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.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
New Arrival: Bobby Witt, sp, Texas Rangers
Collectors Choice. I am not sure why, but they are some of my favorite looking cards of the 90’s, and assuming the photo works, some of my favorite cards to get signed.
New Arrival: Bryan Lavastida, c, Cleveland Indians
Bryan Lavastida (2018, 15th round) is one of my favorite prospects in the Cleveland system. This past season he hit .289/.380/.456 with 9 HR between across three levels, which included 19 at-bats in AAA. The Guards thought enough of his season to add him to the 40-man last month. Good[…]
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[…]
New Arrival: Jose Tena, ss, Cleveland Guardians
Jose Tena is one Cleveland’s biggest prospects coming into the 2022 season. He opened the season as the Guardians #20 overall prospect Tena spent the season in High-A, and as one of the youngest players in the league hit .281/.331/.467 with 16 HR. Then, in the Arizona Fall League, he[…]
New Arrival: Micah Pries, if/of, Cleveland Guardians
Micah Pries was drafted out of Point Loma Nazarene University, a D3 school, by Cleveland in the 19th round of the 2019 draft. 2021 was his first professional campaign, and he was just fantastic
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: Aaron Laffey, sp, Cleveland Indians
Aaron Laffey spent eight seasons in the big leagues. He was a decent pitching prospect–he opened up the 2008 season as the Indians #5 overall prospect–but he never really found any sustained success in the majors. The Indians traded him away in March 2011 for minor league outfielder Matt Lawson,[…]