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