INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
(16-15, 16-15)
VS
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
(14-16, 14-16)
ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT
5/4/2025
CLUBHOUSE REPORT
TEAM OVERVIEW
Columbus was at home last week to face the St. Paul Saints. They finished the week 1-4 and lost Sunday’s contest 3-2. The Clippers are 14-16 in the 2025 season and are 7th in the International League West Division. They are posting a +6 run differential, scoring 146 runs while allowing 140. On the road, Columbus has a 6-8 record.
Last Series Game Recap
Tuesday, April 29th - (L 4-2)
Starter: LHP Ryan Webb (5 IP, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, 2HR, 6K)
Relievers: RHP Bradley Hanner (1 IP, 2H, 2ER, 0BB, 1K, 1HR), RHP Luis Frias (1 IP, 1H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K)
Key Players Offensively: Will Brennen (1 for 3, R), Johnathan Rodriguez (1 for 3, HR, 2 RBI)
Wednesday, April 30th - (L 8-7)
Starter: RHP Slade Cecconi (3.1IP, 1H, 2ER, 1BB, 5K)
Relievers:
RHP Tanner Burns (1.2IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 0K), RHP Carter Spivey (1.1IP, 2H, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, 1HR), RHP Zak Kent (1.2IP, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K), RHP Nic Enright (2IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K), LHP Parker Mushinski (1IP, 1H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K)
Key Players Offensively:
C.J Kayfus (2 for 5, HR, 1RBI, 1K), Yordys Valdes (2 for 6, 2B, 2RBI, 1K), Will Brennen (2 for 6, 2B, 1RBI, 1K)
Thursday, May 1st - (W 5-2)
Starter: LHP Will Dion (5 IP, 6H, 2ER, 0BB, 4K)
Relievers:
RHP Luis Frias (2IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K)
Key Players Offensively:
Will Brennen (3 for 4, 1R), C.J Kayfus (2 for 3, 1R, 2B, 1K), Kody Huff (1 for 3, 2RBI)
Friday, May 2nd - (L 6-4)
Starter: LHP Doug Nikhazy (4 IP, 8H, 5ER, 3BB, 2K, 3HR)
Relievers: LHP Andrew Misiaszek (1 IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 2K), RHP Mason Hickman (.2 IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 1K)
Key Players Offensively: Petey Halpin (2 for 3, R), Will Brennen (1 for 3, 2B, 1 RBI, 2K), C.J. Kayfus (1 for 1, RBI, 2BB)
Sunday, May 4th - (L 3-2)
LHP Parker Messick (5.1 IP, 3H, 2ER, 3BB, 9K, 1HR)
Relievers: RHP Nick Mikolajchak (.2 IP, 2H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K), RHP Zak Kent (2 IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 4K), RHP Nic Enright (1 IP, 0H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K), RHP Bradley Hanner (1 IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K)
Key Players Offensively: Will Brennen (3 for 4, HR, RBI, 1BB), Johnathan Rodriguez (4 for 5, 1K)
LAST SERIES LINEUPS & PINCH HITTERS
REHAB ASSIGNMENTS
RHP Slade Cecconi
INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST
RHP – Franco Aleman - 7-Day IL
RHP – Cody Bolton – 7-day IL
RHP – Daniel Espino - 60-Day IL
RHP – Jack Leftwich - 60-Day IL
RHP – Andrew Walters - 7-Day IL
INF – Juan Brito - 7-Day IL
OF – Chase DeLauter – 7-Day IL
OF - George Valera - 7-Day IL
RHP - Triston McKenzie - Dev List
STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)
Tuesday: LHP Ryan Webb
Wednesday: RHP Slade Cecconi (MLB Rehab)
Thursday: LHP Will Dion
Friday: LHP Doug Nikhazy
Saturday: LHP Parker Messick
Sunday: LHP Ryan Webb
KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN
RHR Tanner Burns
RHR Bradley Hanner
RHR Nick Mikolajchak
LHR Parker Mushinski
RHR Zak Kent
TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)
INF – C.J. Kayfus (5 for 14, 3 Singles, 2 BB, 2B, 1HR, 2 RBIs, 5K)
OF – Will Brennen (10 for 20, 7 Singles, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBIs, 3K)
OF – Johnathan Rodriguez (8 for 17, 6 Singles, 3 BB, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs,
1K)
TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)
LHP – Ryan Webb (5 IP, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, 2HR, 6K)
RHP – Luis Frias (3IP, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K, 1SV)
TEAM OFFENSIVE IDENTITY & HITTERS TENDENCIES
TEAM LEAGUE RANKINGS & OFFENSIVE IDENTITY
- K%: 5th (26.2%)
- BB%: 16th (10.5%)
- IZMiss%: 6th (20.0%)
- Chase%: 8th (27.5%)
- Swing%: 6th (46.7%)
- FPSw%: 5th (34.1%)
- HR%: 12th (2.5%)
IDENTITY
- Average HR%
- High K%
- Low BB%
- High Swing%
- High FPSwing%
- Above Average Chase%
HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS
STRENGTHS
POWER
- Johnathan Rodriguez
- C.J Kayfus
CONTACT
- Will Brennen
95+
- Kyle Datres
- C.J Kayfus
- Milan Tolentino
- Petey Halpin
SINK
- Kyle Datres
- Petey Halpin
RIDE
- Johnathan Rodriguez
- Milan Tolentino
- C.J Kayfus
- Micah Pries
- Christian Cairo
- Petey Halpin
- Will Brennen
WEAKNESSES
MISS
- Yordys Valdes (SF/SL/SW/CH/CB)
- Dom Nunez (SF/SL/SW/CH/CB)
- Johnathan Rodriguez (SF/SL/SW/CB)
- Milan Tolentino (SF/SL/SW/SI/CB)
- David Leon (SL/SI/CH)
- Kyle Datres (CT/SL/SW)
CHASE
- Will Brennen (SF/SL/SW/CH/CB)
- Micah Pries (CT/SL/SW/CH/SF)
- Milan Tolentino (CT/SF/SW/CH/CB)
RUN PREVENTION
FOCUS MATCHUPS
OF – Will Brennen
OF – Petey Halpin
INF – C.J. Kayfus
OF - Johnathan Rodriguez
C - Dom Nunez
Injured but could face and would be FOCUS MATCHUPS
OF - Chase
DeLauter
INF/OF Juan Brito
RUNNERS
Columbus is 8th in the league in stolen base attempts with 43, 13th in stolen bases with 29 and 17th in stolen base success rate with a success rate of 67.4% on stolen base attempts.
- RUNNERS:
24/25 Seasons
Milan Tolentino (37 for 43) Will Steal 3rd
Christian Cairo (30 for 36) Will Steal 3rd
Yordys Valdes (22 for
24) Will Steal 3rd
Petey Halpin (16 for 24)
Kyle Datres (14
for 17) Will Steal 3rd
BUNTERS
Columbus is 3rd in the league in bunt attempts with 29 total attempts and have a bunt in play success rate of 59% on bunt attempts (17 for 29).
- BUNTERS:
24/25 Seasons
Christian Cairo (13 for 39)
Yordys Valdes (15
for 28)
Petey Halpin (8 for 17)
C.J. Kayfus (2 for 17)
ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS
TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER
OF – Chase DeLauter – #2
INF/OF – Juan Brito – #10
RHP –
Andrew Walters – #11
OF - Johnathan Rodriguez – #12
LHP -
Parker Messick - #13
LHP - Doug Nikhazy - #21
RHP - Daniel
Espino - #23
OF - Petey Halpin - #27
LHP - Ryan Webb - #30