Rob Kaminsky #83

Graduated from St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, N.J...Signed his letter of intent with the University of North Carolina out of high school...Named as the New Jersey High School Gatorade Player of the Year (joining Mike Trout and Rick Porcello as other Major League players with that honor) for 2013 and Rawlings First Team All-American for the Northeast Region...Was 10-0. 0.10 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 58 innings his senior season in high school leading St. Joseph's Regional to a 29-2 record and the finals of the New Jersey non-Public High School State Tournament...Batted .506 with 3 HR and 19 RBI as a two-way player...Boyhood hero was Sandy Koufax and his bar mitzvah was based on a baseball theme...Throws a football and shoots a basketball right-handed but throws a baseball left-handed...Resides in Englewood, New Jersey.

2019

Appeared in 42 games between Akron (AA) and Columbus (AAA) combining for a 3-1 record with a 3.54 ERA striking out 61 over 56.0 innings...Was 2-for-3 in save opportunities...Made 16 appearances of four outs or more with a seasonhigh 3.0 scoreless IP vs. Harrisburg (5/21) while with Akron...Ran off a seven-game scoreless streak (6/19-7/7) covering 9.0 innings...Threw a season-high 44 pitches vs. Indianapolis (7/13)

2018

Began his season on June 14 at Lynchburg (A) after concluding his left elbow rehabilitation at the Indians Spring Training complex in Goodyear, Ariz...Combined to go 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA in 25 appearances between Akron (AA) and Lynchburg...Promoted to Akron after two appearances in Lynchburg on June 20, and remained in Double-A the rest of the season...All 25 appearances came in relief, the first season in which he did not make a start in his minor league career...Did not allow a run over 12 consecutive innings (7/18-8/23) covering 14.0 innings...Was 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA for Glendale in 10 appearances in the Arizona Fall League fanning 13 batters over 11.0 innings. Named an Arizona Fall League All-Star.

2017

Limited to one start in April due to injury at Akron (AA) and missed the rest of the season after reconstructive left elbow surgery

2016

Started a career-high 25 games for Akron (AA) going 11-7 with a 3.28 ERA, 5th-lowest mark in the Eastern League...Set career-highs in wins, innings (137.0) and strikeouts (92)...Placed on the 7-day Injured List in May (lower back strain)...Rated as the No. 9 prospect in the Indians organization by Baseball America.

2015

Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on July 30 for OF Brandon Moss...Did not pitch after 8/13 due to a lower back injury...Entered the 2015 season ranked as the 88th overall prospect in all of MLB according to MLB.com...Was 6-5 with a 2.09 ERA over 17 starts for Palm Beach (A) at the time of the trade. Was leading the Florida State League in ERA and was tied for 8th in strikeouts (79)...One of only two pitchers (393 total batters faced) in the minor leagues who did not give up a home run (min. 90 IP).