Rafael Jerome Perez (twitter: @Raffyperez53)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: May 15, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 2006 (Age 23)   vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: Indians 2006-2012
2013 Contract Status: 4th-Year Arb Eligible (Super 2) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.157, Arb Eligible: 2013, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Drew Seccafico [*]
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• 5/23 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Sign Rafael Perez For Injury Insurance: The Red Sox’ abundance of injuries has resulted in the first roster move of the 2013 season. The signing of Rafael Perez...
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Sign Rafael Perez: The Red Sox have signed left-hander Rafael Perez to a minor league contract, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. ...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/12/13 - 5/18/13: Here's a look back at the week that was at MLBTR. The Cubs signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a $41MM extension. Reid...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Release Rafael Perez: The Twins announced that they have released left-hander Rafael Perez. Perez signed a minor league deal with the team in February,...

• 4/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: With New Faces, Tribe Bullpen Remains Strength: A good number of names and faces may have changed during the offseason, but the bullpen still remains the biggest strength of...
• 4/4 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins 2013 Minor League Preview: While the Twins’ season has started already, the Twins’ Minor League season starts today (4/4).  If you have followed...
• 4/1 WahoosOnFirst: How the 2013 Cleveland Indians Roster was Assembled: The Cleveland Indians had themselves quite an offseason and the makeup of the 2013 roster looks very different from that of the...

• 3/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Smith the Bridge to Bullpen Success and Maybe More: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/26 Puckett's Pond: Spring Training Competition: Bullpen: Going into camp… Glen Perkins, Jared Burton and Brian Duensing were locks as the closer, top setup man and top lefty, respectively....
• 3/20 Twins Rubes: 2013 Bullpen Preview: A record number of pitchers reported to Spring Training last week in Fort Myers, 22 roster guys and 13 non-roster invitees.  All...
• 3/20 Twins Rubes: Things to look forward to in 2013: As the snow piles up, and my snow-blower limps to the finish line this winter; my excitement level for baseball season is rising...
• 3/11 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Minnesota Twins: The Twins added pitching, but they still don't project as a contender in the AL Central. Major League Signings Mike Pelfrey,...
• 3/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Barnes Hoping to fill Lefty Void in Tribe Bullpen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Is Running Out of Options in Cleveland: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/2 Puckett's Pond: 5th Starter or Set-Up Man – Would you rather?: The newest member of the Minnesota Twins is Rafael Perez.  Perez had spent his entire 7-year-career with the Cleveland Indians. ...
• 3/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hagadone Faces Uphill Battle to Make Bullpen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...

• 2/25 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview: Bullpen: THE LOCKS Glen Perkins and Jared Burton are set, respectively, as the Twins closer and top setup man and Brian Duensing will...
• 2/24 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview: Rotation: Over the course of the past few weeks, I’ve been providing a rundown on who the Twins will have in Spring Training camp at each...
• 2/20 Puckett's Pond: Minor Twins Signings: Rafael Perez: I love following the players in spring training that sign on with the Twins as minor league free agents. These are the guys that...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lefty May Have Up-Hill Battle to Make Tribe Opening Day Roster: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/10/13 - 2/16/13: With Spring Training now in full swing, let's take a look back at the week that was here at MLBTR... Felix Hernandez officially...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Bourn, White Sox, Campana, Harden: Here's the latest from the AL Central... The Indians offered Michael Bourn a deal in November worth roughly as much as the...
• 2/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Soto Has Outside Chance to Make Tribe’s Bullpen: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Callaway Faces Challenge to Rebuild Tribe’s Pitching Staff: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Sign Rafael Perez: The Twins signed left-handed reliever Rafael Perez to a minor league deal, La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune...

• 1/28 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Are Confident in Their Left Handed Relievers: Over the winter the Cleveland Indians said goodbye to both of their established left-handed relievers, Tony Sipp and Rafael Perez....

