Breaking Down – Mets Needs – Cleveland Indians

Players Under Contract past 2012: None


Free Agents After 2012: RHSP Derek Lowe, DH Travis Hafner, RHSP Fausto Carmona, CF Grady Sizemore, RHSP Ubaldo Jimenez

ARB-Eligible Players: SS Jason Donald, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, CF-1B Michael Brantley, LF Shelly Duncan, RF Shin Soo Choo, 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B Jack Hannahan, C Carlos Santana, 1B Matt LaPorta, RHSP Justin Masterson, RHSP Josh Tomlin, RHSP Jeanmar Gomez, RHSP Carlos Carrasco

ETA - 2012: Nick Hagadone LHRP - Born: 1/1/1986 - Highest Level Reached: MLB Cleveland Indians - 2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 6-4, 2.79ERA, 4 Saves, 71IP, 22BB, 77K, .212BAA - MAJORS: 1-0, 4.09ERA, 11IP, 6BB, 11K, .118BAA

Chen Lee RHRP - Born: 10/21/1986 - Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Columbus Clippers - 2011 Combined Stats: 6-1, 2.40ERA, 1 Save, 71.1IP, 23BB, 99K, .210BAA

Chun Chen C - Born: 11/1/1988 - Highest Level Reached: Double-A Akron Aeros - 2011 Combined Stats: .262, 24(2B), 3(3B), 16HR, 70RBI

Scott Barnes LHP - Born: 9/5/1987 - Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Columbus Clippers - 2011 Combined Stats: 8-4, 3.45ERA, 99IP, 36BB, 107K, .230BAA

ETA - 2013: None


ETA - 2014+: Francisco Lindor SS - Born: 11/14/1993 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers - 2011 Combined Stats: .316, 2RBI (4 Hits In 19 At-Bats) (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Tony Wolters 2B - Born: 6/9/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers - 2011 Combined Stats: .292, 10(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 20RBI, 19SB

Dillon Howard RHP - Born: 7/1/1992 - Highest Level Reached: 2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Felix Sterling RHP - Born: 3/15/1993 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lake County Captains - 2011 Combined Stats: 4-6, 4.12ERA, 67.2IP, 33BB, 66K, .236BAA

Luigi Rodriguez OF - Born: 11/13/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lake County Captains - 2011 Combined Stats: .304, 10(2B), 4(3B), 3HR, 19RBI, 18SB

Ronny Rodriguez SS - Born: 4/17/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lake County Captains - 2011 Combined Stats: .246, 28(2B), 7(3B), 11HR, 42RBI, 10SB

Elvis Araujo LHP - Born: 7/15/1991 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers - 2011 Combined Stats: 9-1, 3.36ERA, 69.2IP, 25BB, 63K, .245BAA

Jake Sisco RHP - Born: 12/9/1991 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Indians - 2011 Combined Stats: 2-4, 5.24ERA, 34.1IP, 17BB, 31K, .303BAA

Levon Washington OF - Born: 7/26/1991 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lake County Captains - 2011 Combined Stats: .218, 9(2B), 4(3B), 4HR, 20RBI, 15SB

Jorge Martinez SS - Born: 3/29/1993 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Indians - 2011 Combined Stats: .256, 10(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 30RBI

Jake Lowery C - Born: 7/21/1990 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers - 2011 Combined Stats: .245, 23(2B), 1(3B), 6HR, 43RBI

Research:

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/10/26/2012-cleveland-indians-top-15-prospect-rankings

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tKIJtE0J83GL-6XiTzecEBw&output=html

Needs: left-handed starting pitcher and an established third baseman

Thoughts: Another team with no one under contract past the 2012 season.

-Very young team.

-No established left-handed starter.

Summary Suggestion: So, they need an established third baseman and a left-handed starter. Hmm.

Let’s have some fun here.

The Mets will send Cleveland 3B David Wright and LHSP Jon Niese. In return , the Mets will receive C Chun Chin, SS Francisco Lindor, 2B Tony Wolters, LHCL Nick Hagadone, and OF Levon Washington.