April 30, 2024 – International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians begin their third homestand of the 2024 season on Tuesday, April 30, against the Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The six-game set continues through Sunday, May 5, and is the only six-game series between the two teams in 2024. Below is a preview of both teams, notable promotions and more.
Buffalo Bisons (16-10, -1.0 GB, 2nd)2023: 76-72, 8th
International League Championships: 1915-16, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1957, 1961, 1998, 2004
Manager: Casey Candaele, 3rd season (214-171, .555)
Top Prospects by MLB Pipeline: INF Orelvis Martinez (No. 2), INF Leo Jimenez (5), INF Damiano Palmegiani (14), RHP Chad Dallas (15), INF Spencer Horwitz (16), RHP Connor Cooke (19)
Led by former Indianapolis Indian Casey Candaele (1985-96, 1988, 1994) in his third year as manager, the Bisons have jumped out to a 16-10 record and second-place standing in the International League this season. Buffalo’s roster boasts six of Toronto’s top 30 prospects, including Orelvis Martinez as the No. 81 prospect in Minor League Baseball. Since April 14, the Bisons haven’t suffered consecutive losses while going 9-4 against Rochester (won 17-0 on April 14), Columbus (4-2 from April 16-21) and Iowa (4-2 from April 24-28). In the six-game series vs. the I-Cubs, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, outfielder Cam Eden led the team with a .429 batting average (6-for-14) in five games.
Spencer Horwitz has been a consistent bat for the Bisons offense, leading International League batters in on-base percentage (.495) and walks (25) while also ranking in batting average (9th, .341) in 23 games this season. On the bump, Luis Quinones is the only IL pitcher with four wins, and in seven games this season he owns a 2.40 ERA (4er/15.0ip) with 16 strikeouts.
Buffalo paces all IL teams with a .276 batting average (233-for-843), .392 on-base percentage, .845 OPS, 167 runs and 146 walks, with their average narrowly besting Indianapolis’ .276 mark (216-for-784) for the best in the league. They also rank among team leaders in RBI (2nd, 154), slugging percentage (2nd, .453), hits (5th), total bases (5th, 382) and home runs (5th, 33). Buffalo’s nine saves are tied with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the most in the IL.
Indianapolis Indians (12-12, -4.0 GB, 9th)2023: 70-78, T-12th
International League Championships: 1963, 2000
Manager: Miguel Perez, 3rd season…
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