on the rise

The first Mississippi-connected player picked in the 2010 draft, left-hander Drew Pomeranz out of Ole Miss, is rising swiftly in the Cleveland organization. Pomeranz, the fifth overall selection last year, made his second Double-A start today for Akron and went five innings, allowing three hits and one run with two walks and six strikeouts. His ERA over 9 2/3 innings at this level is 1.86 with 11 K’s. Pomeranz was 3-2 with a 1.87 ERA at Class A Kinston this season. He’ll almost certainly be in the big leagues by 2012.