Ohio State has submitted a formal response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations today, and a release from the university has provided details of the report.

In response to the discovery of five players receiving improper benefits from tattoo parlor owner Eddy Rife, along with coach Jim Tressel’s knowledge of the situation without reporting it to the proper compliance offices, Ohio State has:

• Suspended Terrelle Pryor, Dan Herron, Mike Adams, DeVier Posey and Solomon Thomas for the first five games of the 2011 season (Pryor has since left Ohio State).
• Ohio State has accepted Jim Tressel’s resignation.
• Ohio State has vacated the football program’s 2010 wins, including the Sugar Bowl victory over Arkansas from January, 2011.
• The university has self-imposed a two-year NCAA probation.
• Ohio State will take measures to increase/enhance the university’s compliance efforts.

School president Gordon Gee, Athletic Director Gene Smith and former head coach Jim Tressel will meet with the NCAA on August 12 to discuss this response. The NCAA will then determine whether the above self-imposed penalties are satisfactory, or whether additional penalties such as post-season bans and/or a loss of football scholarships is necessary.

Of note -- the university updated Jim Tressel’s situation, and both parties agree that his departure was a retirement, not a resignation.

“I take full responsibility for my mistakes that have led to the ongoing NCAA inquiry and to scrutiny and criticism of the football program, “ Tressel said of the report. “ I am grateful for this opportunity to retire from the university that I so deeply respect and that I will continue to support.”

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Tony Wolters, SS-MVS: 2-4, R, K.

Known as a “baseball rat” who was always on a field somewhere, Wolters spent the first 2+ months of this season on the shelf after breaking a bone in his wrist in spring training. Missing all of that time must have killed him, and he’s taking it out on the pitchers in the New York Penn League. Wolters is hitting .304/.417/.507 overall, with a HR, 6 RBI, 5 2B and 3 3B. He’s swiped 6 bags while being caught just once. It’s great to have him back on the field, and I expect to see him in Lake County before the end of the season.

• Scott Barnes, SP-COL: L (7-3), 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 2 BB. Yesterday was the 1^st time Barnes gave up more than 3 ER in a start since May 8, when he allowed 5.
• C.C. Lee, RP-COL: 2 1/3 IP, H, 4 K. Lee has now thrown 6 2/3 innings for Columbus, and has yet to allow a run. He’s given up 4 hits, walked one and struck out 12.
• Jason Kipnis, 2B-COL: 0-3, 2 K. Kip went hitless to break up a 7-game hitting streak, but the important thing here is he was back in the lineup after missing a couple of games with swelling in his knee.
• Luis Valbuena, SS-COL: 1-4, R, K. Could be called up to the show if Asdrubal’s ankle is a lingering issue.
• Tim Fedroff, LF-COL: 2-4, 2B, 2 K. Fedroff now up to .300/.382/.467 in 9 games with the Clippers.
• Kelvin De La Cruz, SP-AKR: W (5-6), 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, K, 2 BB. Strange to see DLC strike out just one batter in 5 innings of work, but he got the job done last night in part by limiting his walks.
• Matt Langwell, RP-AKR: 3 IP, 3 K. Three perfect innings of relief for Langwell, who is quietly putting together a solid season out of the Akron bullpen. He’s thrown 39 innings, has a 2.31 ERA and has 42 K against just 13 BB.
• Cory Burns, RP-AKR: S (22), IP, K. Burns is back on track, after a shaky month of May. He went all of June without allowing a run, and now has two scoreless appearances in July as well.
• Chun Chen, DH-AKR: 3-4, 2B, R. He’s back! In two games since coming back from injury, Chen is 4-7 with a HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R and a walk.
• Nick Weglarz, LF-AKR: 1-4, R, K. Weglarz has now gone an amazing 13 at bats without drawing a walk.
• Juan Diaz, SS-AKR: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K. Diaz has been struggling of late, going just .175/.209/.225 in his last 10 games.
• Bryce Stowell, RP-LCC: 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, K, 2 BB. Tough outing for the flamethrowing reliever as he works his way back from early season arm troubles.
• Gio Urshela, 3B-LCC: 2-4, 3B, RBI, R, K. Gio is 5-9 in his last two games, and 8-21 in July.
• Jesus Aguilar, 1B-LCC: 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K. BBJA has now hit in 6 straight, and has 4 BB in his last 3 games as well.
• Carlos Moncrief, CF-LCC: 2-5, R. Moncrief hit just .198 in June, and is now 2-14 in July.
• Rob Nixon, SP-MVS: 7 IP, 3 H, 4 K. The 46^th round pick continues to impress in the Mahoning Valley rotation. In his last 3 starts, he’s gone a combined 18 innings without walking a batter, and has allowed just 3 earned runs.
• Jordan Smith, 3B-MVS: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI. Smith is living up to his billing with the bat. He’s now at .322/.385/.424 overall with 4 2B and a 3B in 59 at bats for the Scrappers.

