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Cleveland Indians: What the roster will look like in 2023

By Nick Dudukovich

GOODYEAR, AZ - FEBRUARY 21: Francisco Mejia of the Cleveland Indians poses for a portrait at the Cleveland Indians Player Development Complex on February 21, 2018 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)
GOODYEAR, AZ - FEBRUARY 21: Francisco Mejia of the Cleveland Indians poses for a portrait at the Cleveland Indians Player Development Complex on February 21, 2018 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 02: Greg Allen #1 of the Cleveland Indians rounds second base in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on June 2, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 02: Greg Allen #1 of the Cleveland Indians rounds second base in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on June 2, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

The outfield

LF: Greg Allen‘s filled in some for Bradley Zimmer in center field and the drop-off defensively is barely noticeable. Like Zimmer, Allen possesses great speed, but the difference, at least right now, is that Allen looks a lot better at the plate.

CF: Zimmer–Bradley Zimmer can’t be a free agent until 2024. One would have to assume he’ll stay the center fielder unless he’s slowed down by injury. He’s elite defensively, but his bat leaves a lot to be desired. The Indians need him to bat around .260, not .220.

RF: Benson–Will Benson, the first-round pick in the 2016 draft,  is struggling with Class A Lake County, but he’s still a nice prospect with tons of upside.

Benson’s only 19 and still learning the game. He’s batting for power (nine home runs) but hitting just .198.  Patience will be key.

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