Notes from Arizona
-On Sunday the IndiansReassignedOF Brandon Barnes, C TimFederowiczandINF Michael Freemanto Minor League camp.This puts the roster at 41 players as the team will have 11 days to get the roster down to 25 men for its opener in Minnesota.
-This week will be a key week towards the making of the roster.Terry Francona has stated that he and the medical staff will sit down with Francisco Lindor and beginputting together a plan for the next steps in his rehab of his calf injury. Lindor played in some parts of 3 different minor league games this past week in a “controlled” atmosphere.
-controlled in the way of Lindor has not been asked to run all out, he has not dived for balls in the infield when playing at his position. He has hit 2 home runs vs minor league competition. Francona said that he knows that Lindor truly wants to break camp with the club, the question is that what’s best for a player that will be needed for the bulk of the season?
-The Indians will not confirm nordeny the signing of outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. The 3 time All Star and gold glover formerly of the Rockieshas reportedly agreed to a deal with the ballclub but needs to get into camp and pass a physical then most likely the team will proceed with getting him ready for thebig leagueseason.
-Jason Kipnis has missed a few days as he’s dealing with a calfinjurybut all signs point to him playing on Monday.
-The Indians and Reds played to a 9-9 tie on Sunday. It’s the 3rdtie of the spring between the two clubs.
RHP COREY KLUBER(3.2IP, 6H, 5R-ER, 2BB, 3SO, HR) worked 3.0 scoreless frames to start the contest before the Reds offense broke out for five runs in the 4th inning, a frame highlighted by YASIEL PUIG’s grand slam.
-RF JORDAN LUPLOW(1-for-3, 2B, 2R, 2RBI) each drove in a pair of runs, while1B CARLOSSANTANA(2-for-3, 2B, R) tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the spring to raise his Cactus League average to .405 (15-37, 2 2B, 3HR, 9RBI, 9R).
-On Monday at Goodyear Ballpark, the Indians will host the San Diego Padres for a 1:05 MST/4:05 PM EDT first pitch. RHP TREVOR BAUERwill make his fifth start of the spring