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C Lou Marson: Goes deep
by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, August 20, 2009 at 10:07am ET

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Lou Marson hit a solo homer and double in Columbus' 7-6 home loss to Toledo.

Marson (.307) hit his second homer of the season and 16th double. The two hits gave him a .360 average with seven runs and seven RBI in 14 games with the Clippers.

Marson was acquired by the Cleveland Indians with three others from the Philadelphia Phillies in the trade for Cy Young winner Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco in late July.

Marson is considered big-league ready defensively. He has always displayed the ability to make good contact at the plate, but without much power. He could share the catcher's job in Cleveland next season -- depending on what moves the Indians make in the off-season. The Indians currently have three men sharing the duties. Veteran Kelly Shoppach has had a very poor year at bat with his home runs dwindling and strikeouts soaring. He seems to have lost some of his intensity behind the plate, too. Rookies Wyatt Toregas and Chris Gimenez, who also plays first, third and the outfield, have really struggled to make contact. Gimenez is in a woeful 1-for-31 slump. Toregas, who has always been considered a fine defensive catcher with offensive limitations, has done nothing to change that consensus since being called up.



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Lou Marson
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 202
Position: C

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 06/26/1986
Birthplace: Scottsdale,  AZ
Experience: Prospect
High School: Coronado HS
(Scottsdale, AZ)

2009 Scout Minor League Baseball Rankings (full list):
Pos: C Pos Rank: #9 Pos Rating:


Biography:
Drafted by the Phillies in the fourth round, 2004; traded to Indians with RHPs Carlos Carrasco and Jason Knapp and INF Jason Donald for LHP Cliff Lee and OF Ben Francisco, 7/29/09.

2009 Season
Named the second best prospect in the Phillies organization by Philly Baseball News... Promoted to Philadelphia on April 11th when Carlos Ruiz was placed on the DL... Hit .235 (4-for-17) in seven games with the Phillies before being optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley... Was on the DL from June 12-19 with a right ankle contusion.

2008 Season
Hit a career-high .314 at Double-A Reading in 94 games. Made his major league debut on September 28 against the Washington Nationals and went 2-for-4 and hit his first major league home run.