LaPorta to be with Team USA in August: MLB.com reports that the rosters are set for U.S Olympic baseball team and the Cleveland Indians' top prospect Matt LaPorta will be playing with the team and attempting to bring home the Gold. (Updated 07/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/27/08).
Fantasy Analysis
LaPorta was traded by the Brewers to the Indians in the CC Sabathia trade. Baseball America ranks him as the top prospect in Cleveland's farm system. The slugger was also a member of the 2005 collegiate USA Baseball National Team. He had one of the US Team's three hits in its 3-0 loss to the World Team during Sunday's XM All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium. "It's been a roller-coaster, with some good things and some bad things that have gone on last couple weeks," LaPorta said, using fiancée Dara's cell phone because of "too much text messages and stuff coming in" on his phone. "Overall it's very exciting and I'm just thankful to have this opportunity to represent my country and play baseball for USA." This means that the month of August is shot for LaPorta, so don't expect him to be in a Cleveland uniform at least until rosters expand in September. (Updated 07/17/2008).
No information available at this time.
LaPorta to be with Team USA in August: MLB.com reports that the rosters are set for U.S Olympic baseball team and the Cleveland Indians' top prospect Matt LaPorta will be playing with the team and attempting to bring home the Gold. (Updated 07/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/27/08).
Fantasy Analysis
LaPorta was traded by the Brewers to the Indians in the CC Sabathia trade. Baseball America ranks him as the top prospect in Cleveland's farm system. The slugger was also a member of the 2005 collegiate USA Baseball National Team. He had one of the US Team's three hits in its 3-0 loss to the World Team during Sunday's XM All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium. "It's been a roller-coaster, with some good things and some bad things that have gone on last couple weeks," LaPorta said, using fiancée Dara's cell phone because of "too much text messages and stuff coming in" on his phone. "Overall it's very exciting and I'm just thankful to have this opportunity to represent my country and play baseball for USA." This means that the month of August is shot for LaPorta, so don't expect him to be in a Cleveland uniform at least until rosters expand in September. (Updated 07/17/2008).
