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Tribe Signs Catcher Pagnozzi to Minors Deal Tribe signs catcher Pagnozzi to Minors deal 29-year-old appeared in 12 games in '11 for Rockies and Pirates By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | 12/02/11 1:00 PM EST CLEVELAND -- The Indians added to their catching depth on Friday, signing free-agent Matt Pagnozzi to a Minor League contract that includes a non-roster invitation to attend Spring Training with the Major League club. Cleveland's big league catching situation is currently set with Carlos Santana as the starter and Lou Marson serving as the backup. As things currently stand, Luke Carlin and Michel Hernandez will also be in camp as non-roster invitees this spring. Pagnozzi, 29, adds another catcher to the mix to handle the high volume of pitchers who will be on hand when Spring Training begins. He also potentially gives the Indians another option for Triple-A Columbus, which cycled through six catchers last season. Pagnozzi -- a nephew of former Major League catcher Tom Pagnozzi -- appeared in 12 big league games last season between stints with the Rockies and Pirates, hitting .276 with three RBIs overall. He spent the bulk of the year with Triple-A Colorado, splitting his time behind the plate and at first base. Pittsburgh claimed Pagnozzi off waivers after he was designated for assignment by Colorado on Sept. 11. In 54 Minor League games last season, Pagnozzi hit .275 with three homers and 29 RBIs and posted a .337 on-base percentage. He was an eighth-round selection of the Cardinals in 2003 and enjoyed cups of coffee with St. Louis in each of the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Overall, Pagnozzi has appeared in 33 Major League games in the last three years. Indians notebook: Catcher Matt Pagnozzi acquired as insurance Sheldon Ocker Teams try to acquire an experienced catcher to stash at Triple-A in the event that one of its two major-league catchers suffers an injury. The Cleveland Indians attempted to fill this need Friday by signing Matt Pagnozzi to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big- league spring-training camp. Last season, Pagnozzi, 29, played 54 games at Colorado Springs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, batting .275 with three home runs and 29 RBI in 178 at-bats. He was summoned to the Rockies from June 7 to July 15, appearing in seven games. He was waived by the Rockies and claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing five games with the Pirates after Sept. 14. In 12 major-league games in 2011, he batted .276 in 29 at-bats. Pagnozzi, originally drafted in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals, is the nephew of former National League All-Star catcher Tom Pagnozzi. According to several Internet sites, right-hander Mitch Talbot, 28, has signed to pitch in South Korea for $300,000. He was removed from the Tribe’s 40-man roster in October after a season in which he posted a 2-6 record and 6.64 ERA in 12 starts. Though he began the season in the rotation, Talbot was eventually demoted to Triple-A Columbus, where he compiled a 4-2 record and 4.26 ERA in 13 outings, six in relief. Talbot was obtained by the Indians in December 2009 as the player to be named in the deal that sent catcher Kelly Shoppach to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tribe’s player development staff has been completed and will include former Indians reliever Steve Karsay and former American League All-Star Scott Erickson. Karsay, who spent four seasons in the Tribe bullpen from 1998-2001, will be the pitching coach for the club’s Arizona rookie league club. This will be his first experience as a coach at the professional level. Erickson was hired to be the pitching coach at Class-A Carolina. As a veteran of 15 major-league seasons, he posted a 142-136 record and led the AL with 20 wins in 1991 with the Minnesota Twins. Here is the entire roster of personnel in the Indians’ minor-league system: Field coordinator: Rob Leary. Pitching coordinator: Mickey Callaway. Hitting coordinator: Alan Zinter. Infield coordinator: Travis Fryman. Rehab coordinator: James Quinlan. Strength and conditioning: Jake Beiting. Latin American strength and conditioning: Nelson Perez. Mental skills coordinator: Julio Rangel. Cultural coordinator: Lino Diaz. Advisers: Johnny Goryl, Minnie Mendoza, Ken Rowe. Class-AAA Columbus: Manager Mike Sarbaugh, hitting coach Phil Clark, pitching coach Ruben Niebla, athletic trainer Michael Salazar. Class-AA Akron: Manager Chris Tremie, hitting coach Rouglas Odor, pitching coach Tony Arnold, athletic trainer Chad Wolfe. Class-A Carolina: Manager Edwin Rodriguez, hitting coach to be named, pitching coach Scott Erickson, athletic trainer Jeremy Heller. Class-A Lake County: Manager David Wallace, hitting coach Jim Rickon, pitching coach Jeff Harris, athletic trainer Bobby Ruiz. Mahoning Valley: Manager Ted Kubiak, hitting