From the Collection: Nellie Rodriguez, 1b, Cleveland Guardians
Nellie Rodriguez was drafted by Cleveland in the 15th round of the 2012 draft. From 2014-2017 Rodriguez was one of the Tribe’s Top 30 prospects–almost totally based on his plus power.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Zack Greinke, sp, Kansas City Royals
I got to see Zack Greinke when he was with the Royals AAA club in Omaha. Made me a fan, though admittedly is not all that easy considering what a prickly dude he is.
From the Collection: Lonnie Chisenhall, 3b, Cleveland Indians
I always forget what a good prospect Lonnie Chisenhall was. In 2010 he was ranked the #31 overall prospect in baseball, and the next season he moved up to #25.
From the Collection: Josh Tomlin, p, Atlanta Braves
Josh Tomlin was Cleveland’s 19th round pick in 2006 draft. He has had a pretty good career, spending 12-seasons in the big leagues with Cleveland and Atlanta. Excellent control, less excellent stuff, Tomlin is a classic 4th or 5th starter who will shine on occassion. His biggest strength has always[…]
From the Collection: Aaron Cunningham, of, Cleveland Indians
Aaron Cunningham was quite a prospect while in the minors. He was one of the Top 10 prospects of both White Sox (#7 in 2007), and Diamondbacks (#7 in 2008), and in 2009 was rated the 55th best prospect in baseball. If its any gauge, he was part of the[…]
From the Collection: Harold Ramírez, of, Cleveland Indians
In February 2021 the Indians selected outfielder Harold Ramirez off waivers from the Marlins. It was not a huge move at the time, but in retrospect it was a pretty fantastic decision. Ramirez has has a good season, hitting .263/.304/.405 with 6 HR, good for a 90 OPS+. Those are[…]
From the Collection: Triston McKenzie, sp, Cleveland Indians
Triston McKenzie has been one of the Indians Top Prospects since 2016, often sitting in one of the top three spots. While injuries slowed his ascent to the majors, McKenzie finally made the big leagues in 2020 and, since then, has flashed the talent that made him one of the[…]
From the Collection: Jason Krizan, if, San Francisco Giants
Jason Krizan was drafted by the Tigers in the 8th round of the 2011 draft. He has never really gotten much prospect attention, which is a little frustrating since he has hit at every level he has played. Over his 10 seasons in the majors, he has a career line[…]
From the Collection: Juan Hillman, sp, Cleveland Indians
Starting pitcher Juan Hillman was drafted by the Indians in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft. He was rated one of the Indians top 15 prospects in both 2016 and 2017, but he he struggled at Low-A in both 2017 and 2018 and fell off the prospect map. This[…]
From the Collection: Ronny Rodriguez, if, Cleveland Indians
Ronny Rodriguez spent part of 2018 and all of 2019 on the Tiger’s major league roster as a super-utility player. Over those two seasons, he hit .221/.254/.396 with 19 HR, good for a 70 OPS+. He was granted free agency in November 2020 and is not playing baseball right now.[…]