The Cleveland Indians made a bold move to trade away Yan Gomes last offseason. That came months after sending Francisco Mejia to San Diego after he was supposed to be the heir apparent behind the plate.
The moves showed just how confident the Indians were in Roberto Perez. He responded by winning his first Gold Glove Award.
Perez had all the top numbers and was the clear favorite. But he was also doing this through some intense pain, according to Indians beat writer Mandy Bell:
Roberto Pérez said it felt like a knife was poking at his ankle since April due to bone spurs.