Enough Outfielders?
by scott longert on 01/15/17Just looking at the Indians roster I wonder if there are enough outfielders to go round. There are four guys back from last year not including Michael Brantley. In right field there is Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Guyer. In center is Tyler Naquin and Abraham Almonte. Left field is dependent on Brantley being healthy and able to play 130 or 140 games. If he is not able to go, that leaves room for sombody like Brad Zimmer or even Yandy Diaz. Of the two the most intriguing is Diaz who has a minimum of experience but hits wherever he goes.
Diaz may be one of those guys who can quickly adjust to Major League pitching and hit .300 as a rookie. Zimmer has all the talent but has not put up big numbers like expected. It will be fun to see if either of these two gets a chance to win a roster spot and see significant time on the field.
The best scenario is for Brantley to make a complete recovery and claim his left field spot. We probably won't know how he is until late in spring training. Here's hoping he's okay.
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