Giovanny Urshela, 3B-LCC: 3-5, R

Urshela has put together a roller coaster season, starting out hot in April but having a terrible May and a poor June. It’s still early, but so far July is looking good for the 19-year old 3B. Urshela is 6-17 (.353) with a HR and 3 RBI in 4 July games, and will hopefully get things going with the bat again. Regardless, Urshela is an outstanding defender at 3B, and is still young for the low A Midwest League. If he can have even an average 2^nd half at the plate, it would be a very encouraging sign for the teenager’s prospect standing. Overall, he’s at .228/.257/.344 on the season, but does have 7 HR after hitting just 3 all of last season for Mahoning Valley.

Jake Sisco, SP-AZI: L (0-1), 3 IP, ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB

Sisco was the Indians 3^rd round pick this year, and is the highest pick to sign and start playing for the organization. He has started 3 games for the Arizona League Indians, throwing a combined 9 innings while giving up 2 ER, walking 5 and striking out 9. Sisco’s fastball sits consistently between 92-94 MPH, and he can touch 96. He compliments the fastball with a curve, slider and change, all of which have the potential to be at least above average. He’ll get every chance to pitch in the rotation, and is a good bet to stick there due to his deep arsenal. He was considered to be one of the best JuCo pitchers in the state of California, and is definitely a guy to keep an eye on going forward.

