Kinston Indians

The Kinston Indians are a minor league baseball team in Kinston, North Carolina. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Carolina League.

Professional baseball in Kinston dates back to 1908. They have been called the Kinston Robins, Kinston Highwaymen, Kinston Eagles, Kinston Expos, and Kinston Blue Jays. The city's teams have been associated with other MLB teams including the Montreal Expos, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals. They are currently managed by Mike Sarbaugh, a member of the Indians organization since 1990. Former managers include Mike Hargrove and Eric Wedge. Their current General Manager is Shari Massengill.

The Indians, or K-Tribe as they are nicknamed, play their home games in Historic Grainger Stadium. Their longtime scoreboard operator Delmont Miller is one of the Carolina League's most unique characters.

*1962 (Kinston Eagles)
*1988
*1991
*1995
*2004

Current Roster

As of August 8, 2006|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"

Pitchers
Number		!width=15%\|Player	Throws	DOB	Place of Birth
13		Scott Lewis	L	9/26 /83	Washington Court House, Ohio>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	24		Reid Santos	L	8/24 /82	Kaneohe, Hawaii>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	27		Chuck Lofgren	L	1/29 /86	Burlingame, California>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	28		Chris Niesel	R	11/18 /82	Plantation, Florida>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	?		Michael Finocchi	R	4/28 /85	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	37		Kyle Collins	R	8/17 /81	San Jose, California>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	38		TJ Burton	R	7/13 /83	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	43		Cody Bunkleman	R	2/6 /85	Eau Claire, Wisconsin>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	46		Mariano Gomez	L	9/12 /82	San Pedro Sula, Honduras>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	48		Joe Ness	R	11/4 /83	Logansport, Indiana>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	49		Kevin Dixon	R	12/16 /83	Burnsville, Minnesota>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	50		Ryan Knippschild	L	9/24 /82	Sacramento, California>- bgcolor="#eeeeee"	?		Randy Newsom	R	5/6 /82	Cincinnati, Ohio

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Catchers
Number		!width=15%\|Player	Bats	Throws	DOB	Place of Birth
12		Caleb Brock DL	R	R	3/30 /80	Lexington, Kentucky>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	25		Javi Herrera	R	R	10/8 /71	Hialeah, Florida>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	40		Armando Camacaro	R	R	4/6 /79	Caracas, Venezuela

Infielders
Number		!width=15%\|Player	Bats	Throws	POS	DOB	Place of Birth
-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	8		Argenis Reyes	R	R	2B	9/25 /82	Santiago, Dominican Republic>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	9		Brian Finegan	R	R	SS	12/15 /81	San Jose, California>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	10		Brandon Pinckney	R	R	SS	4/12 /82	Sacramento, California>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	11		Rodney Choy Foo	S	R	2B	12/12 /81	Honolulu, Hawaii>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	13		Micah Shilling	L	R	2B	12/27 /82	Zachary, Louisiana>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	26		Stephen Head	L	L	1B	1/13 /84	Raymond, Mississippi>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	34		Matt Whitney	R	R	3B	2/13 /84	West Palm Beach, Florida

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Outfielders
Number		!width=15%\|Player	Bats	Throws	POS	DOB	Place of Birth
5		Jose Constanza	S	L	OF	9/1 /83	Santo Domingo, Dom. Repub.>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	41		Jordan Brown	L	L	OF	12/18 /83	Vacaville, California>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	29		Johnny Drennen	L	L	OF	8/26 /86	Honolulu, Hawaii>-bgcolor="#eeeeee"	?		Nathan Panther	L	L	OF	7/12 /81	Iowa City, Iowa

*John Drennen
*Chuck Lofgren
*Scott Lewis

*Wyatt Allen
*Michael Aubrey (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Brian Barton (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Trevor Crowe (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Ryan Goleski (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Christopher Hicks (currently with Lake County Captains)
*Aaron Laffey (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Jansen Lewis (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Trevor Mortensen (currently with Burlington Indians)
*Scott Rohel (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Sean Smith (currently with Akron Aeros)
*Jesus Soto (currently with Burlington Indians)
*Wyatt Toregas (currently with Akron Aeros)