Stay updated with breaking news from Mandy Bell. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
When the Tribe decided to trade Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets, Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said that the focus would be to reinvest some of the savings back into the 2021 roster. Now, he’s close to making that a reality. Sources told
share-square-711440 CLEVELAND -- After losing a few players who played crucial roles on the Tribe’s roster over the last few years, the Indians brought back a familiar face this week in Cesar Hernandez. But what questions does this signing raise? Let’s take a look in this week’s Indians Inbox: Not sure where I caught this, but what do you know, if anything, in the rumor mill about the club trading Amed Rosario? -- @snoopster47 There’s not much known yet at this point, but it certainly would make the Hernandez signing make a little more sense. With Rosario, Hernandez and Andrés Gimén...
History of Progressive Field's Heritage Park Share January 28th, 2021 share-square-745904 CLEVELAND -- Heritage Park has served as a museum for the Indians, celebrating over 100 years of the club’s history. For some fans, it’s a meeting place to find a friend before first pitch, and for others it's a place they are sure to stroll by every time they visit the ballpark. But most importantly, it’s something that’s been able to connect generations of Tribe fans. Heritage Park was created in 2007. It’s an area split into two levels that’s dedicated to the best players to ever don the I...
share-square-495730 CLEVELAND -- For the first time since he joined the Hall of Fame ballot in 2018, former Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel did not see a jump in his vote total. Vizquel received 197 of 401 votes cast (49.1 percent) by tenured members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, as announced Tuesday on MLB Network. In 2018, he earned 37 percent of the vote before jumping to 42.8 percent in ’19. When he received 52.6 percent of the vote in ‘20, it appeared as though he was on a steady climb to reach the 75 percent threshold within the next few years before this slight ...
share-square-802645 CLEVELAND -- The Indians still had over two weeks left in their 2020 season when Cesar Hernandez was asked whether he thought he had a future in Cleveland. Though he said those conversations hadn’t yet started with the front office, he confidently said, “I will be looking forward to being part of the team in the following years.” Now, that statement rings true, as the Tribe announced Friday that Hernandez will return in 2021. Hernandez was excellent for Cleveland in 2020, and early in the offseason, it seemed like bringing the free agent back on another one-year deal...