• David Huff, SP-COL: 7 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, BB, 4 K. Huff only allowed 7 baserunners including a HBP, but 4 of those runners came around to score.
• Nick Hagadone, RP-COL: 2 IP, 2 K, BB. Hagadone has allowed just 1 ER in his last 8 2/3 innings, and just 5 hits in that timeframe as well.
• Chad Huffman, 1B-COL: 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R, SB. Huffman tried to carry the load in a depleted Clipper lineup yesterday, but it wasn’t enough in a 5-4 13-inning loss.  
• Jerad Head, RF-COL: 1-5, HR (12), 2 RBI, BB, R, 2 K. After opening the season on a two-month hot streak, Head has cooled off somewhat. He hit .256/.315/.488 in June after posting an OPS over .900 for the first two months of the season.
• T.J. McFarland, SP-AKR: W (5-4), 7 IP, R (0 ER), 5 H, 5 K, 2 BB. The McFarland Show just keeps on rolling. TJ has now allowed just 1 ER in his last 20 IP, with 15 K and 5 BB over that span. He’s 3-0 in his last 3 starts, and the 21-year old is doing an outstanding job of keeping the ball on the ground. His GO/AO rate on for Akron is now 2.22 in his 70 1/3 IP for the Aeros.
• Beau Mills, 1B-AKR: 2-5, K. Mills is at .282/.335/.448 for Akron, with 5 HR and 33 RBI.
• Nick Weglarz, LF-AKR: 1-5, R, K. Remarkably, Weglarz has now gone 9 AB over his last 2 games without a walk! In 70 AB for the Aeros, he’s at .200/.423/.371 with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
• Marty Popham, SP-KIN: W (2-0), 6 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB. Bouncing around between Kinston, Akron and even Columbus, Popham has started 8 games and come out of the bullpen 9 times this year. Still, he has a 3.94 ERA overall and has done a solid job as the jack of all trades for the organization.
• Preston Guilmet, RP-KIN: S (20), 1 1/3 IP, ER, 3 H. Guilmet is 2^nd in the Carolina League with his 20 saves, 3 off the league lead.
• Tyler Holt, CF-KIN: 2-3, RBI, CS. Holt is hitting .250/.369/.320 overall this year. A righthanded hitter, he’s struggled against LHP, hitting just .205/.300/.250 against southpaws on the season.
• Abner Abreu, RF-KIN: 2-3, 2B, 3B, R, SB, K. Abreu with a rare good day yesterday. Overall, he’s hitting a disappointing .218/.265/.332 in his 2^nd season in high A Kinston.
• Casey Frawley, SS-KIN: 1-4, HR (9), RBI, R. Frawley is playing solid D at SS while putting up a .213/.292/.353 line. Strangely, he has more HR (9) than 2B (7).
• Kirk Wetmore, SP-LCC: W (1-0) 5 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 2 K, 2 BB. After three solid starts for Mahoning Valley, the 2009 11^th round pick moved up to Lake County and won his first low A start.
• Ronny Rodriguez, SS-LCC: 2-4, 2B, R. Rodriguez is showing surprising pop for a kid his age. He turned 19 in April, but is slugging an impressive .459 including 6 HR in 148 AB.
• Alex Monsalve, C-LCC: 1-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB. The Midwest League all-star just keeps on hitting. Monsalve is hitting .359/.432/.718 in his last 10 games, including 3 of his 5 HR on the season. Like Rodriguez, he turned 19 in April and is showing an advanced bat for his age and level.
• Danny Jimenez, SP-MVS: 4 IP, 3 H, 6 K, 2 BB. Jimenez has been dominant for Mahoning valley so far, giving up just 1 ER and striking out 13 in 14 2/3 IP on the season.
• Todd Hankins, 2B-MVS: 2-4, 2 R, SB. Hankins is hitting .268/.349/.321 in 15 games for the Scrappers this season.
• Luigi Rodriguez, CF-AZI: 2-3, RBI, BB, 2 SB. Converted from 2B, the speedy Rodriguez is hitting .300/.391/.300 in 8 games for the AZ Indians.

The first day teams could sign international prospects was July 2. The Indians have picked up three guys of note so far. I'm not going to pretend that I know anything about them other than what Baseball America and other scouting services have said, so here's a snippet from the "experts" on each. All three players are 16 years old (as far as we know). They are a long way away from contributing at the major league level, to say the least.

Dorssys Paulino, SS, signed for $1.1 million. Interesingly, that was tied for the 4th-highest bonus given out so far.
Paulino is the son of Jesus Sanchez, a lefthander who pitched for the Marlins, Cubs, Rockies and Reds from 1998-2004. A 16-year-old from Bani who trains at La Academia and plays in the Dominican International League, Paulino will likely move off shortstop but has one of the better bats among Dominican infielders. He has good bat speed, his hands work well at the plate and he's a quality game hitter who can use the whole field. He's strong and projects to have average power, becoming more of a doubles hitter than a consistent home run threat. He runs well and has a good arm, but his range and body type will likely make him a better fit at second or third base. The Indians have been mentioned in connection to more high-profile Latin American players than usual this summer, with Paulino one of the players they may go after.

