Cleveland just can’t quit Yu Chang

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe 2021 season has been the season of Yu Chang for Cleveland — for better or worse.

After 28 and 10 games in 2019 and ‘20, respectively, Chang has logged 66 games (out of 130 thus far) for the Guardians this season. Despite playing in just half the team’s games, he feels omnipresent. He’s played every infield position so far this season and racked up 173 plate appearances so far as a starter or pinch hitter.

Despite his presence in and on the periphery of the lineup, Chang’s overall line is not as nice as his smile. Overall in 2021, he’s slashing .220/.254/.439 with a wRC+ of 82 and xwOBA of .284. Despite this light-hitting profile, Chang…