• 12/20 WahoosOnFirst: Should Indians Move Ubaldo Jimenez to the Bullpen?: The Indians have undergone a heck of a makeover this winter. Gone are Shin-Soo Choo, Jack Hannahan, Esmil Rogers, Casey Kotchman,...
• 12/6 WahoosOnFirst: Who Could Diamondbacks Trade Indians for Asdrubal Cabrera?: The Winter Meetings are heating up, but the Indians have yet to pull off any trades or free agent signings. Although they have...
• 12/2 Neurotic Sports Fan: Seven Quick Thoughts: 12/2/12: Based on recent events, these quick thoughts will start out on a somber note. My prayers are with the Majerus and Belcher families....
• 12/2 MLB Injury News: Indians' Interested in Re-Signing Jack Hannahan Among Others: The Cleveland Indians just non-tendered Jack Hannahan, Rafael Perez, and Chris Seddon on Friday, but that doesn't mean the...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Pagan, Giants, Indians, Brewers, : A roundup of tonight's links as we have our eyes fixed on the Winter Meetings countdown clock.. The Phillies continue to...
• 12/1 STLCardinalBaseball: Preview of the Winter MeetingsA week ago I would have said that the Cardinals would be very quiet at the winter meetings that begin ......
• 12/1 The Baseball Haven: Top Non-Tendered Talent: November 30 is the last day to offer a contract to arbitration-eligible players, and if team’s are uninterested in doing...
• 12/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The End of the Jack Hannahan Era, Plus Tribe News and Notes: By Mike Brandyberry Did I miss something? Did the Indians let another great player walk out the door? I thought it was just Jack...
• 12/1 Phillies Nation: Non-Tendered Targets: Yesterday, we learned the Phillies did not tender a contract to outfielder Nate Schierholtz. With that move, the Phillies sit...

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: American League Non-Tenders: Here are today’s American League non-tenders. All decisions must be in by 11pm CDT tonight. Be sure to track all tender decisions...
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | One added, one cutThe Cleveland Indians added P Nick Hagadone to the 40-man roster. RP Rafael Perez was designated for assignment....[+] The Cleveland Indians added P Nick Hagadone to the 40-man roster. RP Rafael Perez was designated for assignment.
• 11/28 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Rafael Perez For Assignment: The Indians designated reliever Rafael Perez for assignment, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports (on Twitter)....
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez likely to be cutThe Cleveland Indians are likely to release RP Rafael Perez, who is arbitration-eligible....[+] The Cleveland Indians are likely to release RP Rafael Perez, who is arbitration-eligible.
• 11/26 WahoosOnFirst: This Week on Wahoo’s on First: Trade Ideas and Wardrobe Malfunctions: Hope you had a nice holiday! Here are the biggest stories we featured this week while we prepared our turkeys. In what has become...
• 11/20 WahoosOnFirst: Piecing Together the Indians’ Bullpen After a Chris Perez Trade: The Cleveland Indians need pitching. That’s just a fact. The Tribe’s starting five was inconsistent to downright terrible...
• 11/9 WahoosOnFirst: Was the Mike Aviles Trade Good for the Indians?: Last weekend, the Cleveland Indians kicked off the offseason by trading Esmil Rogers to the Toronto Blue Jays for Mike Aviles...
• 11/4 WahoosOnFirst: This Week on Wahoo’s on First: Chris Perez to New York and Halloween Costumes: The 2012 MLB season is now officially over, but here at Wahoo’s on First we’re not going into hibernation. Here are...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Three pitchers reinstated from DL: The Cleveland Indians have reinstated Ps Carlos Carrasco (elbow), Rafael Perez (shoulder) and Josh Tomlin (elbow) from the 60-day...[+] disabled list. Carrasco and Perez are both expected to be ready by spring training, although Perez is eligible for salary arbitration and could be non-tendered. Tomlin is expected to miss the entire 2013 season.

• 10/30 WahoosOnFirst: Why Indians Should Non-Tender Rafael Perez: Rafael Perez is eligible for salary arbitration for the fourth and final time this offseason. The Indians will have until the...
• 10/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Numerous Indians Take to Dominican Winter League: By David Roberts With postseason baseball complete Major League Baseball teams turn their attention to their major and minor...
• 10/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Hagadone Has a Place in the Bullpen, Only Question is Where?: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Indians: The Indians will add starting pitching and consider trading some established arbitration eligible stars. Guaranteed Contracts Carlos...
• 10/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Arbitration Will Likely Signal the End of the Bullpen Mafia: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time:...
• 10/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Where Do the Indians Go From Here?: By Mike Brandyberry Well, that didn’t go as planned. When the Cleveland Indians left Goodyear, Ariz., at the end of March,...

