Reaping What You Sow: Cleveland Indians Top 10 Prospects

The Cleveland Indians tried to hold on and win the winnable AL Central, but even after making a mid-season trade for Ubaldo Jimenez, Justin Verlander and the Tigers rolled their division foes on their way to an ALCS exit. One of the more important things the Indians may have done, however, was introduce two top prospects in Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall. Kipnis had an excellent debut, but I’d expect a little less power in his future with a few more walks, hits, and a higher OBP. Chisenhall played in about twice as many games, but he had a bit rougher of an introduction. Both of them are solid regulars, but I’d expect Kipnis to be the better player as their careers get going. Down on the farm, life wasn’t very good. First of all, the top half of the 2011 Indians list got chopped off, which is enough to take a serious toll on any organization. Moving Kipnis and Chisenhall into the majors is a positive step forward as that’s the goal, but it does remove the top two prospects from ...