Anthony Santander, OF, signed for $385,000

Santander has a projectable body with wide shoulders, strong legs, good athleticism and improving physical tools. A 16-year-old from Agua Blanca represented by Felix Olivo, Santander significantly improved his speed this year as he got into better shape. He went from running the 60-yard dash in 7.4 seconds coming into the year to 6.9-7.0 seconds this spring. As July 2 approached, one scout had clocked him as fast as 6.65 seconds, which would make him a plus runner. Santander's bat has been inconsistent, and he didn't have his best showing at a showcase run by Major League Baseball in April. At his best he makes good contact and shows average power. He started switch-hitting within the last year and his swing is better from the right side, though scouts have said it's funky either way. He has a below-average arm, which may limit him to left field. The Giants, Astros and Indians are among the teams that have shown interest in Santander.

Francisco Miguel, OF, signed for $200,000

Dominican outfielder Francisco Miguel...wiry strong 6-foot-3, 190-pound body, athleticism and raw righthanded bat. Miguel, who is from La Romana, is a center fielder with an average arm.

Scott Barnes, SP-COL: W (7-2), 7 1/3 IP, 2 R, (1 ER), 3 H, 5 K, BB.

Barnes’ standing as a prospect has taken a big leap forward this year, probably more so than any other pitcher in the organization. He struggled at AA Akron last year, going 6-11 with a 5.22 ERA. After the 2010 season, he went out to the elite Arizona Fall League and had a lot of success against top-flight competition in what is traditionally a hitter’s league. He has managed to keep that momentum going all the way through the 2011 season so far. He’s 7-2 with a 3.40 ERA for the Clippers, and has 82 K against 31 BB. His walk rate is actually a little lower than it was last year, but it’s a number that still has to come down. He’s firmly established himself as the 2^nd best lefthanded starter in the system, behind only 2010 1^st round pick Drew Pomeranz in the pecking order.

• Nick Hagadone, RP-COL: 1 2/3 IP, 2 K. Two perfect innings for Hagadone, who has now allowed 1 ER in his last 5 2/3 IP.
• Jason Kipnis, 2B, COL: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K. An off-night for Kipnis, who had 2 or more hits in his previous 4 games going into last night. Still 10-20 overall in the Clippers last 5 games. Free Jason Kipnis.
• Luis Valbuena, SS-COL: 2-4, R. Valbuena has hit in 8 of his last 9 games, and is an impressive 14-33 in that timeframe.
• Kelvin De La Cruz, SP-AKR: L (4-6), 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 8 K, 0 BB. Good news/bad news for DLC last night, as he was able to keep his K rate sky high and didn’t walk a batter for the 1^st time this season.
• Jordan Henry, CF-AKR: 3-4, RBI, SB, R. Henry is hitting a blistering .429/.489/.452 over his last 10 games, and has stepped in to fill the void left when Tim Fedroff was promoted to AAA Columbus.
• Nick Weglarz, LF-AKR: 2-4, 2B, R, CS. Somehow, Weglarz managed to go through an entire game without drawing a walk. Going into last night’s game, he had reached base in 9 consecutive plate appearances, including 6 BB.
• Brett Brach, SP-KIN: W (5-5), 8 IP, 5 H, 3 K. Brach didn’t allow a run or walk a batter last night in his 8 strong innings of work. Despite several solid outings, it was his 1^st win since May 26.
• Adam Abraham, 3B-KIN: 2-3, 2B, BB, SB, K. On a night where hits were hard to come by, Abraham had a pair and his double put the winning run on base in a 1-0 victory.
• Chase Burnette, DH-KIN: 1-4, RBI, 3 K. Burnette was having a lousy day going into the 9^th inning yesterday, but his single scored pinch runner Delvi Cid to give the K-Tribe the win.
• Anthony Gallas, LF-KIN: 0-4. Gallas is finding the Carolina League much more of a challenge than the Midwest League. He’s hitting just .196 in 15 games since being promoted to Kinston.
• Mike Rayl, SP-LCC: 6 2/3 IP, 2 H, 7 K. A dominant start by Rayl was squandered by the bullpen. He’s now gone a combined 16 1/3 innings in his last 3 starts without allowing an earned run.  
• Jesus Aguilar, 1B, LCC: 2-4, HR (15), 2 RBI, R, K. Big, Bad Jesus Aguilar has hit .381/.460/.833 with 5 HR and 11 RBI in his last 10 games for the Captains. His 2-run HR last night provided the only runs the Lake County offense could muster.
• Rob Nixon, SP-MVS: 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 K. Quality start for the 46^th round pick out of Adelphi University. Really settled down after a rough 1^st outing, and has given up 3 ER in his last 11 IP with 9 K and 0 BB.
• Cody Elliott, CF-MVS: 3-4, RBI, R, SB, CS, K. Elliott is hitting .245/.286/.283 overall for the Scrappers.

