Indians Rely On Rotation and Small Bunch Of Runs To Beat Royals
Cleveland tops Kansas City 5-2 at Progressive Field to move into a tie for first in the Central. Pitcher Zach Plesac earns the win in his return, as the Indians stretch lead through timely hitting and strong starting pitching. Francisco Lindor and Francisco Reyes spark two early runs, while Adalberto Mondesi homers for KC in the seventh.
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Zach Plesac
Plesac
Adalberto Mondesi
Sandy Alomar Jr
Kansas City
Carlos Santana
Francil Reyes
Tyler Naquin
Francisco Lindor
Indians struggle with outfield production and drafting woes
From 2000 to 2019 the Indians used 11 everyday outfielders with 450 or more at bats, none drafted by the club. Manny Ramirez remains the last homegrown 450 at bat presence in 1999, while first round picks since 1991 show a weak pipeline. Across the AL, Indians outfielders sit near the bottom in offensive WAR.
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Michael Brantley
Michael Bourn
Shin-Soo Choo
Grady Sizemore
Jason Michaels
Coco Crisp
Matt Lawton
Jody Gerut
Ellis Burks
Juan Gonzalez
Kenny Lofton
Manny Ramirez
Ramirez
Jason Fitzgerald
Mike
Conroy
Brad Snyder
Trevor Crowe
John Drennen
Tyler Naquin
Clint Frazier
Bradley Zimmer
Mike Papi
Will Benson
Higgins Seizes No 3 Receiver Role With Browns
Rashard Higgins, after years of doubt and a return from free agency, earned a spot as the Browns No. 3 receiver behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. He highlighted his commitment to Cleveland and his readiness to contribute on offense or special teams as the team prepares for a Week 1 at Baltimore.
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Freddie Kitchens
Higgins
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Baker Mayfield
Hodge
Natson
Rashard
Kevin Stefanski
Stefanski
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