Amed Rosario’s position in Cleveland was never certain. From the day he was brought over in the Francisco Lindor trade, no one wrote his name as the team’s shortstop in pen. At best, he would start there until Andres Gimenez was determined to be ready to assume the role, and like what happened with the Mets last year, Rosario’s job would be taken.
Now with Gimenez tearing up spring training and looking every bit like he’s ready to begin the post-Lindor era on Opening Day, Rosario’s place in Cleveland has been shrinking faster than expected.
(Well, faster than most expected.