Cleveland Indians: 4 players on the hot seat before the trade deadline

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 8: Right fielder Brandon Guyer #6 of the Cleveland Indians catches a line drive hit by Stephen Piscotty #25 of the Oakland Athletics to end the top of the third inning at Progressive Field on July 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 20: Zach McAllister #34 of the Cleveland Indians takes the mound against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning at Progressive Field on August 20, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Toronto defeated Cleveland 6-5. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images) /

Zach McAllister

It’d be hard to let go of someone like Zach McAllister because he throws in the mid-90s. But at some point, he’s got to produce and he’s not someone who can be trusted in high- or low-leverage situations right now.

With a 5.65 ERA, opponents are batting .290 off the right-hander.

He’s not even racking up strikeouts as she should with that 95 mile-per-hour fastball.

McAllister is averaging 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. It’s his lowest total since 2014, when he was still starting games for the Tribe.

After permanently moving to the bullpen in 2016, he averaged 9.3 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine over the next two seasons, respectively.

With the Indians expected to add relievers via the trade market, someone is going to lose a spot in the bullpen and McAlister may be a prime candidate.

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