Constanza and promotions from Akron such as Jared Goedert, Josh Rodriguez and Cord Phelps have helped the Clippers offset the departure of players called up to the Indians.
Jose Constanza has been a key to the Clippers' offense with his ability to get on base and his base-running.FARM REPORT
AAA Columbus Clippers
Tonight: Toledo (41-44) at Clippers (53-32), 7:05. Mud Hens RHP Alfredo Figaro (6-6, 4.59) vs. Clippers RHP Jeanmar Gomez (6-7, 5.26).
Notes: Clippers OF Jose Constanza has been named to the International League all-star team, which will play the Pacific Coast League team on July 14 in Allentown, Pa. Constanza, who will be a reserve, replaces OF Michael Brantley, who was called up by the Indians from Columbus on Sunday. Constanza went into Tuesday night's game batting .315 with 41 runs and 21 stolen bases in 23 attempts....The Clippers went into Tuesday night's game on a seven-game winning streak....3B Jared Goedert was batting .321 with eight doubles, 11 home runs and 26 RBI in just 106 at bats since being promoted from Akron. Combining his time with the Clippers and Aeros, Goedert was batting .323 with 22 doubles, 18 homers and 58 RBI....IF Josh Rodriguez was batting .339 (38-for-112) with six doubles, six homers, 27 runs and 21 RBI for Columbus, after batting .317 (20-for-63) with seven doubles, a homer, 11 RBI and 11 runs at Akron....2B Cord Phelps was batting .366 (26-for-71) for the Clippers, with nine doubles, two triples, a homer and 11 RBI. Combined with his time this season in Akron, Phelps was batting .315 with 17 doubles, five triples, three homers and 34 RBI....RHP Josh Tomlin (8-2, 2.45) has allowed two runs or less in 12 of his 14 starts. Including his three relief outings early in the season, Tomlin has allowed just 64 hits -- and just seven homers -- in 88 1/3 innings, striking out 60 and walking 28.
AA Akron Aeros
Tonight: Trenton (51-32) at Aeros (41-42), 7:05. Thunder LHP Wilkin de la Rosa (2-3, 5.68) vs. Aeros LHP Scott Barnes (4-7, 5.55).
Notes: OF Matt McBride is the Eastern League Player of the Week for last week. McBride slugged six home runs, including three last Thursday, and was 10-for-27 (.370) with two doubles and nine RBI. McBride went into Tuesday night's game batting .266 with 16 doubles, 10 homers and 41 RBI....Aeros RHP Paolo Espino will replace RH Bryce Stowell on the Western Division roster for the Eastern League All-Star Game on July 14 in Harrisburg, Pa. Stowell was promoted to Columbus on Sunday. Espino went into Tuesday night's game 7-3 with a 4.16 ERA in 17 games, including 11 starts. In 80 innings, he had struck out 69 while allowing 71 hits and 29 walks. Aeros 3B Lonnie Chisenhall and OF John Drennen are also all-stars....Drennen (.313) was hitting .459 (17-for-37) in his last 10 games, with three doubles, a triple and seven RBI....OF Jerad Head (.275) was batting .324 (24-for-74) with eight doubles, five homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs in his last 20 games.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Tonight: Salem (47-35) at Indians (42-39), 7:00. Red Sox RHP Michael Lee (5-3, 4.41) vs. Indians LHP T.J. House (2-5, 3.66).
Notes: Going into Tuesday night's game, RH reliever Travis Turek (3-2, one save, 2.85) had allowed one earned run in 20 2/3 innings (0.44 ERA) in his last 10 games....RH reliever Brian Grening (3-2, 3.20) had struck out 31 in 25 1/3 innings....Outfielders Bo Greenwell and Justin Toole are off to solid starts since joining Kinston. Greenwell was 11-for-32 (.344) with two doubles, three stolen bases and five walks, and O'Toole was 8-for-25 (.320) with four walks.
A Lake County Captains
Tonight: Captains (50-30) at Lansing (43-37), 7:05. Captains LHP Matt Packer (6-4, 1.86) vs. RHP Ryan Tepera (7-3, 3.14).
Notes: Going into Tuesday night's game, RH reliever Tyler Sturdevant was 3-0 with two saves, an 0.83 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings over 15 appearances. He had allowed just 17 hits and eight walks....CF Delvi Cid and IF Adam Abraham were emerging from season-long slumps. Cid (.236) was 15-for-41 (.366) in his last 11 games. His 35 stolen bases (in 40 attempts) ranked second in the Midwest League. Abraham (.219) was 14-for-37 (.378) in his last 10 games, with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tonight: Scrappers (9-9) at Connecticut (10-8), 7:05. Scrappers RHP Owen Dew (1-0, 0.00) vs. Tigers RHP Josue Carreno (1-2, 4.05).
Notes: RH starter Alex Kaminsky is 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA in his four outings, striking out 15 and walking five in 21 innings....Going into Tuesday night's game, 1B Jonathan Burnette was batting .308 (20-for-65) with five doubles, four homers and 12 RBI....LH reliever Nick Kirk had picked up three saves, striking out 13 in 6 2/3 innings. He had allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Tonight: Crushers (23-19) at Florence (17-25), 7:05. Crushers RHP Phil Rummel (2-3, 5.80) vs. Freedom RHP Andy Clark (3-2, 4.93).
Notes: Crushers RH starters Josh Roberts (4-0, 2.29) and Travis Risser (5-2, 3.23), 3B Andrew Davis and SS Jodam Rivera have been voted to the East Division team to play in the Frontier League All-Star Game on July 14 at Rent One Park in Marion, Ill. Davis went into Tuesday night's game batting .325 with three homers and 27 RBI. Rivera was batting .316 with 19 RBI and seven stolen bases. Davis and Rivera will both be in the starting lineup.