• 9/27 MLB Injury News: Rafael Perez Injury: Indians' LHP Undergoes Debridement Surgery: Rafael Perez has not pitched since April.  He's been on the disabled list with a shoulder injury that has limited him...
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez has surgery: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Wednesday, Sept. 26, and he's expected...[+] to resume throwing in two months and be ready for spring training next year.
• 9/19 MLB Injury News: Rafael Perez Injury: Indians LHP Shut Down for Season: Cleveland Indians left-hander Rafael Perez has suffered a setback while rehabbing a left shoulder injury and will be shut...
• 9/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez officially shut down: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) was shut down by the team Tuesday, Sept. 18, after having a setback with his left...[+] shoulder. 'I don't think Raffy is going to be able to pitch for us for the rest of the season,' manager Manny Acta said.
• 9/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #148: Minnesota Twins (60-87) at Cleveland Indians (61-86): By Mike Brandyberry Almost two months ago the Indians hoped a come-from-behind victory on July 26 against the Detroit Tigers...

• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez sprains ankle: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat, ankle) sprained his right ankle in his last minor league rehab outing. However, the injury...[+] isn't serious, and Perez is expected to pitch again this year.
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez dealing with ankle injury: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat, ankle) suffered an ankle injury during his last rehab appearance Saturday, Aug. 11, and...[+] has not pitched since.
• 8/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What’s the Message Behind Acta’s Words?: By Christian Petrila I was low on ideas for my weekly column, when ESPN’s Jim Bowden tweeted that Manny Acta said the Indians...
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Allen Could Be Key to Future Bullpen Stability or Shakeup: By Craig Gifford When the Cleveland Indians selected relief pitcher Cody Allen in the 23rd round of last year’s Major League...
• 8/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Greatest Summer Ever: Julian Tavarez: Each week through the 26 weeks of the 2012 regular season, DTTWLN  will profile and break down the roster of arguably the most...

• 7/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #101: Cleveland Indians (50-50) at Minnesota Twins (41-58): By Mike Brandyberry Last night Josh Tomlin started poorly and only got worse. Tomlin and the Tribe allowed three, first inning...
• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez to resume rehab assignment: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said RP Rafael Perez (lat) will resume his rehab assignment after resting Thursday, July...[+] 26. It is not known if he will make back-to-back appearances or enter in the middle of an inning.
• 7/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #97: Detroit Tigers (52-44) at Cleveland Indians (48-48): By Mike Brandyberry Monday evening the Indians used seven and one-third innings from Justin Masterson and a two-run home run...
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez nearing return: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) threw a bullpen session Friday, July 20, and could return to the team early next week....[+] The Tribe wants him to pitch on consecutive days before returning, though.
• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Rebirth Necessary for Second Half Charge: By Craig Gifford When Indians ace Justin Masterson struggled early in his Wednesday night start at Tampa Bay, the prevailing...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez to AAACleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) was shifted to Triple-A Columbus to continue his rehab assignment....[+] Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) was shifted to Triple-A Columbus to continue his rehab assignment.
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez rehabs: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) tossed a shutout inning in his second rehab outing with Double-A Akron Monday, July 16,...[+] and he'll likely move to Triple-A Columbus in the near future.
• 7/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Deadline Deal is Necessary but Not Easy to Make, Spark Has to Come From Within: By Mike Brandyberry When the Indians crawled out of bed Saturday morning in Toronto they were in second place and tied with the...
• 7/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #87: Cleveland Indians (45-41) at Toronto Blue Jays (43-44): By Mike Brandyberry Friday evening the Indians started the second half, and their playoff push, just the way they had hoped—with...
• 7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What Are the Tribe’s Trade Deadline Needs to Reach October?: By Mike Brandyberry While the Cleveland Indians are just hours away from the beginning of the second half, many fans have turned...
• 7/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Evaluating the First Half and a Look Ahead at the Stretch Run: By Craig Gifford The first half of the Major League Baseball season is in the books. For the Cleveland Indians, the first half...
• 7/13 WahoosOnFirst: Indians’ Pitchers First Half ‘On Pace’ Projections: With the mathematically inaccurate “first half” of the Indians’ 2012 season now behind us, it’s time to indulge in one...
• 7/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Greatest Summer Ever: Paul Assenmacher: Each week through the 26 weeks of the 2012 regular season, DTTWLN  will profile and break down the roster of arguably the most...

