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Team Notebook: Cleveland IndiansIndians | Peralta on the trading block SI.com's Jon Heyman posted on his Twitter page that Cleveland Indians 3B Jhonny Peralta has been placed on the trading block. Indians | Abreu acquired The St. Petersburg Times reports the Cleveland Indians acquired RP Winston Abreu from the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, July 2, in exchange for P John Meloan. Indians | Brown hitting well Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians OF Jordan Brown is hitting .323 and has hit safely in 20 of the last 24 games at Triple-A Columbus. Indians | Betancourt update Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Betancourt (groin) threw a two-inning, 35-pitch simulated game Wednesday, July 1. If he feels well, he'll likely appear at Triple-A Columbus Friday, July 3. Indians | Carmona likely to make another start in minors Updating previous reports, Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians SP Fausto Carmona is likely to make another start in the minors before returning. Indians | Carmona makes another strong start The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP Fausto Carmona made his second straight strong start while pitching in the minors Wednesday, July 1. However, manager Eric Wedge said there is no timetable on Carmona's return to the bigs. Indians | Francisco breaks out of slump The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians OF Ben Francisco doubled Wednesday, July 1, to break out of a 4-for-37 slide. Indians | Vizcaino released CBSSports.com reports the Cleveland Indians released RP Luis Vizcaino Tuesday, June 30. Indians | Sizemore likely to need offseason surgery Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (elbow) will likely undergo offseason surgery on his inflamed left elbow, according to trainer Lonnie Soloff. Sizemore would likely have an arthroscopic procedure on his elbow, which has been bothering him since Spring Training. Indians | Lewis to visit Andrews for elbow The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP Scott Lewis (elbow), who pulled himself from a recent rehab start at Double-A Akron because of elbow soreness, will visit famed orthopedist Dr. James Andrews next week. Andrews performed Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on Lewis in 2003. The Indians are not recommending surgery for Lewis this time around. Indians | Lee hit hard in Tuesday outing The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP Cliff Lee had pitched at least five innings in 47 consecutive starts before being battered by the Chicago White Sox for seven runs and 11 hits in three innings of work Tuesday, June 30. It was his shortest start since May 29, 2006. Indians | Sizemore might need offseason surgery CBBSports.com reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (elbow) might need to undergo offseason surgery on his inflamed left elbow, according to team trainer Lonnie Soloff. Soloff said Sizemore will have to play with soreness in his elbow for the rest of this year. Indians | Cabrera to play two of three The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera will play two of every three days for the time being. Indians | Marte heating up The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians 3B Andy Marte was named International League Batter of the Week last week when he hit .478 with eight RBIs. He's hitting .307 with nine homers and 40 RBIs on the season. Indians | Hafner slated for regular playing time The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner is expected to play the next three games. The team has abandoned his rest schedule of sitting every third day, and he'll be in the lineup regularly. Indians | Perez melts in debut The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians RP Chris Perez hit the first two batters he faced and walked the bases loaded in his debut with the team Monday, June 29. The Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the ninth in his debut. Indians | Betancourt throws Monday Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Betancourt (groin) threw a simulated game Monday, June 29, and is expected to throw another one Wednesday, July 1. He could be ready to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the coming weekend. Indians | Ohka likely to receive another start Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians SP Tomo Ohka will likely receive another turn through the rotation. Indians | Laffey to make another rehab start Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports Cleveland Indians SP Aaron Laffey (oblique) will make at least one more minor league rehab start before rejoining the rotation. His next start is expected to be with Triple-A Columbus Friday, July 3. Indians | Cabrera expected to move to short full time The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera is expected to be the team's full-time shortstop for the rest of the season with 3B Jhonny Peralta moving to third base. 2Bs Luis Valbuena and Jamey Carroll will split time at second base. Indians | Barfield optioned The Sports Network reports the Cleveland Indians optioned 2B Josh Barfield to Triple-A Columbus Monday, June 29. Indians | Valbuena slumping The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians 2B Luis Valbuena was 0-for-4 Sunday, June 28, and is in a 1-for-21 (.048) slump. Indians | Francisco struggling in June The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians OF Ben Francisco was 0-for-3 Sunday, June 28, and is now hitting just .133 (11-for-83) with three RBIs in 22 games in June. Indians | Huff takes loss Sunday