Major League Athletic Trainers

Cleveland Indians

Lonnie Soloff
Position: Head Athletic Trainer
College Attended: St. Louis University(B.S., MPT)
Years in MLB: 6
Lonnie Soloff, 31, is beginning his third season as head athletic trainer with the Cleveland Indians after spending five years as physical therapist and assistant athletic trainer for the Cincinnati Reds. While a student at St. Louis University, Soloff received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, a master’s degree in physical therapy and attained his certification in athletic training. Active in teaching orthopedics and baseball sports medicine, Soloff often conducts in-service education, lectures and participates in research studies. His research on exercise science was presented at the APTA National Conference in June 2003, and his rehabilitation work was featured in the October 2003 issue of PT Magazine. Soloff, a member of the NATA and APTA, began his career in baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996 as part of the PBATS internship program. A native of New Orleans, Soloff lives in Westlake, Ohio with his wife Alyssa.

Richard Jameyson
Position: Assistant Athletic Trainer
College Attended: Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBachelors of Arts
Years in MLB: 5
Rick Jameyson, 36, is now in his fifth season as Assistant Athletic Traininf of the Cleveland Indians after spending 11 seasons as an Athletic Trainer in the Indians Player Development system. He began his professional career in 1992 with Cleveland's New York Penn League affiliate in Watertown, N.Y. After two seasons with Watertown, he spent the next five seasons with the Class A affiliate in Columbus, Ga. In 1999, he was promoted to Class AAA Buffalo, N.Y., spending 4 seasons with the Bisons. He was selected to represent the Indians in the Arizona Fall League in both 1995 and 2000. Jameyson is a native of Wellington, OH and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1992. He lives in Akron, Ohio, with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Jessica, and son, Nicholas.