• 6/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Unrest In the Bullpen Mafia Creates Shaky Situations: By Craig Gifford The 2011 Cleveland Indians bullpen, also known as The Bullpen Mafia, was widely considered one of the best,...
• 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez to return in two weeks?Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) said Monday, June 18, that he plans to return in two weeks....[+] Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) said Monday, June 18, that he plans to return in two weeks.
• 6/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sipp and Santana Could Provide Tribe Jumpstart: By Craig Gifford On May 24, a mere 22 days ago, the Cleveland Indians had just swept the Detroit Tigers. They were riding high...

• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (5) Derek Lowe - The 38-year-old...
• 5/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Consistency and Persistence Earns Hagadone A Spot In The Bullpen: By Mike Brandyberry It takes a lot of work to make it to the big leagues. Even when you have earned a spot, things don’t always...
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez will throw WednesdayCleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) is expected to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, May 16....[+] Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) is expected to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, May 16.
• 5/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia Back In Control In Cleveland: By Mike Brandyberry Don’t look now, but the Bullpen Mafia is back and beginning to wreak havoc on ballgames. Just weeks ago,...

• 4/30 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: April 30, 2012: Pedro Strop $11. Other bids: $10, $10, $6, $3, $3, $2.I wrote about Strop on Friday. The top two bids here are from...
• 4/28 Call to the Pen: Cleveland Indians Rafael Perez to DL: Cleveland Indians reliever Rafael Perez is a quality set-up man, but his … [visit site to read more]Cleveland Indians Rafael...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez will be out at least three weeks: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (lat) will be sidelined anywhere from three to six weeks due to a strained latissimus muscle,...[+] head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Friday, April 27.
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez to DL: The Cleveland Indians placed RP Rafael Perez (lat) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, April 27, with a strained left lat muscle....[+] The team recalled RP Nick Hagadone to replace Perez on the roster.
• 4/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Masterson Struggles Again, Complete Road Trip On Sour Note; Athletics 5, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry The glass half-full side will celebrate the end of a very successful west coast trip. The glass half-empty...
• 4/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Struggles Provide an Area of Early Concern: By Christian Petrila Yours truly is not the type of person who panics a week into the regular season. Having said that, yours...
• 4/15 Mets360.com: Jon Rauch leans on slider for his early success: Throughout the offseason I complained often about the Jon Rauch signing, suggesting that the $3.5 million the Mets spent on the...
• 4/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Fights and Bullpen Crumbles But Survives For Win; Indians 11, Royals 9: By Christian Petrila It’s cliché, but game two between the Indians and Royals really did have a little bit of everything....
• 4/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Has To Be Early, Major Concern: By Christian Petrila The old baseball saying says that “hits come in bunches.” Through five games for the Indians so far,...
• 4/11 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Ball Sends Tribe Packing; White Sox 10, Indians 6: By Craig Gifford The offense of the Cleveland Indians, dormant through much of the team’s first four games, finally broke...
• 4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Homers Pace Pale Hose Past Tribe; White Sox 4, Indians 2: By Craig Gifford After the Indians opened the season losing two of three, both losses in extra-innings, one prevailing thought...
• 4/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offense Stumbles, Bullpen Crumbles; Blue Jays 7, Indians 4: By Christian Petrila The game of baseball is already a marathon. Through two games in the 2012 season, the Indians have already...
• 4/5 Release Points: A Radical Bullpen Move: The average competitive window for a smaller market team is, what, three or four seasons – perhaps, five, at most?  Working...

