![]() ![]() ![]() Including the postseason, he has hit four home runs for Cleveland, the last three of which came in clinching victories: his homer on Sept. or Chris Coghlan-in left at some point in this series if Zobrist doesn't heat up.ĬOCO CRISP: Coco Crisp played just 20 games and picked up only 11 hits for the Indians this year after being brought over in an August trade from the A's, but in his second stint with the team, he has been better than his numbers suggest. 530 OPS), so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Maddon try someone different-Jorge Soler, Albert Almora Jr. His history against the Indians' pitchers isn't good (9-for-65 with a. Zobrist has been slumping in the postseason, going 6-for-36 with three doubles overall and just 2-for-17 in his last five games. Simply put, Lindor is the engine driving the Indians, and he's their best player now and for the foreseeable future. The 22-year-old was the second-best fielding shortstop behind the Giants' Brandon Crawford (and played 55 more innings than his San Francisco counterpart), and his offensive numbers were at or near the top in every category. But with the exception of power, there’s a legitimate case to be made that Lindor was the best shortstop in the major leagues this year. He came to the majors right behind Correa and doesn't play in big markets like Chicago or Los Angeles. Of the rising young shortstops in the game, Lindor probably gets the least attention. The third belongs to Houston's Carlos Correa, last year's AL Rookie of the Year. The second is that of the Dodgers' Corey Seager, the likely NL Rookie of the Year. ![]() “I think having him back there, having him put down the pitch that I had in my mind gave me a lot of confidence to just execute and trust defense.” Cleveland will take his average offense, so long as it has his above-average pitch calling skills behind the plate.įRANCISCO LINDOR: Guess which players are responsible for the following four slash lines. “The constant behind all that is Roberto Perez,” Miller told reporters. The ALCS MVP, Andrew Miller, praised Perez after the Toronto series. His biggest impact, though, has been behind the dish: In eight playoff games, he’s called three shutouts, and the Indians’ ERA is just 1.77, with a 81 strikeouts against 19 walks. 269/.348/.617 line that represents significant improvement over his career averages-and timely, as he hit a crucial home run in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Red Sox and drove in the only run in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays. He's provided hitting that has been both consistent-a. ROBERTO PEREZ: Perez has always been a decent backup catcher, but after starting just 53 times during the regular season, he has caught every inning of Cleveland's postseason journey. ![]()
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