Entering the 2012 season, the Cleveland Indians were not expected to have all that much starting pitching depth. After last year’s trade that brought Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland and sent out Alex White and Drew Pomeranz, the two-most highly rated hurlers in the system, the Tribe’s minor leagues took a big hit.
Of course, the system still was top-heavy, as there were eight players contending in spring training for a rotation spot (including Zach McAllister, David Huff and Kevin Slowey). The winners were Justin Masterson, Derek Lowe, Josh Tomlin, Gomez and Jimenez, but that meant several players for AAA Columbus already had plenty of MLB experience, and the lower levels on down didn’t have many top names at all.
Then, there are the injuries and slow progressions. The only two starters in Baseball America’s top 10 rankings for the Indians are No. 2 RHP Dillon Howard and No. 6 RHP Austin Adams. Howard has yet to pitch at all in the system and Adams just had right shoulder surgery that l...
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PLAYERS:
Ubaldo Jimenez,
Drew Pomeranz,
Zach McAllister,
David Huff,
Kevin Slowey,
Justin Masterson,
Derek Lowe,
Josh Tomlin,
Austin Adams,
Jeanmar Gomez,
Austin Kearns,
Corey Kluber,
Chris Seddon,
Steven Wright
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins
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