Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Venezuelan fires perfect game for Akron

From the Cleveland Plains-Dealer:

Ross Atkins said right-hander Jeanmar Gomez is a good example of how a minor-league system is supposed to work.

When the Indians signed Gomez as a 17-year-old in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005, he was 6-3 and 168 pounds. When he threw his perfect game Thursday for Class AA Akron, Gomez was almost 6-4 and weighed 202 pounds.

"You get to build a player's delivery, pitches, durability and routine," said Atkins, Indians director of player development.

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