About a month ago, I claimed we’d know if the Cleveland Indians would be buyers or sellers based on what they did with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer. Playing on his second-to-last season of team control, he’s one of their most appealing trade chips if selling was the route they planned to take.
In the time since, Cleveland has gotten its season back on track. While still facing a sizable gap in the AL Central standings, the team is right in the thick of the wild card race. For the time being, there’s really no need for the Tribe to sell before the trade deadline.