After spending the last five years as an  assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Jent is returning to his alma mater, Ohio State, to join Thad Matta’s staff as an assistant coach for the basketball team.

"This was the hardest decision I've ever had to make," Jent said during a press conference yesterday. "I loved every day I went to work, and for me to leave that, it could only have been this type of situation, where I'm basically going back to a home."

Jent joins a staff that recently felt the sting of departure when Brandon Miller, an assistant coach to the Buckeyes basketball team for six of the last seven years, stepped down from his position.

Jent was previously an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic during the 2004-2005 season before being promoted to an interim head coach position for 18 games. Shortly after that, he joined the Cavaliers and Mike Brown’s coaching staff before making his move back to Ohio State.

Jent is known for his tough, hard-nosed playing style, and is expected to be an effective recruiter for the Buckeyes.

For Jent, the decision seemed inevitable, “I bleed Scarlet and Gray, and that was it right there.”

11 former Ohio State student athletes have been named to the University’s 2011 Hall of Fame class. These outstanding individuals (six men, five women) will join the 346 members already inducted.

The 11 person class includes:

Orlando Pace -- an offensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1994-1996. Pace was a two-time first team All-American and a two-time Lombardi Award winner. After finishing fourth in the 1996 Heisman voting, Pace entered the NFL draft and was selected first overall by the St. Louis Rams. Pace is widely though of as one of the greatest offensive tackles in college football history.

Mike Doss -- a three-year starting safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, enjoyed a career that stretched from 1999-2002. Doss was a three-time first team All American and a co-captain of the 2002 national championship team. Doss started 40 games during his tenure at Ohio State and racked up 331 tackles.

The nine remaining members to be inducted on September 9, 2011 are:

Didi Albrecht (rowing)
Raj Bhavsar (men’s gymnastics)
Mitch Clark (wrestling)
Katy Craig (women’s track and field)
Jessica Marshall (pistol)
Leo Raskowski (football)
Stacey Roth (softball)
Bobby Watkins (football)
Kristen White (women’s golf)

T.J. McFarland, SP-AKR: W (4-5), 6 IP, R (0 ER), H, 5 K, BB.

McFarland has been up and down since getting called up to AA Akron at the end of April, but has been simply outstanding his last two starts. He has allowed just 1 ER in 13 IP, given up 5 H and struck out 10 and walked 3. When McFarland is able to command his low-90’s fastball, he’s really tough to hit. His sinker has been effective, as he’s posted a 2.12 GO/AO rate for Akron. He had a scare back on June 11 when he felt a twinge in his elbow in the 1^st inning in a start against Harrisburg and had to leave the game, but fortunately there wasn’t any serious damage and he was able to make his next start after a couple extra days of rest. McFarland turned 22 earlier this month, and projects to be a solid middle of the rotation starter down the road.