coach Tony Mansolino, pitching coach Greg Hibbard, athletic trainer Matt Beauregard. Arizona Indians: Manager Anthony Medrano, pitching coach Steve Karsay, hitting coach Junior Betances, coach Dennis Malave, athletic trainer Ted Blackwell. Dominican Summer League Indians: Manager Max Diaz, pitching coach Mario Brito, hitting coach Francisco Cabrera, coach Carlos Fermin, athletic trainer Miguel Ledesma. Akron Beacon Journal LOADED: 12.03.2011 Indians sign free agent catcher Matt Pagnozzi The Associated Press The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league contract with free agent catcher Matt Pagnozzi, who played briefly with Colorado and Pittsburgh last season. The 29-year-old Pagnozzi spent most of last season with the Rockies’ Triple-A team at Colorado Springs. He batted .275 with three homers and 29 RBIs in 54 games. He played in seven games for Colorado and was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Sept. 14. He finished the year with Pittsburgh, appearing in five games. Pagnozzi began his pro career in 2003 with St. Louis, which selected him in the eighth round of the draft. He spent eight years in the Cardinals organization, making his major league debut in 2009. Pagnozzi is the nephew of former NL All-Star catcher Tom Pagnozzi. Chris Tremie returns to manage Akron Aeros Chris Tremie will return as manager of the Akron Aeros, a Class AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. In his first season with the Aeros, Tremie led the Aeros to a 73-69 record last year. Previously, Tremie served as manager of the Arizona League Indians as well as the Indians farm system catching coordinator. Tony Arnold will be the Aeros pitching coach while Rouglas Odor will serve as a coach, too. Chad Wolfe returns for his third season as the team’s athletic trainer. The Akron Aeros begin the 2012 season on the road April 5 in Binghamton, N.Y. The Aeros home opener is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. April 12 at Canal Park against the Trenton Thunder. Former Captain David Wallace will manage Lake County in 2012 By David S. [email protected] Dave Wallace has come full circle with the Lake County Captains. In 2003, when the Class A farm team of the Indians had its inaugural season in Eastlake, Wallace was the All-Star catcher on a Captains team that breezed to the first-half title in the South Atlantic League. On Friday, the Indians announced Wallace will return to the Captains next season, this time as manager. "I've absolutely thought about what it will mean to be back in Eastlake," Wallace said Friday during a telephone interview from his home in Jacksonville, Fla. A 32-year-old native of Nashville, Tenn., Wallace began his career in professional baseball with the Indians in August 2001 as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt University. Wallace spent seven seasons in the minor leagues as a player, six of them in the Indians' organization. With the Captains in 2003, he hit .291 with six home runs and 36 RBI in 64 games during the first half of the season. He also earned raves from the Indians' player development staff for his work behind the plate and for his handling of a pitching staff anchored by Fausto Carmona. After playing in the 2003 SAL All-Star Game in Lexington, Ky., Wallace was promoted to advanced Class A Kinston. "On and off the field, that season was the best of my playing career," Wallace said. Wallace retired as a player after the 2008 season. The Indians hired him in 2009 as an assistant to the major-league coaching staff. He returned to that job in 2010. Last season, he made the move to the Tribe's minor-league system as catching coordinator and manager of the short-season Class A Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The Scrappers finished 41-34. At Lake County, Wallace succeeds Ted Kubiak, who will manage Mahoning Valley this season. Kubiak led the Captains to the 2010 Midwest League title and to a 53-86 finish last season. Many of the players Wallace had last season at Mahoning Valley will make the move with him to the Captains. Candidates for Lake County's 2012 roster include shortstop and 2011 first-round draft choice Francisco Lindor, catchers Jake Lowery and Alex Lavisky, outfielder Bryson Miles and starting pitcher Will Roberts. Rounding out Wallace's staff in Lake County next season will be hitting coach Jim Rickon, pitching coach Jeff Harris and trainer Bobby Ruiz. The Captains open the 2012 season on the road against Fort Wayne on April 5. Their home opener is scheduled for Thursday, April 12 vs. Bowling Green. Steve Karsay, Scott Erickson join Indians' minor league staff By Jim Ingraham [email protected] Former Indians pitcher Steve Karsay and fellow former major league pitcher Scott Erickson, a 20-game winner and Cy Young Award winner runnerup in 1991, have been added to the Indians’ 2012 minor league staff, which was announced Friday.
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