Indians: Amed Rosario should be considered for the All-Star game

The Indians shortstop Amed Rosario is putting together a quiet All-Star season.

Who would’ve thought that in April, we’d be talking about Amed Rosario possibly being an All-Star and representing the Indians? Granted, he’s not going to be in the top three of fan votes at his position (fan votes need to end), but he could still get on the roster other ways, namely by being selected by coaches and peers or as a write-in selection.

He likely won’t get in, at least this year, but he’s putting up the numbers to warrant a spot. As Joe Noga of Cleveland.com points out, Rosario is hitting extremely well since returning to shortstop after a stint as a centerfielder.

Noga writes that since Rosario returned to shortstop on May 18, he’s hit .345, with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI’s in just 28 games. He’s only struck out 21 times while accumulating 38 hits, and seven walks. While also being untouchable on the basepaths, going 5-5 in steals.

He entered that week of May hitting just .212, and it’s clear the return to shortstop, the position he played in New York, was all it took. Not only that, the Indians are 19-11 in that time span, which is ironically coinciding with the stretch of time that Franmil Reyes has been out of action. Reyes has missed 26 games, and the Tribe is just 15-11 without him. It’ shard to not see that Rosario returning to form came at the most crucial time for the Indians.

 Maybe not an All-Star this year but still more deserving than Francisco Lindor.

Amed Rosario has had some pretty impressive figures on the year, already hitting four triples on the year and racking up 35 runs scored. Francisco Lindor, the man Rosario was traded for, is only hitting .220, with a career-low OPS of .678. Lindor, who’s being paid nearly 14 times more than Rosario, is having a far less remarkable season.

While Rosario started off late, he’s really cemented himself as one of the Indians’ best hitters and has been part of the offenses revival from May through June. Now the Tribe just needs to get guys like Franmil Reyes, Jordan Luplow, and Shane Bieber back and they can really start making some noise.

Luckily, Reyes is already working on rehab assignments. Meaning the team should be close to whole sooner rather than later.