CLEVELAND — Eddie Rosario had moments for the Indians. Not nearly enough of them.
Reshuffling its roster with an eye toward the future with several deals before the trading deadline Friday, Cleveland traded Rosario to the Atlanta Braves, who needed another quality hitter to make a run for the NL East.
The Indians got veteran infielder Pablo Sandoval, and immediately released the 2012 Wold Series MVP. Cleveland is sending Atlanta $500,000 as part of the trade.
It was Cleveland’s second significant trade in two days. On Thursday, the Indians essentially signaled surrender in the AL Central by dealing second baseman Cesar Hernandez to the first-place White Sox for a minor league pitcher.