Righty reliever Guilmet is one of several pitchers in the Indians' farm system who are striking out batters at a stunning rate. He's fanned 42 and walked three in 27 1/3 innings.
Preston Guilmet was a standout pitcher at the University of Arizona.FARM REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Tonight: Buffalo (51-51) at Clippers (64-40), 7:05. Bisons LHP Bobby Livingston (3-8, 5.28) vs. Clippers LHP Eric Berger (0-0, 0.00).
Notes: Going into Tuesday night's game, 3B Jared Goedert (.303) had not hit a home run in his last nine games and 35 at bats. Prior to that, Goedert had 16 homers in 143 at bats over 35 games for Columbus after being promoted from Akron. Still, Goedert went into Tuesday night's game with a .657 slugging percentage in 178 at bats as a Clipper, with 15 doubles and 16 homers....2B Luis Valbuena was batting .323 (30-for-93) with eight doubles, one triple and six homers since being sent to the Clippers by the Indians....LHP David Huff is 5-0 with a 3.28 ERA in six starts for the Clippers after being demoted by the Indians. But he has given up 42 hits in 35 2/3 innings, with batters hitting .294 against him. He has struck out 26 and walked nine...LHP Eric Berger was brought up from Akron to start for Columbus on Tuesday night. Berger was 4-5 with a 5.07 ERA at Akron this season....The Indians optioned OF Michael Brantley to Columbus for the second time this season to make room on their roster for RHP Josh Tomlin, who started for the Indians on Tuesday night against the Yankees. Cleveland designated 1B Wes Hodges for assignment to clear a spot for Tomlin on the 40-man major league roster. Brantley hit .315 in 241 at bats for Columbus earlier this season, with nine doubles, two triples and three homers. He scored 47 runs, had 26 RBI and stole 11 bases in 16 tries. During his two stints with the Indians, Brantley batted .157 in 102 at bats. Hodges hit .270 for the Clippers in 366 at bats, with 23 doubles, three triples, nine homers, 51 runs and 47 RBI. Tomlin was 8-4 with a 2.68 ERA for Columbus.
AA Akron Aeros
Tonight: Bowie (56-47) at Aeros (53-48), 7:05. Baysox LHP Rick Zagone (1-2, 3.55) vs. Aeros RHP Anthony Reyes (0-0, 0.00).
Notes: Going into Tuesday night's game, OF Matt McBride (.285) was batting .365 (35-for-96) with 12 homers, 11 doubles and 29 RBI in his last 25 games....OF Jerad Head (.301) was batting .486 (17-for-35) with four homers, five doubles and 11 RBI in his last 11 games....2B Jason Kipnis (.326) was 21-for-44 (.477) in his last 11 games....RH reliever Bryan Price (4-2, 3.55) is 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA in his last eight games, striking out 19 and walking five in 17 1/3 innings. For the season, he's fanned 50 and walked 13 in 45 2/3 innings....RHP Anthony Reyes, the Aeros starter on Tuesday night, was continuing his rehab assignment and is expected to also start for the Aeros on Sunday. Reyes underwent Tommy John elbow surgery on June 12th, 2009.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Tonight: Indians (48-51) at Winston-Salem (59-41), 7:00. Indians LHP T.J. McFarland (9-2, 2.59) vs. Dash RHP Nathan Jones (7-3, 4.62).
Notes: Going into Tuesday night's game, 3B Jeremie Tice (.291) was on a nine-game hitting streak, going 14-for-36 (.389) with five doubles and six RBI....RF Abner Abreu (.254) was on a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 (.333) with one double, two triples and six RBI....RH reliever Tyler Sturdevant was 1-0 in four games, giving up one run in 5 1/3 innings, since being promoted from Lake County. He had struck out seven and walked two. Sturdevant was 3-0 with two saves and an 0.76 ERA at Lake County, striking out 56 and walking eight in 35 2/3 innings. He held hitters to a .140 batting average, allowing just 17 hits.
A Lake County Captains
The Captains were idle on Tuesday and will host West Michigan on Wednesday night at 7.
Notes: RH reliever Preston Guilmet (1-1, eight saves, 2.63) has struck out 42 and walked three in 27 1/3 innings. Guilmet was picked by the Indians in the ninth round of the 2009 draft...OF Greg Folgia (.215) is 9-for-24 (.375) with two homers, one double and eight RBI in his last seven games....2B Argenis Martinez (.196) is 13-for-38 (.342) in his last 10 games, with eight runs, six walks and just three strikeouts....RH reliever Jose Flores (0-0, one save, 2.01) has struck out 28 and walked four in 22 1/3 innings.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
The Scrappers were idle on Tuesday and will play at Jamestown (Pa.) on Wednesday night at 7:05.
Notes: RH reliever Kyle C. Smith (0-0, 7.13) of Kent State, picked by the Indians in the 20th round of the 2009 draft, has struck out 25 and allowed just 11 hits in 17 2/3 innings over eight games, but has walked 14....3B Giovanny Urshela (.267) is 8-for-23 (.348) with two doubles in his last six games, and is leading the Scrappers with 18 RBI....SS Kevin Fontanez (.203) is 8-for-25 (.320) with four doubles in his last seven games.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
ThunderBolts 2, Crushers 1 Lake Erie RHP Alberto Rolon (2-2, 3.02) took the loss despite yielding just two runs on three hits at Windy City (Crestwood, Ill.). He struck out five and walked two. Crushers 1B Eddie Tisdale (.267) went 3-for-4.
Notes: The start was Rolon's second after being moved to the rotation from the closer's role. Rolon has seven saves, and has struck out 49 in 47 2/3 innings, allowing just 35 hits and 13 walks....RH reliever Jeff Cinadr pitched a scoreless inning. He's 2-1 with three saves and a 1.91 ERA, fanning 30 while giving up 32 hits and nine walks in 42 1/3 innings.