Indians sign OF Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha to AAA Buffalo

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May 6, 2008

Indians Sign OF Bronson Sardinha to Minor League Deal
Francisco Recalled to Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians today announced that they have signed OF Bronson Sardinha to a minor league contract. He will report to the Buffalo Bisons in the next couple of days.

The Tribe also recalled OF Ben Francisco from the Bisons today. To make roster room, the Indians designated OF Jason Michaels for assignment.

Sardinha, 25, played in eight games for Triple-A Tacoma (Mariners) this year after being a non-roster invite to big league camp. With the Rainiers, he hit .323 (10-31) with 1 double, 1 triple, and 5RBI.

Sardinha was a 1st round pick (34th overall) of the New York Yankees in the 2001 draft and spent the first seven years of his professional career in the Yanks system. In 2007, he appeared in 10 games with the Yankees and hit .333 (3-9, 2RBI, 6R). With Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre that season, he hit .222 (86-388) with 21 doubles, 5 triples, 11 homeruns and 56RBI in 109 games.

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His minor league numbers…

by APV on May 6, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Quick recap for those too bored to link…

Drafted out of high school and got off to a great start. After initial struggles upon advancing levels he usually adjusted quite nicely….until AA. Then he stalled out across the second half of his age-21 season, 22 and 23. He’s 25 now.

by APV on May 6, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only Indian farmhand from Hawaii?

by peter m on May 6, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

John Drennan was born in Hawaii. Stephen Wright played ball at the University of Hawaii. Now that Rodney Choi Foo and Brian Finegan are gone, that might be it.

by ken from alexandria on May 6, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

!!!!

Are you not aware of the “favorite Indians minor leaguer from Hawaii title”! It was held for a long time by Rodney Foo Choy (for awhile, admittedly, by default), but now it is being fiercely faught over by Reid Santos and John Drennan.

by APV on May 6, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Knew about Choy Foo, but he’s gone. Didn’t know the others. I thought we might be pursuing a 50-state strategy to strengthen the farm system. Aoparently not!

by peter m on May 6, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I live in Kihei – the first part of his middle name – it means the cape a Hawaiian King wears. I’ll see if I can get one of my Hawaiian friends to translate his middle name. Stay tuned.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on May 6, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs