Posts By Matt Welch
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5.7K31Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: A bow on 2019 ☕
One game remains until the Indianapolis Indians conclude the 2019 season, which brings Indy Watch to an end for the season, too.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM September 2, 2019 -
3.4K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Who deserves 2020 call-up? ☕
As the Triple-A baseball season draws to a close, it's time to look to 2020 and forecast who from the Indians roster should take the next step and join an...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:02 AM August 26, 2019 -
4.4K36Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Shuffle in prospect rankings ☕
Even if some MLB organizations don’t pay attention to prospect rankings, fans like to link a number to a stat line and then watch their progression from draft day to...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 19, 2019 -
2.2K2Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Kelley key to pitchers’ curve ☕
Christian Kelley's offense stats don't overwhelm, but his more important job is to help develop the Pirates top-level pitching prospects at Indianapolis.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 12, 2019 -
4.6K32Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: What’s to come of this bunch? ☕
We’ve reached the point in the season where it seems as if all hope is lost until next year’s spring training begins, but the Indians produced their fair share of...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 5, 2019 -
3.7K17Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Two-way best way for Shuck ☕️
Versatility is always a valuable trait to have in any venture, but Indianapolis utility man J.B. Shuck sees that value trending upward in baseball.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 29, 2019 -
3.4K1Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Marvel’s setbacks shaped future ☕️
By his own admission, James Marvel isn’t going to be the guy who “blows the door” off hitters. Instead, he’s just going to focus on being a pitcher.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 22, 2019 -
3.1K13Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Assessing a team of resilience ☕
Call-ups and injuries have made roster stability an unreachable goal, but the team has persevered despite that.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 15, 2019 -
5.5K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Tucker finding his way again ☕
Cole Tucker’s major-league debut was the stuff ballplayers dream of, but his return to Triple-A was anything but. Now, the former first-round draft pick has found his stride with the...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:07 AM June 24, 2019 -
2.7K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Ebbs, flows of life in the minors ☕
When a MLB team gets ravaged by injuries like the Pirates have this season, the Triple-A squad can often pay the price.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM June 17, 2019 -
3.9K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Craig focused on the now ☕
Will Craig said his recent 14-game hitting streak had much to do with luck, but he did credit himself with finding some patience at the plate. And either way you...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 4:05 PM June 9, 2019 -
3.4K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Brentz stays true to himself ☕
Jake Brentz had a lot to learn when he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization on the final day of the signing deadline back in 2013.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 3, 2019 -
3.6K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Kramer settling in at plate ☕
When you’re working your way through the minor leagues as a high-round draft pick, you tend to bounce around quite a bit.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM May 27, 2019 -
3.3K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Martin still ironing out kinks ☕
When Jason Martin was at Orange Luterhan High School in Orange, California, he was known for his speed. But he soon found out that he would need more than speed...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:07 AM May 20, 2019 -
4.0K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Defense still a staple for Hayes ☕
On the heels of winning back-to-back Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, Indianapolis third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes continues to flash the leather.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:09 AM May 13, 2019 -
3.8K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Clear-headed DuRapau chugs on
Just before high school ball, Montana DuRapau switched teams in his local organized baseball league for one reason — he wanted to pitch.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM May 7, 2019 -
2.8K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgIndy Watch: Elmore mixes it up for another push
When you’ve been in the major leagues five different times with five different teams, it could be easy to fall into a rut after a decent year in Triple A...
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 29, 2019 -
3.4K7Courtesy of Point Park UniversityIndy Watch: A lifelong fire fuels Keller
Mitch Keller learned at a young age that he could throw a baseball pretty hard.
in Martinsburg, W.Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 22, 2019