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Jordan Brown returns…
Jordan Brown, the 2009 “Clipper of the Year” and International League batting champion, has been activated from the disabled list. He will bat fifth and be the designated hitter tonight against Charlotte.
Tonight’s game will be televised LIVE on SportTime Ohio starting at 6:30pm.
Clippers add five in latest moves
The Indians reduced their spring roster by seven today, assigning four players to the Columbus roster: CA Carlos Santana, OF Jordan Brown, RHP Jeanmar Gomez, and RHP Hector Rondon.
INF Carlos Rivero and OF Nick Weglarz were optioned to Double-A Akron. INF Beau Mills was assigned to minor league camp.
In addition, INF Brian Bixler has cleared waivers and been outrighted to the Clippers roster. Bixler was designated for assignment Wednesday to make room for newly acquired Anderson Hernandez. Hernandez was claimed off waivers from the Mets.
Top catching prospect Carlos Santana headlines the group of reassignments. Santana is expected to be the Clippers starting catcher on Opening Day. He was 4-for-16 with two doubles and one RBI in big league camp.
Reigning International League batting champ Jordan Brown is expected to be a key cog in the Clippers lineup once he recovers from a torn meniscus in his right knee. Brown underwent surgery after injuring the knee during outfield drills two weeks ago.
Jeanmar Gomez, only 22 years old, will find a spot in the Clippers starting rotation after posting a 10-4 mark (22 starts) and a 3.43 ERA in Akron last season. Gomez threw a perfect game on May 21, 2009 against Trenton.
Hector Rondon will be a top-of-the-rotation starter for the Clippers this year. He is considered a top pitching prospect and posted a combined 3.38 ERA between Akron and Columbus (25 starts).
I’m headed to sunny Goodyear this weekend. Look for daily spring training audio reports, blog entries, video interviews and much more!
Brown undergoes successful surgery
The Indians announced that Jordan Brown underwent surgery on his right knee yesterday at the Cleveland Clinic. The procedure was performed by Dr. Rick Parker.
Parker performed a medial meniscectomy on Brown’s right knee after Jordan was injured during morning outfield drills in Goodyear, AZ on Saturday. Brown is expected to return to Goodyear on Monday to continue rehabillitation with a return to play estimate of four to eight weeks.
Brown likely to miss Opening Day
Jordan Brown, the reigning International League batting champ, tore a meniscus in his right knee during outfield drills Friday and will have arthroscopic surgery this week in Cleveland.
Brown, likely to headline the 2010 Clippers roster, will almost assuredly miss Opening Day on April 8th.
Veteran pitcher Jason Grilli is headed for season-ending surgery on his torn right quadriceps.
MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince has more here.
Jordan Brown talks about his frustration and regrets
Jordan Brown (Clippers All-Star and IL batting champ ) talks about his 2009 season and frustration/regrets concerning the Indians at the MLB Rookie Career Development Program.
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7150391&topic_id=7961660
Brown, Marte named to Topps Triple-A squad
From the Indians PR staff…
Andy Marte (26) of Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic, hit .327 with 18 round trippers and 66 RBI in 82 games for the Columbus Clippers. The third baseman earned IL Topps Player of the Month honors for July when he hit .385 with nine homers and 24 RBI. The Cleveland Indians, who acquired Marte as part of a January 2006 trade with Boston, brought him up to the big club at the end of July for the rest of the season.
Jordan Brown (25) of Tucson, Ariz., paced the International League with a .336 batting average. The Columbus Clippers outfielder ranked third in the circuit with a .532 slugging percentage and finished tied for fifth with 35 doubles. The Cleveland Indians selected Brown in the fourth round in 2005 out of the University of Arizona.
Here is the story from MLB.com… Marte, Brown earn Triple-A honors
Clippers Spotlight: Jordan Brown
It’s time for another installment of America’s favorite blog feature…
Jordan Brown 1B/DH
6-0, 205, L/L
Born: 12/18/83 (25); Walnut City, CA
Resides: Vacaville, CA
Acquired: Indians 4th round pick (124th overall) in 2005 draft (Univ. of Arizona)
Contract Status: non-40 man
Transactions: none
Spring Training: Major League Invitation
Last year (first season in Triple-A): finished 1st on the team in average (.281), hits (118), runs (52) and doubles (30), 2nd in games (109), RBI (51) and extrabase hits (40) and 4th in walks (35).
Numbers dropped last year (compared to ’07)… .281 avg (down 53 points), 7 HR (down 4), 51 RBI (down 25), 35 walks (down 18), 67 stikeouts (up 11).
2007 Eastern League MVP… batted .333, 11 HR, 76 RBI in 127 games with Akron
2006 Topps Carolina League Player of Year… batted .290, 15 HR, 87 RBI in 125 games with Kinston
No Major League Experience
Moving Positions:
Mahoning Valley (’05) – 15 in OF; 3 at 1B
Kinston (’06) – 113 in OF; 7 at 1B
Akron (’07) – 10 in OF; 95 at 1B
Buffalo (’08) – 0 in OF; 87 at 1B
Played at Arizona (Wildcats)… teammate of Trevor Crowe… named 2005 All American by Collegiate Baseball (Junior, final year)… named second team All-American by Sports Weekly… led Pac-10 with 80 RBI and became only 5th player in Arizona history with 80 RBI in a single season… helped lead Arizona to College World Series as a sophomore
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