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How did the Cleveland Indians acquire their lower level minor league players?

Wrapping up the Cleveland Indians family tree ...

Jason Miller

Tuesday, we reviewed how the major league franchise had been acquired. And yesterday we covered the upper minors. Today we look at the Lake County Captains, Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Arizona and Dominican Rookie Leagues.

Notes: I have included compensation draft picks as being more than one degree as the Indians obtained that pick based on a player they formally held rights to. Also, when I have identified a free agent year, it is the year they signed for (i.e. December 05 would be 2006). Additionally, whenever I could not find confirmation of an amateur free agent signing, the year defaults to their first appearance. [aFA = amateur free agent, mFA = minor league free agent]

All data is through Sunday August 24, 2014.

Lake County Captains (A - Midwest League)

One Degree

Draft 2010: Robert Aviles (7);

Draft 2011: Luis DeJesus (11); Ruiz (41)

Draft 2012: Mitch Brown (2); Caleb Hamrick (8); Nellie Rodriguez (15); James Stokes (22); Richard Stock (23)

Draft 2013: Clint Frazier (1); Dace Kime (3); Trevor Frank (8); Sicnarf Loopstok (13); Paul Hendrix (18); Matt Whitehouse (19); Shane Rowland (20); Grant Fink (23); Jordan Milbrath (35)

Draft 2014: Mike Papi (1)

aFA 2010: Alexis Paredes

aFA 2011: Luis Lugo; Anderson Polanco; Claudio Bautista

aFA 2012: Ivan Castillo; Anthony Santander; Dorssys Paulino

aFA 2014: Justin Brantley

mFA 2013: Wander Beras (originally aFA by Dodgers in 2008); Carlos Melo (originally aFA by Tigers in 2008)

Players who have moved on

Draft 2011: Jake Sisco (3); Zach MacPhee (13) [Independent]; Jack Wagoner (33) [Independent]; Geoffrey Davenport (43)

Draft 2012: Cody Penny (16); Nick Hamilton (35)

aFA 2010: Luis Morel; Felix Sterling; Jorge Martinez

aFA 2013: Cody Ferrell

Mahoning Valley Scrappers (A- - New York-Penn League)

One Degree

Draft 2012: Kieran Lovegrove (3); D'vone McClure (4); Josh McAdams (7)

Draft 2013: Sean Brady (5); Casey Shane (6); Cortland Cox (32); Mike Giuffre (36); Justin Garcia (38)

Draft 2014: Bradley Zimmer (1); Julian Merryweather (5); Greg Allen (6); Steven Patterson (10); Austin Fisher (13); Luke Eubank (15); J.P. Feyereisen (16); Cameron Hill (17); Taylor Murphy (18); Jordan Carter (22); David Armendariz (23); David Speer (27); Drake Roberts (29); Dominic DeMasi (31)

aFA 2010: Juan Santana; Leo Castillo; Juan De La Cruz

aFA 2011:Edward Estrella; Jose Zapata; Martin Cervenka; Yonathan Mendonza; Ordomar Valdez

aFA 2012: Luis Gomez; Ramon Rodriguez; Anthony Vizcaya

aFA 2013: Francisco Mejia

Players who have moved on

Draft 2010: Michael Goodnight (13)

Draft 2013: Kerry Doane (24); Garrett Smith (37)

aFA 2008: Harold Guerrero

aFA 2010: Manuel Carmona; Rafael Homblert; Manuel Boscan; Robel Garcia; Joel Mejia; Juan Romero

aFA 2011: Breily Puerta;

AZL Indians (Rk - Arizona League)

One Degree

Draft 2013: Kenny Mathews (7); Thomas Pannone (9); Silento Sayles (14)

Draft 2014: Justus Sheffield (1); Grant Hockin (2); Bobby Bradley (3); Sam Hentges (4); Simeon Lucas (7); Micah Miniard (8); Alex Pantoja (9); Jared Robinson (11); Jordan Dunatov (12); Argenis Angulo (19); Gian Paul Gonzalez (20); Bobby Ison (21); Jodd Carter (24); Nathan Winfrey (28)

aFA 2011: Kevin Calderon

aFA 2012: Shao-Ching Chiang; Johan Puello; Francisco Miguel

aFA 2013: Erick Algarin; Ping-Hseuh Chen; Francsico Lopez; Yoiber Marquina; Gerald Bautista; Grofi Cruz; Emmanuel Tapia

aFA 2014: Leandro Linares; Randy Valladares; Li-Jen Chu; Willi Castro; Yu-Cheng Chang

Players who have moved on

Draft 2009: Kyle Bellows (4)

Draft 2011: Dillon Howard (2)

Draft 2012: Thomas White (24)

aFA 2010: Victor De Jesus

aFA 2011: Martin Alcantara

aFA 2012: Carlos Diaz; Victor Cabral

aFA 2013: Naoki Hashimoto; Takuya Tsuchida

DSL Indians (Rk - Dominican Summer League)

One Degree

aFA 2013: Luis Araujo; Julio Arosemena; Daniel Gomez; Luis Jimenez; Jose Rodriguez; Rodolfo Villasmil; Wagner Ramirez; Erlin Cerda; Rubiel Martinez [Restricted List]; Jorma Rodriguez; Hector Caro

aFA 2014: Darlin Diaz; Rainer Florez; Alejandro Izaguirre; Domingo Jimenez; Henry Martinez; Jean Carlos Mejia; Bijelic Mena; Jose Nina; Felix Tati; Ramon Tineo; Cesar Ventura; Jhon Ventura; Gabriel Vizcaino; Jason Rodriguez; Jose Vicente; Emmanual Beltre; Miguel Eladio; Ronnys Mora; Efrin Ortega; Hazzent Torrealba; Elvio Almonte; Juan Garcia; Francisco Marte; Jose Medina; Gabriel Mejia; Yosmar Mujica; Junior Soto

Players who have moved on

aFA 2011:Amauri Castillo; Juan Nivar

aFA 2012: Jesus Arias [CHC]; Cristian Manzueta; Edgar Pineda; Anderson Ramirez; Juan Carlos Moncion; Omar Sanchez

aFA 2013: Aresante Espino; Edward Fabian [BAL]; Jesus Ramirez; Yoan Andujar; Alexis De Los Santos; Luis Montero; Yoel Sanchez