Guardians must avoid repeating past Michael Brantley mistake with Steven Kwan

Sep 29, 2018; Kansas City, MO, USA; Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley (23) celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesThe 2018 season marked the end of an era for the Cleveland Guardians. After a dominant three-year run that ended with an uninspired performance against the Astros in the American League Division Series, Cleveland’s front office decided to rework the roster on the fly by letting go of Andrew Miller, Cody Allen and Michael Brantley.

While all three were still quality players (or an All-Star player in Brantley’s case), Cleveland’s front office let all three of them hit…