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Cleveland Indians: 3 2018 MLB trade deadline predictions

By Ryan Rosko

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 22: A Cleveland Indians cap and glove are shown on the field before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 22: A Cleveland Indians cap and glove are shown on the field before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – JUNE 20: Adam Duvall #23 of the Cincinnati Reds rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park on June 20, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – JUNE 20: Adam Duvall #23 of the Cincinnati Reds rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park on June 20, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Addressing the outfield

Cleveland needs to do something with their outfield. Rather than placing band-aids over the situation, how about fixing it for years to come? In this scenario, Cleveland adds Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall.

Duvall cannot become a free agent until at least 2022 and is only making $645,000 this season. So far in 2018, Duvall has put up 14 home runs and 60 RBI. However, he is just above the Mendoza line with a .201 batting average.

To say Duvall has been disappointing would be an understatement. However, with a change of scenery like Schoop, maybe the Indians could benefit from improved play, similar to Duvall’s 2016 and 2017 seasons.

With such inconsistency, maybe Cleveland would not have to give up as much as one would assume.

In this scenario, to make this trade happen, Cleveland gives up outfield prospect Aaron Calica to get the two-time Gold Glove finalist. While with the Akron Rubber Ducks this season, Calica has 22 stolen bases so far to go along with a slash line of .285/.391/.385/.776.

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