The Cleveland Indians have begun spring training in full force. Naturally, this annual milestone means it’s time to begin taking in-depth looks at individual players. Over the next few weeks, I’ll put out a series of discussions on the players that populate Cleveland’s roster, and how they fit into the bigger picture for 2020.
These will be open-ended case studies with a focus on highlighting whatever miscellaneous findings jump out at me during my research. Ultimately, the common thread will be trying to figure out how each player can best help the team win.
First up is Oscar Mercado, who comes into camp with the inside track to the starting center field job after playing well there in his rookie year.