The Indians traded Cy Young winners CC Sabathia in and Cliff Lee in for a group of prospects, some of which have helped Cleveland go from plus losses the past two seasons to contenders. Matt LaPorta , the key player in the Sabathia deal, delivered a two-out, three-run homer to cap Cleveland's four-run ninth for a win over Kansas City.
The offensively challenged Indians beefed up an already formidable pitching staff by getting Jimenez, who was pulled from his scheduled start Saturday in San Diego after one inning. The right-hander gave up four runs on four walks and two hits to the Padres, making 45 pitches. He went to the dugout and spoke with manager Jim Tracy, then accepted handshakes and hugs from what are now his former teammates.
The year-old threw a no-hitter against Atlanta in April on the way to a record with a 2. Indians manager Manny Acta would not comment on the deal, but he is quite familiar with the fellow native of the Dominican Republic.
Jimenez is with a 3. White, 22, made his big league debut with Cleveland this year, but went on the disabled list May 21 with a strained right middle finger on May At age 23, Pomeranz made 22 starts for the Rockies in , with a non-terrible 4. He finished the season with a record of just , though the Rockies were in games he started. White posted an identical record in as he made 23 appearances, 20 starts, for the Rockies in The Rockies were in White's startes as he posted a 5.
McBride also had a cup of coffee with the Rockies in , posting a. In April, White underwent Tommy John surgery, which will cause him to miss the season. Lopez, meanwhile, has appeared in 49 games for a Rockies club that sits five games out of first place in the NL West. Pomeranz has made four starts for the Rockies in , and the Rockies have failed to win any of them. In Cleveland, Jimenez has recovered somewhat from his career-worst season, his ERA is nearly a run lower, at 4. The Indians fireballer occasionally shows flashes of his dominant self, but the red flags that soured the Rockies are apparent.
His control is still erratic, and the 69 walks allowed are especially bothersome. In fact, Jimenez averages 5. His trademark fastball also appears to be a weapon of the past. The sizzling mph heat thrown while in a Rockies uniform has cooled to the mids range. His record is a pedestrian , with an ERA flirting with 5. And if you can recall , every outing by the Dominican was an exercise in helpless frustration. You can just imagine the lashing Jimenez is receiving from the Tribe faithful.
Alex White and Drew Pomeranz have combined for a dismal record. Pomeranz, the top prospect in the deal, is and spent several weeks in Triple-A polishing up on his command. Jimenez left Denver with a 4.
He had already allowed the same amount of homers and just ten fewer earned runs than the previous season, and in His attempt to alleviate any concerns, while also pushing Cleveland to the playoffs, fell flat from the get-go. Jimenez gave up five earned in five innings pitched during his Indians debut. While he was still good for a quality start every now and then, consistency was never his thing. Jimenez finished his first stint in Cleveland going with a 5.
The trade just kept backfiring. Jimenez wrapped up the first half of the season with a 4. Then, out of nowhere, Jimenez became elite. Actually, looking at his second half stats, even "elite" might be putting it lightly. First half - 4. Suddenly, Jimenez transitioned from fan-base punching bag to the ace of the staff. Meanwhile, the Indians surged down the stretch, going in September and clinching their first playoff berth since on the last day of the season.
Cleveland finally broke its skid of unsuccessful seasons, and Jimenez finding a gear not yet seen during his time with the team was a huge reason why. Quite the Shyamalan twist. Would the Indians have preferred this trade to pay off far earlier?
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