Unless something changes for the better, Cleveland is going to have to wait until July to have more than one-hitter with an OPS north of .800 in the lineup.
With Franmil Reyes on the injured list, José Ramírez has practically no protection and, thus, no good reason for pitchers to show him anything worth hitting. Likewise, for the first time in recent memory, the team’s rotation is fallible. Shane Bieber seems mortal at times this year and Aaron Civale remains steadily good if not great, but Zach Plesac is a feast or famine proposition on the mound and the guys who have filled the four and five slots so far have been less of a mixed bag and more of a sad sack.