• 3/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Injuries Begin To Clear As Camp Winds Down:   By A.J. Atkinson When the Tribe failed to bring in a strong offensive bat this offseason like Michael Cuddyer or Josh...
• 3/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Chris Perez and Rest of Staff on Track for Opening Day:   By A.J. Atkinson After showing postseason talent but failing to reach it due to injuries, Tribe fans looked toward the...
• 3/22 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 Player Preview: Rafael Perez: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE As we count down the days until the start of the season, we’re profiling every player who is likely...
• 3/18 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Gonzalez, Tigers, Axford: A few items of note out of MLB's Central divisions ... The Indians are interested in signing free-agent reliever Mike Gonzalez,...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez, Robinson Tejeda pushed back: Cleveland Indians RPs Rafael Perez (shoulder) and Robinson Tejeda were each supposed to throw an inning each in a minor league...[+] game Sunday, March 18, but it was rained out. They're now scheduled to pitch Monday, March 19.
• 3/18 FanSided: 2012 MLB Preview: Cleveland IndiansPicked by most as an also-ran prior to the 2011 season, the Cleveland Indians ...
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Two dinged up pitchers to work Sunday: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) and RP Robinson Tejeda (calf) are scheduled to work one inning each in a minor league...[+] game Sunday, March 18.
• 3/17 FanSided: Ranking The A.L. Central Lefty Relievers: One spot, or spots, on the Detroit Tigers roster that seems to be spoken for is our lefty reliever situation. In effect, the guys...
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Two pitchers throw BP: Cleveland Indians RPs Rafael Perez (shoulder) and Robinson Tejeda (calf) threw live batting practice Thursday, March 15, and both...[+] are getting close to pitching in games.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez progressing well in throwing program: Updating a previous report, Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) is progressing well in his throwing program. He is slated...[+] to face hitters in a simulated setting within the next few days after increasing the intensity of his most recent bullpen session.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez could resume pitching soonCleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) could begin throwing in Cactus League games later this week....[+] Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez (shoulder) could begin throwing in Cactus League games later this week.

• 2/29 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Bullpen: Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional...
• 2/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Herrmann Facing Several Contenders For Bullpen Spot: Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at Goodyear,...
• 2/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Early Season Injury Could Have Long Term Effects To Bullpen:   By Mike Brandyberry It is way too early in the Indians’ season to panic, but now might be a good time to start to have...
• 2/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wheeler Could Provide Veteran Leadership To Bullpen:   Each week through Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and break down the players in camp for the Indians at...
• 2/9 High Heat Stats: Strand Leaders: The best when you’re in a mess: As a followup to this post, I thought I’d run a few tables of leaders at stranding inherited runners in recent years and...
• 2/2 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Rafael Perez Avoid Arbitration: The Indians announced that they avoided arbitration with left-handed reliever Rafael Perez, agreeing to a one-year contract for...
• 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez avoids arbitration: The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with RP Rafael Perez by signing him to a one-year deal. He'll make $2,005,000 in 2012...[+] with another $25,000 possible through performance bonuses.
• 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | More on Rafael Perez: Updating an earlier report, Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez will make a $25,000 bonus if he makes 55 appearances this year....[+] He made more than 70 in three of the last four years.
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Qualls, Luhnow, Indians: A few items to pass along from the Central divisions as Tuesday becomes Wednesday ... The Cubs were interested in Chad Qualls...

• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Lugo, Cabrera, Perez: Before Spring Training begins, the Indians will work to settle two unresolved arbitration cases and the uncertainty that surrounds...
• 1/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Needs To Remember How To Build Core:   By Craig Gifford Remember the days when the Cleveland Indians went to arbitration due to contract disputes with their...
• 1/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Arbitration Signings Send Messages About Team Payroll For 2012:   By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, the Indians signed five players, avoiding salary arbitration, each for reasonable deals....
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Avoid Arbitration With Masterson, Perez: The Indians avoided arbitration with pitchers Justin Masterson ($3.825MM) and Chris Perez ($4.5MM), tweets MLB.com's Jordan...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Tyler Clippard: The Washington Nationals are clearly a team on the rise, combining a young rotation (Jordan Zimmermann, Stephen Strasburg, Gio...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Pujols, Reyes, Cespedes: As expected, the winter meetings brought plenty of excitement and changed the baseball landscape this week. The Angels and Marlins...

• 11/16 Release Points: A Radical Bullpen Move: The average competitive window for a smaller market team is, what, three or four seasons – perhaps, five, at most?  Working...
• 11/16 Release Points: The Weak Link in Cleveland’s Bullpen Mafia: Sure, the darlings of the Cuyahoga have been the beneficiaries of some rather good luck – namely, Minnesota’s complete collapse,...

• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Indians: The Indians face major decisions in center field and in the rotation this offseason. GM Chris Antonetti begins the winter with...
• 10/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Could Shake Up Bullpen In 2012:   By Mike Brandyberry This season the Cleveland Indians bullpen was the anchor of the team, keeping them in the playoff...
• 10/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What Will Be The Indians 2012 Payroll?:   By Mike Brandyberry In the Indians end of season press conference, General Manager, Chris Antonetti was clear that the...
• 10/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Bullpen:   By Mike Brandyberry September 29 began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly after...
• 10/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Cleveland Indians analysis, part II: 2011 roster and salaries overview: The second part of my analysis (see part one, here) covers the current Indians roster and examines the salary situation for this...