The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP David Huff fell to 3-3 on the year after he allowed seven runs, six earned, over five innings pitched Sunday, June 28. Huff gave up nine hits and walked one with three strikeouts. Indians | Veras added to 25-man roster Updating previous reports, the Cleveland Indians have added RP Jose Veras to their active 25-man roster, according to The Associated Press. He tossed a perfect ninth inning Saturday, June 27, against the Cincinnati Reds. Indians | Betancourt to throw simulated game Monday Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Betancourt (groin) threw 45 pitches during a bullpen session Saturday, June 27, and is scheduled to pitch in a simulated game Monday, June 29, according to The Associated Press. Indians | Ohka suffers loss Saturday Cleveland Indians SP Tomo Ohka allowed six runs on eight hits over four innings Saturday, June 27, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He walked four and struck out none, falling to 0-2 on the season. Indians | Cabrera activated from disabled list Updating previous reports, the Cleveland Indians have activated SS Asdrubal Cabrera (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list, according to The Associated Press. He is batting leadoff Sunday, June 28, against the Cincinnati Reds. Cabrera was 4-for-16 in four games with Double-A Akron during a rehab stint. Indians | DeRosa traded to Cards for C. Perez The Associated Press reports the Cleveland Indians have traded IF Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals for RP Chris Perez and a player to be named later. DeRosa's versatility makes him a reasonable solution for the Cardinals, who have been trying to fill the void at third base because of the absence of 3B Troy Glaus (shoulder). Indians | Cabrera to make rehab start with Akron Saturday Updating previous reports, Cleveland Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera (shoulder) will make a rehab start for Double-A Akron Saturday, June 27, according to The Associated Press. Indians | J. Lewis optioned to Triple-A The Cleveland Indians have optioned RP Jensen Lewis to Triple-A Columbus, according to The Associated Press. Indians | Sowers earns win Friday Cleveland Indians SP Jeremy Sowers allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings Friday, June 26, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out six, improving to 2-5 on the season. Indians | Santana, Weglarz to play in Futures Game Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians C Carlos Santana and OF Nick Weglarz will play in the Futures Game. Indians | Betancourt throws again Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Betancourt (groin) threw his second bullpen session Thursday, June 25, and the team hopes to have him back by mid-July. Indians | Cabrera update Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera (shoulder) went 2-for-5 with Double-A Akron Thursday, June 25, before rejoining the Indians. He'll take part in pregame work Friday, June 26, and could return the following day. Indians | Hafner to play Friday Indians.MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner will be back in the lineup Friday, June 26, with the team returning home and the designated hitter rule back in effect. Indians | Carmona dominant on the farm MLB.com's Matt O'Donnell reports Cleveland Indians SP Fausto Carmona threw 6 1/3 shutout innings at Class A Lake County Thursday, June 25. He allowed one hit, one walk and struck out seven. Carmona said he worked on throwing closer to his body. Indians | Sizemore receives day off Thursday The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (rest) received the day off Thursday, June 25. Indians | V-Mart breaks slump The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians C Victor Martinez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored Thursday, June 25, to snap an 0-for-18 skid. He now has 13 home runs on the season. Indians | Frawley signs Paul Hoynes, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Indians signed IF Casey Frawley (Stetson) Thursday, June 25. Frawley was the team's 17th pick in the draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Indians | Lewis suffers setback Paul Hoynes, of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Indians SP Scott Lewis (elbow, biceps) suffered a setback while pitching for Double-A Akron and has been shut down indefinitely. He left his start Sunday, June 21, with pain in his left biceps. Indians | Price tag high for Lee FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports the Cleveland Indians are demanding a high price tag for SP Cliff Lee. They want a top-of-the-rotation starter in return. Indians | Pavano lit up Wednesday The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians SP Carl Pavano (6-6) surrendered 11 hits and eight runs (three earned) in 3 2/3 innings to absorb the loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, June 24. He has a 12.15 ERA in his last three starts. Indians | Wedge on the hot seat? The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge is expected to meet with general manager Mark Shapiro, president Paul Dolan and owner Larry Dolan in the next few days. Shapiro told The Cleveland Plain Dealer that he wants to retain Wedge as the manager. However, the team is just 30-42 after 72 games. Indians | Three draft picks sign Anthony Castrovince, of MLB.com, reports the Cleveland Indians signed C Dwight Childs (18th round), P Ryan Anthony (Emporia State) and IF Dan DeGeorge (Princeton) Tuesday, June 23. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. |
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