CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez is currently living beneath a magnifying glass. The Indians' shortstop is off to a slow start, and each out made in the batter's box or missed play in the field only increases the public cries for top prospect Francisco Lindor.
The Indians are still preaching patience.
"We're really encouraged with the progress of his development," Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said of Lindor. "He has a bright future in front of him that he can control, in terms of the type of player he's going to ultimately become. He's on his way to doing that.