• 9/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Falls In Finale And Says Goodbye To A Legend; Twins 6, Indians 4: By Mike Brandyberry It was a bittersweet ending to the Indians home portion of the schedule on Sunday as the Tribe was unable...
• 9/25 Future Closers: Identifying potential future closers: Baseball America: One valuable tool that I have used over the years to identify potential future closers is Baseball America's Prospect Handbook. Each...
• 9/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Honors Legend And Walks Off With Win; Indians 6, Twins 5:   By Mike Brandyberry It was a night children emulate in their back yards from start to finish. Fans had the opportunity...
• 9/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Chicago Steals Night Cap Late; White Sox 5, Indians 4: By Craig Gifford For six innings Tuesday night it appeared the Indians had everthing cooking. It seemed they would come away...
• 9/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cleveland Swept Out By Texas; Rangers 7, Indians 4: By Criag Gifford The Cleveland Indians are playing for second place in the American League Central Division these days. The Texas...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our arbitration eligibles series. First time: Justin Masterson, Jack Hannahan Second time: Shin-Soo...
• 9/2 Roto Think Tank: "Fixing" Your Pitching: As often happens, a non-contender in my A.L.-only home league is having a fairly significant impact on the race for the...

• 8/29 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Mike Carp: Top 1: Mike Carp struck out swinging against Josh Tomlin Top 3: Carp singled to center against Tomlin Top 5: Carp struck out...
• 8/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Down, But Not Out:   By Craig Gifford Thumpings of 12-7 and 9-2 at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, one of the worst teams baseball, means...
• 8/22 Release Points: The Weak Link in Cleveland’s Bullpen Mafia: Sure, the darlings of the Cuyahoga have been the beneficiaries of some rather good luck – namely, Minnesota’s complete collapse,...
• 8/22 For Baseball Junkies: Breakdown of Pitching Staff Contenders: There are just about 40 games to go in the 2011 season, and a playoff picture is starting to take shape. Currently, there are...
• 8/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Takes Series, Heads To Detroit; Indians 4, White Sox 2: By Mike Brandyberry Neither team’s starting pitcher had their best night Thursday evening, but the Indians were able to get...
• 8/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cabrera, Tomlin Keep Tribe Hot; Indians 3, Twins 1: By Ryan Hohman Asdrubal Cabrera‘s three-run homerun in the third inning was all the offense the Cleveland Indians needed...
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia Survives A Marathon; Indians 3, Tigers 2:   By Mike Brandyberry Mafias normally band together, become their strongest, when they are pushed into a corner, with no...
• 8/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Blows Early Lead; Rangers 8, Indians 7:   By Vince Guerrieri Friday night was set up to be one of the most anti**** regular-season games in the past 10 years for...
• 8/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Loses Late; Red Sox 3, Indians 2:   By Mike Brandyberry October baseball is won and lost with low scoring games, pitching and defense. Tuesday evening’s...

• 7/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Mafia: Burying Games All Season: By Craig Gifford Filthy, dominating, unhittable, down-right scary. Those are all words that can be used to describe this season’s...
• 7/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Bullpen Lets One Get Away; Orioles 6, Indians 5: By Craig Gifford Usually the strength of the Cleveland Indians, the bullpen let the team down Saturday night in a 6-5 loss at...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Shaky Start and Solid Finish Get Tribe Win; Indians 6, Orioles 5: By Mike Brandyberry What started as a shaky start by Josh Tomlin, was finished by another dominant performance by the bullpen,...
• 7/12 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 11, 2011: Kyle Seager $10. Other bids $5, $2 I wrote about Seager on Friday. He's off to a poor start and isn't a highly touted prospect,...

• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders And Lefty Relievers: Athletics lefty reliever Jerry Blevins has been designated for assignment and is presumably available, leaving me to wonder which...
• 5/23 Baseball Happenings: Series Preview - Cleveland Indians: Pitchers:Monday – Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.42) vs. Justin Masterson (5-2, 2.52)Tuesday – Josh Beckett (3-1, 1.73) vs. Fausto...
• 5/5 My Pinstripes: Big Puma Tops Big Surprises | Baseball Digest: Big Puma Tops Big Surprises | Baseball DigestEvery year it seems a light-hitting shortstop powers up in April, a team that isn’t...

