2016 Cleveland Indians Baseball Insider

The development of draft picks or prospects acquired in trades will always be the most crucial element in determining the success of the Cleveland Indians. Their farm system is their lifeblood and is what ultimately has to provide the key pieces to a championship quality team and has produced current core players such as Cody Allen, Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco, Corey Kluber, Danny Salazar, Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley and Francisco Lindor. This year the Indians have several more prospects who could impact the team at some point in the season. Whether those prospects get that opportunity will be dictated by team need and how the prospect is playing at the time, but either way, this is exactly where an organization wants to be with a strong team up top contending for a World Series, lots of talent that is close to Major League ready, and lots of other talent filtering up through the other levels of the system as potential options in coming years. There is hope in Cleveland once again that their baseball team is once again a contender - but that it can win a World Series championship. This book is the essential resource guide for everything Cleveland Indians beyond the Major League team. In this book you will find: - Detailed and updated scouting reports for the Cleveland Indians Top 100 prospects. - An additional 50+ scouting reports on other players in the system including reports on their Top International prospects and reports for every signed player from the 2015 Draft. - Released payers, 2015 Draft recap, eight-year ranking history. - Career stats including college for all players in the Top 100. - 2016 coaching staffs, affiliate information, and more! Whether you are a diehard follower of the minor leagues or a casual fan of the big league team, this book has something for everyone. It is a must have for any fan of the minors and is the most complete and detailed reference guide around on the Cleveland Indians and their prospects.