INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

(31-20, 62-64)

VS

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS

(25-24, 66-57)

ADVANCE INFORMATION REPORT

8/24/2026


CLUBHOUSE REPORT

TEAM OVERVIEW

Columbus was at home last week to face the St. Paul Saints. They finished the week 3-3 and won the final game of the series 8-5. The Clippers currently have a record of 25-24 and are posting a +11 run differential, scoring 293 runs while allowing 282. At home, Columbus has a record of 15-10, while on the road they have a record of 10-14.


REHAB ASSIGNMENTS

RHP Slade Cecconi

INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS/DEV LIST/INACTIVE LIST

RHP Andrew Walters 7-day IL

STARTING ROTATION (PROJECTED)

Tuesday: RHP Trenton Denholm / RHP Slade Cecconi
Wednesday: RHP Yorman Gómez
Thursday: RHP Ben Lively
Friday: RHP Austin Peterson
Saturday: RHP Justin Campbell / RHP Rorik Maltrud
Sunday: RHP Trenton Denholm / RHP Slade Cecconi

KEY RELIEVERS - BULLPEN

RHR Franco Aleman
RHR Daniel Espino
LHR Steven Perez

TOP PERFORMERS - POSITION PLAYERS (LAST SERIES)

1B – Ralphy Velasquez
(10 for 22, 6HR, 12RBI, 3BB)
vs RHP
vs LHP

1B – Kyle Manzardo
(8 for 25, 3 2B, 2HR, 10RBI)
vs RHP
vs LHP

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS (LAST SERIES)

RHP – Ben Lively (4.2 IP, 3H, 0ER, BB, 4K)

RHP – Ryan Borucki (2.0 IP, H, 0ER, 0BB, 3K)


HITTERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES BUCKETS

STRENGTHS

POWER

  • Ralphy Velasquez
  • Milan Tolentino
  • Kahlil Watson

CONTACT

  • Ralphy Velasquez
  • Cooper Ingle
  • Kody Huff

vs Pitches 95+

  • Dom Nunez
  • Cooper Ingle
  • Daniel Schneeman

SINK

  • Blake Perkins
  • Cooper Ingle
  • Dayan Frias

RIDE

  • Dom Nunez
  • Kody Huff
  • George Valera

WEAKNESSES

MISS

  • Milan Tolentino (FB/SI)
  • Kahlil Watson (FB/SL/CH)
  • Alfonsin Rosario (SL/CH)
  • Dom Nunez (SL/CH)
  • Kyle Manzardo (SL/CH)
  • Ralphy Velasquez (CH)

CHASE

  • Alfonsin Rosario (FB/SI/SL)
  • Dayan Frias (SL)
  • Kyle Manzardo (SL/CH)
  • Daniel Schneeman (CH)
  • Milan Tolentino (CH)

RUN PREVENTION

FOCUS MATCHUPS

1B – Kyle Manzardo
1B – Ralphy Velasquez
OF – Kahlil Watson

RUNNERS

Columbus stole 5 bags this past week against St. Paul on 5 attempts. This year, Columbus is 8th in the league in stolen base attempts with 188, 8th in the league in stolen bases with 145, and the 12th best stolen base success rate with a success rate of 77%. The team is 125 for 161 (78%) when stealing 2B and 17 for 22 (77%) when stealing 3B.

Kahlil Watson (21 for 31)
Dayan Frias (17 for 2)
Milan Tolentino (15 for 20)

BUNTERS

Columbus has the 11th most bunt attempts in the league this year with 86 total attempts.

Dayan Frias (15 attempts)
Milan Tolentino (14 attempts)


Opponent CRG

Overview

Columbus is allowing the 15th most number of stolen bases attempts (158), the 14th most number of stolen base (119), and the 12th most caught stealings in the league with 39. The pitcher who has allowed the most number of stolen bases is Trenton Denholm with 13 stolen bases in 18 attempts.

ROSTER & RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Columbus ROSTER & TRANSACTIONS - August 24, 2026

Roster & Transactions

TOP 30 PROSPECTS ON ROSTER

Top 30 Prospects

1B – Ralphy Velasquez – #2
C – Cooper Ingle – #5
RHP – Justin Campbell – #10
RHP – Daniel Espino – #13
OF – Kahlil Watson – #16
OF – Alfonsin Rosario – #18
RHP – Franco Aleman – #27
C – Kody Huff – #30