• David Huff, SP-COL: W (8-2), 6 IP, ER, 4 H, 7 K, 4 BB. Huff now has his ERA down to 3.74 on the season, and is finally starting to miss some bats. In his last 4 starts, he has 24 K in 26 2/3 IP.
• Jason Kipnis, 2B-COL: 3-4, 2 RBI, BB, 3 R. Kipnis is now 9-16 in his last 4 games, and is doing everything he can to convince the Indians brass that he deserves to join Chiz in Cleveland. Antonetti spent the past couple of days in Columbus, and he has to like what he saw from Kipnis.
• Tim Fedroff, LF-COL: 3-5, HR (1), RBI, 2 R. Fedroff picked up in Columbus right where he left off in Akron. He’s 4-12 in AAA with a HR, a 2B and 3 RBI.
• Jason Donald, 3B-COL: 2-4, BB, 2 R. Finally healthy, Donald has a .303/.410/.439 line in 66 AAA at bats, and the Indians suddenly have a plethora of infield options between AAA and the majors.
• Luis Valbuena, SS-COL: 1-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, BB, R, K. Valbuena is up to .316/.380/.524 on the season, and I’m reluctantly including him as one of those infield options. He’s hitting as well as anyone in Columbus, and is still just 25 years old.
• Zeke Carerra, CF-COL: 3-4, 2 R, K. Zeke was 1-17 going into yesterday’s game, so it was especially good to see the Clippers leadoff hitter reaching base again.
• Adam Miller, RP-AKR: S (1), IP, 2 H, 2 K. That makes it 9 straight innings without allowing an earned run for Miller, who’s looking more and more ready for AAA with each appearance.
• Juan Diaz, SS-AKR: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R. Diaz is hitting a solid .316/.341/.421 over his last 10 games for the Aeros. There’s some thought that he will outgrow SS and end up at 3B as he is already 6’4”/200lbs.
• Bryce Stowell, RP-LCC: 1 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H, 3 K, 3 BB. The flamethrowing Stowell is still working his way back from injury. Yesterday’s ER was the first that Stowell has given up in 7 2/3 innings this year, and he now has 10 K (good) and 5 BB (bad).
• Jordan Casas, CF-LCC: 3-5, R, K. Casas was a 40^th round pick last year, and is putting up a solid .373/.377/.451 line in 11 games with Lake County this year.
• Aaron Fields, DH-LCC: 2-4, RBI, R. The son of Indians hitting coach Bruce Fields, Aaron was a 42^nd round pick out of Wright State last year and has now played 3 games for the Captains.
• Kirk Wetmore, SP-MVS: L (2-1), 5 IP, 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 6 K, BB. Despite not allowing an earned run, Wetmore was the hard luck loser yesterday. He has yet to allow an earned run in 15 IP for the Scrappers this year, and has 15 K against just 3 BB.
• Bryson Myles, CF-MVS: 3-5, 2 2B. The 6^th round pick just keeps on hitting, and is earning a shot at the crowded Lake County OF down the road.

Jason Kipnis, 2B-COL: 2-4, 2 HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K.

Kipnis must be feeling left out after seeing Cord Phelps and Lonnie Chisenhall get the call to Cleveland and leave him in Columbus. He has three straight multi-hit games, and now 3 HR in his last 8 at bats. For the season, he’s hitting a solid .295/.377/.523, but he’s really come on in the month of June, going for a .309/.404/.608 line with 6 of his 11 HR. His numbers are actually better than Chisenhall’s, and it’s going to get really tough to justify keeping him in AAA much longer if this keeps up.

• Jenmar Gomez, SP-COL: W (8-2), 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 8 K, 2 BB. Gomez is 4-1 with a 2.18 ERA in June. He has 36 K against 14 BB in his 41 1/3 IP this month.
• Zach Putnam, RP-COL: 1 2/3 IP, ER, H, 3 K, 2 BB. Putnam gave up a solo HR, but bounced back to record 3 of his 5 outs via the strikeout. He has 16 K in his last 13 1/3 IP.

