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Cleveland Indians 2013 Top Prospects: The Honorable Mentions

Geordy Boveroux — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:59:52 +0000

Here we go again…

Last year I thought it would be a good idea to submit my own take on the Indians’ top prospects. No one complained. So now I’m back for another—starting, as last year, with the honorable mentions who failed to crack my Top 15. (more…)

The 2012 Cleveland Indians Top Prospects List

Lewie Pollis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:53:37 +0000

Starting in February, our own Geordy Boveroux undertook the ambitious project of compiling a top prospects list for the Cleveland Indians organization. Here’s a summary of Geordy’s list—be sure to check out each player’s full profile!

No. 15: Cord Phelps. No one should be judging Phelps from his 35-game cup of tea in the majors last year, especially with all the quality play he has shown throughout his minor-league career. He’s a very well-rounded player who needs to continue to work hard; he isn’t the most physically gifted guy around, but he’s still athletic enough to make plays offensively and defensively. (full profile here) (more…)

Cleveland Indians 2012 Top Prospects No. 6: Jake Sisco

Geordy Boveroux — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:27:04 +0000

As the offseason nears its end, we’re profiling the top prospects in the Indians organization. Today, we continue our countdown with No. 6: Jake Sisco.

From Photobucket, by Tony Lastoria

Sisco was the 37th-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 MLB amateur draft, but instead of signing he opted for the junior college route in order to improve his stock. It certainly worked out for him.

The Indians made Sisco their third-round pick in the 2011 draft after he posted a 1.66 ERA and 10.3 K/9 rate and was named Conference Player of the Year at Merced Junior College. Sisco had plenty of leverage as a 19-year-old who was only one year removed from high school, but he still signed early and was able to get some innings in at rookie ball.

Sisco’s statistics in rookie ball weren’t very impressive: he was 2-4 with a 5.24 ERA, a 4.5 BB/9 rate and a 8.1 K/9 rate in 34.1 innings. But that shouldn’t diminish his stock too much considering he had just pitched 108 innings of college ball—142.1 IP is a lot for a 19-year-old arm. (more…)