- Rafael Betancourt
Rafael José Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who has pitched with the Cleveland Indians since 2003. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1993. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then resigned him as a free agent in December 2000. He was granted free agency again in October 2001 and signed with the Indians in January 2003.
- Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore III is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. A fan favorite in Cleveland, Sizemore was acquired from the Montreal Expos in 2002 along with Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens in exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew. Grady is of mixed heritage, his father being black while his mother is white.
- Travis Hafner
Travis Lee Hafner (b. June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter (DH) in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League (AL) Central Division. He attended Cowley County College in Arkansas City, Kansas and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 draft.
- Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee (b. August 30, 1978 in Benton, Arkansas) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 8th round of the amateur draft out of high school, but chose to attend the University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- Jason Stanford
Jason John Stanford (born January 23, 1977 in Tucson, Arizona) is a left-handed starting pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization in Major League Baseball. He is a 1995 graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. Stanford attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas in 1996 and 1997, where he was an Academic All-American.
- C.C. Sabathia
Pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, 2001-present. Made major league debut on 8 April 2001. Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 2001 Rookie All-Star Team. Has a son Carsten Charles Sabathia III [September 15, 2003] and a daughter Jaeden Arie [September 20, 2005]
- Jake Westbrook
Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook (born September 29, 1977 in Athens, Georgia) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Jake was the 21st overall pick in the 1996 Major League first-year player draft out of Madison County High School by the Colorado Rockies. He tossed 6 no-hitters in his high school career. As a minor league pitcher in the Colorado organization, …
- Adam Miller
Adam Wain Miller (born November 26, 1984, in Plano, Texas), is a right handed pitcher who is currently a top prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization. He started the 2006 season as a starting pitcher with the Double A Akron Aeros. Miller graduated from McKinney High School in 2003. Miller was selected by the Indians as a sandwich pick (31st overall) in the 2003 amateur player draft. After a strong campaign in 2004 with Lake County and Kinston, …
- Franklin Gutiérrez
Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] (born February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. He bats and throws right handed. Gutiérrez was acquired by the Cleveland Indians prior to the 2004 season for outfielder Milton Bradley and was assigned to Double-A Akron after the transaction. He entered the season ranked by "Baseball America" as the No.
- Jaret Wright
Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975 in Anaheim, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright. He attended Katella High School. As a youngster with the Cleveland Indians, Wright threw a two-seam fastball that topped out at 98MPH, along with a hard curveball and a changeup.
- Ryan Goleski
Ryan Steven Goleski (born March 19, 1982) is a professional baseball player currently on the roster of the Akron Aeros. He bats and throws right handed and plays mostly in right field. Goleski spent the 2006 season splitting time between the Akron Aeros and the Kinston Indians in the Cleveland Indians organization. Goleski was originally selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round (708th overall) in the 2003 amateur entry draft.
- Wyatt Toregas
Wyatt Reeder Toregas (born December 2, 1982 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American baseball player in the Cleveland Indians organization. Since being drafted by the Indians in 2004, Toregas has played for Minor League Baseball teams Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, and Akron Aeros. A catcher and a 2007 non-roster invitee to spring training with the Indians, Toregas throws and bats right-handed.
- Ben Francisco
Louis "Ben" Francisco (born October 24, 1981 in Santa Ana, California) is an outfielder in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He is a 1999 graduate of Servite High School in Anaheim, California where he played on the same baseball team as current Indians' teammate Ryan Garko. He attended and played baseball at Cypress Junior College in 2000 and went on to play at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001 and 2002.
- Jhonny Peralta
Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. May 28, 1982, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a baseball player who is currently the starting shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. He signed with the Indians in 1999 as an undrafted free agent.
- Kevin Kouzmanoff
Kevin Kouzmanoff (born July 25, 1981 in Newport Beach, California), nicknamed "Koooz!" and the "The Crushin' Russian" despite being of Serbian descent, is a Major League Baseball player with the San Diego Padres. Kouzmanoff hit a grand slam home run on the first pitch of his first Major League at bat on September 2, 2006.
- Tony Sipp
Tony M. Sipp (born July 12, 1983 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is an American baseball player on the 40-man roster of the Cleveland Indians organization. Since being drafted by the organization in 2004, Sipp has played in Minor League Baseball with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, and Akron Aeros. A pitcher, Sipp throws and bats left-handed. He has yet to make his MLB debut.
- Edward Mujica
Edward José Mujica [moo-HE-cah] (b. May 10, 1984 in Valencia, Venezuela) is a right-handed relief pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. Mujica signed with the Indians as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He quickly became one of the top pitching prospects in the Cleveland organization. After successful campaigns with San Felipe, Burlington and Lake County in 2002, 2003 and 2004, …
- Manny Ramírez
Manuel Aristides Ramírez is an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He joined the Sox in 2001, after spending the first part of his career with the Cleveland Indians (1993-2000).
- Trevor Crowe
Trevor Crowe (born November 17, 1983, in Portland, Oregon) is a baseball player who is currently a top prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization. He started the 2007 season as the Akron Aeros' starting center fielder. After an unsuccessful experiment at second base beginning in late August of 2006, Crowe was moved permanently back to the outfield, rotating between all 3 outfield positions.
- Jensen Lewis
Jensen D. Lewis (born May 16, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. After spending the first half of the 2007 season with Cleveland's minor league teams Akron Aeros and Buffalo Bisons, Lewis was called-up to the Indians on July 13, 2007 and made his Major League Baseball debut against the Chicago White Sox three days later.
