World famous football scribe RJ White, has a new piece up over at the cafe, reminding you that if you need pitching help this season, and you are an Indian, help may be on the way.
Hector Rondon, SP, Cle, Age 21, Triple-A
The Indians are a team in need of pitching, and help is on the way. After completely dominating Double-A, striking out 73 batters in 72 innings while allowing 16 walks, Rondon earned a promotion to the International League. Triple-A hitters haven’t done any better so far, with the Cleveland prospect striking out 13 in his first 12 innings, walking just two batters in the process. This excellent performance was an extension of his 2008 numbers in High-A, where he struck out a batter per inning over the course of the season and posted better than a 3/1 K/BB ratio. Rondon possesses good movement on his fastball, which can often be more important than speed. He should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot next season.
| IP | ERA | WHIP | HR | BB | K |
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| 2009 AA | 72.0 | 2.75 | 1.06 | 3 | 16 | 73 |
| 2009 AAA | 12.0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| July 9 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