• C.C. Lee, RP-COL: IP, H, 2 K. Two appearances for Lee, 2 1/3 scoreless innings, 4 K since being promoted to AAA Columbus.
• Josh Judy, RP-COL: S (12), IP, K. Judy hasn’t given up an earned run in his last 9 2/3 IP.
• Jared Goedert, 1B-COL: 3-4, HR (4), RBI, R. Goedert snapped out of an 0-19 slump with a big day. Not hitting for average, but does have 7 HR in 114 AB between AA and AAA.
• Austin Adams, SP-AKR: 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 6 K, BB. Like Josh Tomlin, Adams is a converted SS. Unlike Josh Tomlin, Adams routinely touches the high-90’s with his fastball. When he limits the walks, Adams pitches deep into games and has a lot of success. When he struggles to find the strikezone, he rarely makes it out of the 4^th inning.
• Cory Burns, RP-AKR: S (20), IP, H, 2 K. After struggling in May, Burns is back to his old self in June. He’s thrown 12 1/3 scoreless innings this month, with 12 K and just 4 H and 1 BB.
• Nick Weglarz, DH-AKR: 2-2, RBI, 2 BB. Weglarz continues to get on base and a borderline remarkable rate. His OBP in 17 games for the Aeros is .446. His OPS is .858. All this despite a .196 batting average. He has 10 hits, just 3 of which have been singles including the two last night.
• Jordan Henry, CF-AKR: 2-3, 2B, BB, R. Henry is up to .390/.468/.415 in his last 10, and even managed an XBH last night! Still waiting on his 1^st professional HR though, as the 7^th round pick in 2009 has yet to go deep.
• Steven Wright, SP-KIN: 8 IP, 3 ER, 9 H, 7 K, 3 BB. The knuckler must have been dancing yesterday, as Wright turned in 8 solid innings for the K-Tribe. He’s now appeared in 9 games in Lake County, 1 in Columbus, 1 in Akron and 2 in Kinston. They really need to work in an appearance at Mahoning Valley for him at some point this season.
• Roberto Perez, C-KIN: 2-3, 2 BB. Perez has been outstanding in June, hitting .313/.443/.500. Not sure I’ve mentioned it lately, but I love me some Roberto Perez.
• Chase Burnette, 1B-KIN: 1-5, HR (2), RBI, R. Burnett homered in the 9^th to bring the K-Tribe within one…
• Tyler Cannon, 2B-KIN: 1-4, HR (4), RBI, BB, R. …and Cannon followed with a solo blast of his own to tie the game and force extras.
• Cole Cook, SP-LCC: W (3-8), 5 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 7 H, 8 K, 2 BB. The 8 K for Cook represent his career high, and it’s good to see him missing some bats for a change.
• LeVon Washington, CF-LCC: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SB, 3 R. Washington really filled the stat sheet yesterday, and is starting to heat up a little. He has hit in 6 straight, and has gone 12-32 over that span with a pair of triples.
• Jesus Aguilar, 1B-LCC: 1-4, HR (14), 2 RBI, BB, 2 R, K. BBJA leads the organization in homers with 14, and is slugging .763 in June.
• Bryson Myles, RF-MVS: 2-4, 3B, RBI, 2 SB, 2 R. Myles is up to .300 on the season for Mahoning Valley, and has stolen 5 bags without being caught.
• Tony Wolters, SS-MVS: 2-5, 3B, RBI, R. Wolters has been on base in 10 straight games for the Scrappers, and has an impressive .924 OPS in his 11 games on the season.
• Alex Lavisky, DH-MVS: 2-4, RBI. Lavisky’s struggles have continued in Mahoning Valley, as even after yesterday’s 2-4 he’s hitting just .186/.271/.233 in 11 games in the New York-Penn League.

Around the Farm is back! After a medical related hiatus, we’re back here every morning to give you the rundown of the previous days’ action from across the Indians minor league system. As always, the positions listed below are where the player was playing in yesterday’s game.

Jordan Smith, 3B-Mahoning Valley: 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, R, K

Smith was the Indians 9^th round pick out of Division II St. Cloud State. He’s not a very polished fielder, and his bat is the tool that will make or break him as a prospect. Drafted as a sophomore, Smith led his team in pretty much every offensive category for the two years he spent at St. Cloud. So far with short season Mahoning Valley, the bat is doing more than enough to make people take notice. In 6 games for the Scrappers, Smith is hitting .400/.464/.480. He’s hit in all 6 games, and has 2 2B and 5 RBI.