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez is in a zoneCleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez has not allowed an earned run in his past 20 appearances dating to last season....[+] Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez has not allowed an earned run in his past 20 appearances dating to last season.
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series. Eligible For Free Agency (4) The signings of free agents Austin...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez spins another scoreless frame: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez worked a scoreless inning Friday, April 15, against the Baltimore Orioles, reports Dennis Manoloff,...[+] of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Perez has not given up a run in five innings over six appearances.
• 4/8 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap: The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. Cleveland Indians 1, Boston Red Sox 0 Asdrubal Cabrera squeezed home Adam...
• 4/7 Diamond Hoggers: Your day after wrap & recap: The notables from yesterday’s action in baseball…. Milwaukee Brewers 5, Atlanta Braves 4 Jason Heyward hit a rocket 3-run...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Setup situation still fluid: The Cleveland Indians are keeping their eighth-inning pitching situation fluid, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul...[+] Hoynes. RP Tony Sipp has gotten out of the starting gate quickly, but RP's Rafael Perez, Vinnie Pestano and Frank Herrmann are still in the mix.
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez wins in relief: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez worked 1 1/3 perfect innings of relief with two strikeouts, picking up the win Wednesday, April...[+] 6, against the Boston Red Sox.

• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Indians, Choo Continue Discussing Multiyear Deal: GM Chris Antonetti told Paul Hoyes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the Indians continue to discuss possible multiyear deals...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Two avoid arbitration: The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with RPs Chris Perez and Rafael Perez Tuesday, Jan. 18, according to The Associated...[+] Press. Chris Perez will receive a one-year, $2,225,000 deal and Rafael Perez agreed to a one-year, $1.33 million deal.
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Players To Avoid Arbitration: Tuesday: Today is the deadline for players and teams to submit arbitration figures. The sides will then settle on a salary between the...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Perez, Antonetti, Prospects: The Indians could add a veteran starter and build infield depth before Spring Training begins, but it's been a quiet offseason...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Blanton, Beltre, Indians, LaRoche: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe names ten teams who might reap the benefits of bargain shopping as the winter...

• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Relievers On Boston's Radar: The Red Sox liked Matt Guerrier well enough to offer him a two-year deal, but the Dodgers offered a third guaranteed year and...

• 11/21 Foul Ground: May Update: Indians Chasing White Sox: As the month of May ends, the Indians find themselves bruised and battered, but far from beaten. The Tribe has a 29-27 replay...

• 8/30 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Cleveland Indians: A look at the Indians players who will be eligible for arbitration after the season: First time: Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal...

• 7/30 The World's Worst Sports Blog: The Best Game Ever: Two of my favorite things about baseball happened during tonight’s game between the Yankees and the Indians. First of all,...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Explored Trades For Many Relievers: The Red Sox are leaving no rock unturned in their search for relief help.  They've explored Rafael Perez, Will Ohman, Mike Gonzalez,...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Lefty Reliever Rumors: Scott Downs, Will Ohman, Javier Lopez, Craig Breslow, George Sherrill, Doug Slaten, Brian Tallet, Mark Hendrickson, and Bruce...
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez in demand: The Cleveland Indians are receiving inquiries on RP Rafael Perez, but the team is not motivated to move him, FOXSports.com's Ken...[+] Rosenthal reports.
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Rafael Perez has good June: Cleveland Indians RP Rafael Perez did not allow an earned run in the month of June, giving up one unearned run and 10 hits in...[+] 10 2/3 innings in 13 outings, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince. Perez lowered his ERA from 7.20 to 4.21.

• 5/30 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame May 29, 2010: No Previews today, busy day on this Sunday before Memorial Day. Hope you are enjoying a fantastic weekend of baseball. 13 Cleveland...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Available Left-Handed Relievers: Looking for left-handed relief?  Here's a look at the projected trade market. Aaron Laffey is doing a nice job against southpaws...
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: Relievers Headed For Non-Tenders: Often due to the save statistic, decent relievers are non-tendered every year because of their expected salaries.  It happened...

• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians face three contract options after the season: Since he's still on the disabled list, there's no chance Kerry...