Third baseman has clouted 13 homers -- along with eight doubles -- in 115 at bats with the Columbus Clippers.
Jared Goedert has put together a brilliant season after struggling with injuries in 2009.FARM REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Tonight: Indianapolis (45-43) at Clippers (53-34), 7:05. Indians LHP Brian Burres (1-3, 4.96) vs. Clippers RHP Josh Tomlin (8-2, 2.45).
Notes: Going into Thursday night's game, 3B Jared Goedert had slugged nine home runs and driven in 19 runs in his last 15 games, and had an on-base streak of 19 games. Goedert had eight doubles, 13 homers and 28 RBI in 115 at bats with the Clippers. His 13 homers in that stretch are the second most in all of minor league baseball. Combined with his time at AA Akron this season, Goedert was batting .324 with 22 doubles, 20 homers and 60 RBI. In an injury-plagued 2009 season at Akron, Goedert hit .224 with five homers in 313 at bats....Jordan Brown was hitting .352 (31-for-88) with 10 doubles and 16 RBI in his last 22 games, and had 39 RBI in 186 at bats this season....2B Cord Phelps (.365) had hit .408 (20-for-49) in his last 12 games, with seven doubles and two triples....RH reliever Josh Judy was 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA in 18 games spanning 22 innings, striking out 31 and walking six. In his last 10 games, he had struck out 19 in 13 innings, walked three and not allowed an earned run....RH reliever Jess Todd had struck out 14 and walked none in his last 8 2/3 innings, over nine games. He was 2-2 with four saves and a 2.97 ERA overall, fanning 42 and walking 11 in 36 1/3 innings.
AA Akron Aeros
Tonight: Trenton (52-33) at Aeros (42-43), 7:05. Thunder RHP DJ Mitchell (7-3, 4.68) vs. Aeros LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (1-5, 5.71).
Notes: Going into Thursday night's game, OF Matt McBride (.271) had slugged seven homers in his last 10 games, going 15-for-40 (.375) with four doubles and 14 RBI....OF Tim Fedroff (.255) was 13-for-28 (.464) and on a seven-game hitting streak....LH starter Eric Berger (4-4, 4.74) is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA in his last five games, striking out 25 in 27 2/3 innings and allowing 16 hits....Catcher Damaso Espino (.292) had thrown out 18 of 45 (40 percent) base-runners trying to steal....RH reliever Chen-Chang Lee (4-3, 4.87) was 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in his last 10 outings, fanning 18 in 15 innings....Australian RH reliever Shane Lindsay, pitching for his third organization this season, had struck out 13 while allowing one earned run on one hit and eight walks in 7 2/3 innings.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Tonight: Salem (48-36) at Indians (42-40), 7:00. Red Sox RHP Mark Holliman (1-0, 0.00) vs. Indians RHP Joe Gardner (6-3, 2.42).
Notes: Going into Thursday night's game, RH closer Cory Burns was 0-0 with 15 saves and a 2.00 ERA in 18 games. He had struck out 26, walked eight and given up 16 hits in 18 innings. Combined with his time at Lake County this season, Burns was 0-0 with 27 saves and a 2.14 ERA in 32 games. He had fanned 51 and walked nine in 33 2/3 innings, while allowing 29 hits and no home runs....LH reliever Chris Jones was 2-1 with one save and an 0.81 ERA in 15 games spanning 33 1/3 innings. He had struck out 30 and allowed 23 hits, 11 walks and no homers. He began the season at Lake County, going 2-2 with a save and a 2.86 ERA in seven games....3B Kyle Bellows (.261) was 11-for-32 (.344) with one double, three homers, seven RBI and two stolen bases in his last nine games....RH reliever David Roberts (1-2, 4.72) had pitched six scoreless, one-hit innings in his last two appearances, striking out 10 and walking three.
A Lake County Captains
Tonight: Fort Wayne (42-41) at Captains (52-30), 7:00. TinCaps LHP Nick Greenwood (4-4, 4.59) vs. Captains LHP Vidal Nuno (3-2, 5.51).
Notes: RHP Brett Brach is 1-4, but has a 2.98 ERA in 11 starts spanning 54 1/3 innings. He has struck out 44 and walked 16....Going into Thursday night's game, RH reliever Preston Guilmet was 1-1 with seven saves and a 2.61 ERA. He had struck out 33, walked three and allowed no homers in 20 2/3 innings....RH reliever Antwonie Hubbard was 2-0 with one save and a 2.36 ERA. He had not given up a homer in 34 1/3 innings this season, while fanning 33 and walking 10....RH reliever Jose Flores was 0-0 with a save in nine outings, striking out 19 in 13 1/3 innings, while allowing two walks and seven hits.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tonight: Vermont (15-4) at Scrappers (9-10), 7:05. Lake Monsters LHP Bobby Hansen (2-1, 3.52) vs. Scrappers RHP Jordan Cooper (1-1, 5.02).
Notes: Going into Thursday night's game, OF Jonathan Burnette (.286) had four of the Scrappers' seven homers. He also had five doubles and 12 RBI in 70 at bats....OF Brian Heere was 7-for-36 (.194) but had drawn 12 walks. He was one of seven Scrappers with at least 28 at bats and batting .196 or less.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Tonight: Crushers (24-20) at Florence (18-26), 7:05. LHP Esmelvin Jimenez (4-2, 3.19) vs. Freedom RHP Mike Jackson (0-1, 6.35).
Notes: RH reliever Jeff Cinadr (1-1, three saves, 1.93) has been added to the East Division team for the Frontier League All-Star Game on July 14 in Marion, Ill. Cinadr has allowed just 21 hits in 32 2/3 innings. He joins Crushers RH starting pitchers Josh Roberts and Travis Risser, 3B Andrew Davis and SS Jodam Rivera on the all-star team....Going into Thursday night's game, 3B Andrew Davis (.341) was batting .372 (55-for-148) since the first six games of the season, with 10 doubles, one triple, three homers and 25 RBI.