Indians Organization Report - 04/30/12

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Jim Massie from the Columbus Dispatch announces Matt LaPorta as the IL Player of the Week. LaPorta celebrated the award by hitting his 7th and 8th home runs on the year...all 8 of his home runs have come at Huntington Park where he has played in 14 of his 21 games this year and which is a notorious hitters park. While mashing  .415/467/.962 with 8 homers at home he has  hit a much more modest .308/.419/.336 with 0 HR on the road.

Check out our update on Akron Aeros prospect Steven Wright the knuckleballer not the comedian.

Paul Hoynes reports that Indians prospect Levon Washington had right hip surgery and will miss 2-4 months.It's the same procedure Matt LaPorta had following the 2009 season.

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WahoosOnFirst Merritt Rohlfing writes about Justin Masterson Justin Masterson Not Looking So Nasty
& Lewie Pollis looks at Is Vinnie Pestano Already the Indians Relief Ace.

Lynchburg 1, Carolina 4

APR 30, 2012 | SOU (A+)

Players	Pos	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Tyler Holt	CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ronny Rodriguez	SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Gallas	DH	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jesus Aguilar	1B	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Lowery	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Moncrief	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Toole	2B	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tyler Cannon	3B	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Delvi Cid	LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Kyle Blair	4.0	3	1	0	0	2	3	2 WP

Akron 3, Binghamton 2

APR 30, 2012 | EAST (AA)

Players	Pos	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Tim Fedroff	CF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Diaz	SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Abraham	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chun-Hsiu Chen	DH	4	2	0	0	0	0	1
Nicholas Weglarz	LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ryan Rohlinger	2B	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Neal	RF	3	2	0	0	0	1	0
Kyle Bellows	3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roberto Perez	C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Steven Wright	6.1	6	1	1	0	3	5
Robert Bryson	2.2	3	1	1	0	0	4

Columbus 4, Pawtucket 6

APR 30, 2012 | IL (AAA)

Players	Pos	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Ezequiel Carrera	CF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Robert Phelps	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Spilborghs	RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt LaPorta	LF	3	2	0	0	2	1	1
Russell Canzler	1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Beau Mills	DH	4	1	0	0	1	0	2
Andy LaRoche	3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Pagnozzi	C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Gregorio Petit	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Notes
Chris Seddon	7.0	5	4	4	1	2	5	3 WP
Frank Herrmann	1.1	6	2	2	0	1	1
Jose De La Torre	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1