- Ryan Garko
Ryan F. Garko (b. January 2, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a first baseman/designated hitter (DH) for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. A graduate of Stanford University, Garko was selected as a catcher by Cleveland in the 3rd round (78th overall) of the 2003 amateur draft. After displaying superb batting skills at every level of the minors, Garko made his major-league debut as a pinch-hitter on September 18, 2005 against the Kansas City Royals.
- Jeremy Sowers
Jeremy Bryan Sowers (b. May 17, 1983 in St. Clairsville, Ohio) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Buffalo Bisons in the International League and former major league player for the Cleveland Indians. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Ballard High School. His twin brother, Joshua Sowers, plays in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Sowers pitching repertoire features a fastball with which he varies the speed between about 85 and 92 mph, a curveball, …
- Matt Miller
Matt Jacob Miller (b. November 23, 1971, in Greenwood, Mississippi) is a right-handed relief pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. In addition to the Indians, he has played in the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies organizations. He is noted for his distinct sidearm delivery.
- Jared Sandberg
Jared Lawrence Sandberg (born March 2, 1978) is an American baseball player for the Texas Rangers. The nephew of former Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg, Jared Sandberg has been a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sandberg was born in Olympia, Washington. In 2002, the younger Sandberg showed potential to hit for power, hitting 18 home runs in 102 games with the Devil Rays.
- Juan Lara
Juan Manuel Lara (b. January 26, 1981 in Azua, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. He was signed by Cleveland as an amateur free agent in May 1999 and called up to the Major League club on September 5, 2006.
- Javi Herrera
Javier Herrera (born October 8, 1981 in Hialeah, Florida) is an American baseball player in the Washington Nationals organization. Herrera was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2003, and has played Minor League Baseball for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, and Akron Aeros. A catcher and a 2007 non-roster invitee to spring training with the Indians, Herrera throws and bats right-handed.
- Tom Mastny
Thomas Raymond "Tom" Mastny (b. February 4, 1981 in East Bontang, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo) is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the Indians on July 25, 2006. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches in height and weighs 220 pounds. Mastny is the first Indonesian-born player in Major League history, although he was raised in Zionsville, Indiana, where he played for Zionsville High School.
- Brad Snyder
Bradley Michael "Brad" Snyder is an outfielder in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He attended Ball State University from 2001–2003. In 168 games with Ball State, Snyder hit .378 with 36 home runs and 150 RBI. He was a first team Freshman All-America selection in 2001 and a first team All-American and the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in 2003.
- Armando Camacaro
Armando Jose Camacaro (born October 5, 1980 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a baseball player in the Cleveland Indians organization. Since signing as an undrafted free agent in 1998, Camacaro has played Minor League Baseball for numerous teams in the Indians organization including the Burlington Indians, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Buffalo Bisons. A catcher and a 2007 non-roster invitee to spring training, Camacaro throws and bats right-handed.
- Michael Aubrey
Robert Michael "Mike" Aubrey is an American baseball player in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He attended Tulane University from 2001–2003. In 186 games with Tulane, Aubrey hit .368 with 38 home runs and 200 RBI. As a pitcher in 2001 and 2002, he won 11 games and lost 2 with a 4.88 ERA. In 2001, he was named National Freshman of the Year by "Baseball America", "Collegiate Baseball" and "The Sporting News".
- Jason Thomas Davis
Jason Thomas Davis (b. May 8 1980 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a right-handed relief pitcher who plays in the Seattle Mariners organization in Major League Baseball. He attended Cleveland State Community College, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 21st round of the 1999 amateur draft and signed May 18, 2000. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners from Cleveland on Sunday, May 13th, 2007, for a player to be named later.
- Joe Inglett
Joseph Steven "Joe" Inglett (born June 29, 1978 in Sacramento, California) is second baseman in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the Indians June 21, 2006. The Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights, California) High School graduate is currently the second baseman for the Indians' Triple-A, International League affiliate, Buffalo Bisons.
- J. D. Martin
John Dale "J.D." Martin (born January 2, 1983 in Ridgecrest, California) is a pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. He is on the team's 40-man roster and, as of May 2007, is playing for their double-A Eastern League affiliate, Akron Aeros.
- Jason Bere
Jason Phillip Bere (born May 26, 1971 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from 1993 to 2003. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs of the National League. He was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1994.
- Andrew A. Brown
Andrew Aaron Brown (born February 17, 1981 in Chardon, Ohio) is a Major League/Minor League baseball player in the Oakland Athletics organization. In 2005, he appeared on the Indians roster for two different stints but never appeared in a game. In 2006, while with the Buffalo Bisons, he was called up to the Cleveland Indians on August 13. Brown was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the sixth round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.
- Brian Slocum
Brian John Slocum (b. March 27, 1981 in New Rochelle, New York) is a right-handed pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. After high school, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but chose to attend Villanova University. The Indians selected him in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft and he was signed in June of that year.
- Jim Poole
James Richard Poole (born April 28 1966 in Rochester, New York) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played as a relief pitcher from 1990 through 2000. Poole pitched for the Georgia Tech baseball team from 1985-1988, and attended LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.
- Scott Youngbauer
Scott Youngbauer is an American baseball player, born January 14, 1979 in Wichita, Kansas. Youngbauer attended Georgia State for college. While primarily a shortstop, he has seen time at second base as well as third base. Youngbauer spent the 2005 season with the Akron Aeros and Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League. Youngbauer started the 2006 season with the Tacoma Rainiers, …
- Rafael Pérez
Rafael Jerome Pérez is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the Indians as an undrafted free agent in January 2002.
- Héctor Luna
Héctor R. Luna (b. February 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball player in the Cleveland Indians' organization of Major League Baseball. He is currently with their AAA minor league affiliate team, the Buffalo Bisons. He primarily plays in the infield defensively, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher. He made his Major League debut on April 8, 2004 with the St.