Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues Review: April’s best hitters and pitchers

Thomas Pannone was the easy choice for the top pitcher in the Tribe system in April. Not allowing a single earned run while also striking out more than a batter an inning would land him at the top of any system’s list.

There really isn’t any other choice though Mike Clevinger, Shao-Ching Chiang, and Tanner Tully all had great months as well. Unfortunately, they ran into Pannone who is having a 2016 Francisco Mejia-like run on the mound. There’s a very realistic chance Pannone could be taking this award for a second consecutive month.

Offensively, things were a bit more tricky on who should take the top overall honor. Erik Kratz put up the best numbers at the plate though he didn’t have the most plate appearances. Because of that, Sam Haggerty takes the top honors for the month of April. His 1.024 OPS was as impressive as it was unexpected.

I would be very surprised if he was here again in May but crazier things have happened. Guys like Mike Papi and Emmanuel Tapia are already off to hot starts as are numerous others.

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So there you have it, the best minor league position players and pitchers in the Cleveland Indians’ system. Plenty of top prospects graced this list as well as some that fell outside the top 50.

Do you agree with our picks? Who do you think were the best of the best and who do you see winning these awards this month? Let us know in the comments section below.

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