Buffalo Bisons:
Players to Watch: OF Ben Francisco, 2B Josh Barfield, RHP Adam Miller, LHP Aaron Laffey, LHP Jeremy Sowers, 1B Ryan Mulhern
Analysis:
Veterans Ben Francisco, Josh Barfield, Aaron Laffey, and Jeremy Sowers will all start the year in Buffalo. That’s good news if you are Buffalo and bad news to be one of those players. Francisco was last years IL Batting Champion, and he looks to bolster what should be a good lineup. Keep an eye on 1B Ryan Mulhern, who was Buffalo’s MVP last season. Another prospect worth paying attention too is C Wyatt Toregas. Toregas impressed Indian’s manager Eric Wedge this past spring, and the club is very high on the young backstop. But the strength of the club rests in its pitching rotation. It boasts two pitchers who each have spent a significant amount of time with the big league club in southpaws, Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers. Also Adam Miller, whom many consider the Tribe’s top pitching prospect, looks to bounce back from an elbow injury and try and make the show this year.
Akron Aeros:
Players to Watch: OF Trevor Crowe, 1B Michael Aubrey, LHP Chuck Lofgren
Analysis:
The Aeros return several main pieces from last years runner up. The main keys to keep an eye on are Trevor Crowe and Michael Aubrey. Both enjoyed extended springs with the big league club. With some more seasoning, both could find there way to Cleveland by season’s end. Another prospect who is turning heads is pitcher Chuck Lofgren. Lofgren notched 12 wins for Akron and tallied 130 strikeouts. He is another candidate to join the big league club, before seasons end.
Players to Watch: OF Ben Francisco, 2B Josh Barfield, RHP Adam Miller, LHP Aaron Laffey, LHP Jeremy Sowers, 1B Ryan Mulhern
Analysis:
Veterans Ben Francisco, Josh Barfield, Aaron Laffey, and Jeremy Sowers will all start the year in Buffalo. That’s good news if you are Buffalo and bad news to be one of those players. Francisco was last years IL Batting Champion, and he looks to bolster what should be a good lineup. Keep an eye on 1B Ryan Mulhern, who was Buffalo’s MVP last season. Another prospect worth paying attention too is C Wyatt Toregas. Toregas impressed Indian’s manager Eric Wedge this past spring, and the club is very high on the young backstop. But the strength of the club rests in its pitching rotation. It boasts two pitchers who each have spent a significant amount of time with the big league club in southpaws, Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers. Also Adam Miller, whom many consider the Tribe’s top pitching prospect, looks to bounce back from an elbow injury and try and make the show this year.
Akron Aeros:
Players to Watch: OF Trevor Crowe, 1B Michael Aubrey, LHP Chuck Lofgren
Analysis:
The Aeros return several main pieces from last years runner up. The main keys to keep an eye on are Trevor Crowe and Michael Aubrey. Both enjoyed extended springs with the big league club. With some more seasoning, both could find there way to Cleveland by season’s end. Another prospect who is turning heads is pitcher Chuck Lofgren. Lofgren notched 12 wins for Akron and tallied 130 strikeouts. He is another candidate to join the big league club, before seasons end.
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Well written article.
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