This Week on The Farm

Team of the Week: Indianapolis
Hitter of the Week: Neil Walker, Indianapolis
Picther of the Week: Bryan Morris, Bradenton

Indianapolis: 6-0 For the Week
Neil Walker led the way for the Tribe on the week, as he has 11 hits and 11 RBI on the week, while playing all around the diamond. Jose Tabata had a strong week with 9 hits, one of which was a triple. Brandon Moss, Brian Friday, and Argenis Diaz all had 7 hits and Steve Pearce had 7 runs and six hits.

On the mound, Brad Lincoln had a start that went 7 innings, allowing only 1 run and striking out five, walking none for a win. Daniel McCutchen went 7 as well, allowing only one to get a win. Will Ledezma picked up 2 saves out of the pen this week. Kevin Hart, recently put on the DL, went 7 innings in two starts, allowing 8 earned, walking 5 and striking out 8. Steven Jackson was solid, going 6 innings, allowing only 1 run, while striking out 8.

Altoona: 2-3 On the Week
Jim Negrych led the offensive attack for the Curve with 6 hits and 7 RBI. Chase D'Arnaud had 5 hits, Jordy Mercer had 4 with 4 RBI. Alex Presley had 6 hits, two of them triples. Gorkys Hernandez had a horrible week, striking out 8 times in 15 at bats, getting only 1 hit and walk.

Rudy Owens pitched the one gem of the week in the rotation, going 6, allowing only 2 for his second win. Tim Alderson went 5 to pick up the other Curve win on the week. Derek Hankins pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief, Mike Dubee went 3 scoreless until his promotion to Indy. Ron Uviedo went 4 scoreless, striking out 5 and Danny Moskos got another save, with a scoreless frame.

Bradenton: 4-3 For the Week
Calvin Anderson awoke from a slumber to led the Marauders with 8 hits, a home run, and 6 RBI. Austin McClune had 7 hits, but 8 strikeouts. Brock Holt, perhaps a little overlooked, had 9 hits. Tony Sanchez returned behind the plate this week and had 5 hits, as did Starling Marte. Quincy Latimore had a staggering 13 strikeouts.

In 6 innings of relief, Diego Moreno had 11 strikeouts and runs. Over two starts, Bryan Morris put together a line we would want to see as he went 12 innings, allowing no earned runs, walking only 2 and striking out 16 batters for no decisions in either start. Jeff Locke went five allowing only 1 to get a win and Casey Erickson picked up a win in 5 innings as well. Noah Krol got three saves on the week.

West Virginia: 3-2 For the Week
Aaron Baker supplied the power offensively with 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 10 hits, and 6 runs. The rest of the offense seemed to be missing in action as Ramon Cabrera was the next highest hit total batter with only 6 hits. Wes Freeman stuck out 9 times and Jarek Cunningham struck out 7 times.

Kyle McPherson went 7 innings, allowing only 1 run to get a win. Duke Welker picked up a win in relief. Philip Irwin had 7 K's in 4 innings and Melkin Laureano had 8 in 7 innings.