Indians invite two more to big league camp

The Cleveland Indians today invited two (2) more players to Major League camp from their player development system, bringing the total number of internal invites to nine (9) and non-roster spring invitees to 18 for the 2010 Spring Training camp in Goodyear, Arizona.

 

JUDY, Josh, RHP

Began the season at A Kinston, picking up three saves in five contests (0.00ERA, 4.2IP, 4H, 7K) before getting promoted to AA Akron for the rest of the year…Was 4-3 with 11 saves in 36 games/1 start for the Aeros, yielding a 3.10ERA (49.1IP, 35H, 17ER, 18BB, 63K)…Limited Eastern League hitters to a .198 avg (35-177)…Allowed only 3ER over the final 19 games going 1-0 with 9 saves to close out the season (1.07ERA, 25.1IP, 13H, 6BB, 43K)…Pitched for Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League going 2-2 with a 1.59ERA in 11 games (17.0IP, 13H, 3ER, 8BB, 20K).

 

PUTNAM, Zach, RHP

Spent majority of the year with AA Akron after starting five games for Kinston, going 2-0 with a 4.13ERA (24.0IP, 22H, 11ER, 5BB, 23K)…After the call up to Akron, was converted to a reliever where he went 4-2 with 2 saves and a 4.13ERA (56.2IP, 59H, 26ER, 18BB, 57K)…Carried a 2.40ERA while going 2-1 over 18 games at home (30.0IP, 29H, 8ER, 6BB, 26K)…At the end of the year, Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the 11th best prospect in the organization…Also pitched for Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League going 0-1 with a 8.76ERA in five starts (12.1IP, 18H, 12ER, 18K).

 

 

Full list NON-ROSTER INVITEES (18)

PITCHERS

20 GOSLING, Mike, LHP

35 GRILLI, Jason, RHP

73 HERRMANN, Frank, RHP

80 JUDY, Josh, RHP

64 PINO, Yohan, RHP

81 PUTNAM, Zach, RHP

27 REYES, Anthony, RHP

56 RIVERA, Saul, RHP

79 WHITE, Alex, RHP

 

CATCHERS

65 ESPINO, Damaso

 

INFIELDERS

9   BUSCHER, Brian

76 CHISENHALL, Lonnie

12 GRUDZIELANEK, Mark

78 MILLS, Beau

6   RODRIGUEZ, Luis

74 ROMERO, Niuman

 

OUTFIELDERS

47 DUNCAN, Shelley

26 KEARNS, Austin