• Cory Kluber, SP-COL: L (4-5), 7 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 9 K, 2 BB. Kluber gave up 4 ER in the 2^nd inning on a pair of home runs, then settled down to end up giving the team 7 decent innings.
• Jason Kipnis, 2B-COL: 2-4, HR (9), RBI, R, 2 K. Columbus had 4 hits as a team, and Kip had half of those. His HR represented the only run in the 5-1 loss.
• Tim Fedroff, LF-COL: 1-3, 1B. Fedroff with a single in his AAA debut against a tough Gwinnett pitching staff.
• Cory Burns, RP-AKR: S (19), IP, 2 K, BB. Burns was about the only Aeros pitcher who could get anyone out yesterday, as he earned the save in a wild 10-9 victory over Bowie.
• Nick Weglarz, LF-AKR: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 R. Wegz didn’t get much to hit yesterday, but when he did he made the most of it. Bizzare .163/.414/.388 line in AA includes 21 BB in 49 AB. It’s tough to have a .802 OPS when you’re hitting below the Mendoza Line.
• Kyle Bellows, 3B-AKR: 3-5, BB, 2 R. Bellows has hit in 8 of his last 10 and has a .417/.500/.528 line in that timeframe. Good to see his bat finally waking up, but his season OPS is still just .586.
• Jordan Henry, CF-AKR: 2-5, BB, SB, R. Henry now has 22 SB against just 5 CS. He’s hit in 9 of his last 10, with a .357/.500/.400 line in that span.
• Matt McBride, 1B-AKR: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI. McBride is up to .285/.348/.511 overall on the season, with 12 HR and 44 RBI.
• Donnie Webb, RF-AKR: 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB. Webb has been disappointing so far this year, hitting just .221/.308/.295 in Akron. He’s 5-7 in his last two games, and hopefully heating up here in late June.
• Clayton Cook, SP-KIN: 6 IP, ER, 4 H, 4 K, 3 BB. Cook is following up a dominant month of May with an outstanding June. So far this month, he’s 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 24 K and 8 BB in 23 2/3 IP.
• Chris Jones, RP-KIN: 2 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 K. Jones has given up just 2 ER in his last 15 2/3 IP for Kinston.
• Tyler Cannon, DH/2B-KIN: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K. Cannon has been hot lately for the K-Tribe, posting a .371/.439/.686 line in his last 10 games.
• LeVon Washington, CF-LCC: 2-4, BB. Washington has been on base in 9 of his last 10 games, and has now hit in 5 straight.
• Jordan Casas, LF-LCC: The 40^th round draft pick last year has been outstanding in his first taste of full season ball. In the 9 games he’s played for Lake County, he has hits in 8 of them and is at .366/.372/.463 overall.
• Bryson Myles, CF-MVS: 2-5, 2 1B. Myles has drawn comparisons to Kirby Puckett for his frame and game, as he is a speedster who can also hit for some power. So far he’s managed to live up to those lofty expectations, hitting .278/.366/.444 with a HR and 3 SB for Mahoning Valley.
• Jake Lowery, C-MVS: 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, K. The Indians 4^th round pick, Lowery is a bat-first catcher who needs to be able to hit enough to overcome his defensive deficiencies. He’s doing just that so far, batting .318/.400/.568 with 5 2B, 2 HR and 9 RBI for the Scrappers.
• Joseph Colon, SP-MVS: 5 IP, R (0 ER), 4 H, 4 K, 2 BB. A 12^th round pick in 2009, Colon missed all of 2010 with a torn UCL. After a rough 1^st start where he gave up 6 ER in 2 1/3 IP, he’s thrown 10 straight scoreless innings in his last 2 starts.