Yesterday’s news prompted the predictable debate Cleveland Indians fans have been having for more than a year now: If Jose Ramirez can’t cut it as the Tribe’s everyday shortstop, then it’s time to give top prospect Francisco Lindor his chance in the majors.
When Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports broke the news last night that Ramirez was being sent to Columbus, the Internet nearly broke as Tribe fans took to Twitter to initiate a full-fledged #LindorWatch.
But it was to no avail.
The Tribe elected to take another look at Zach Walters and, more surprisingly, promoted prospect Giovanny Urshela to take the place of Lonnie Chisenhall at third base.