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Indians: 3 reasons why you shouldn’t give up on the 2021 Tribe

By Chad Porto

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 11: Members of the Cleveland Indians celebrate their 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners during their game at Progressive Field on June 11, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 11: Members of the Cleveland Indians celebrate their 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners during their game at Progressive Field on June 11, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 25: Josh Naylor #22 of the Cleveland Indians catches a fly ball hit by Jorge Polanco of the Minnesota Twins for an out in the fifth inning of the game at Target Field on June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Indians 8-7. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 25: Josh Naylor #22 of the Cleveland Indians catches a fly ball hit by Jorge Polanco of the Minnesota Twins for an out in the fifth inning of the game at Target Field on June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Indians 8-7. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /

Not afraid to make trades

The Indians have not been afraid to make trades to improve their team at the deadline. In 2019 they traded Trevor “Creep” Bauer to the Reds for Franmil Reyes, Yasiel Puig, Logan Allen, Scott Moss, and Victory Nova. With Bauer likely to not pitch the rest of the year (if ever again), the Tribe won that trade.

The Tribe won the Mike Clevinger deal, getting back Josh Naylor, Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Owen Miller, Gabrial Arias, and Joey Cantillo. Clevinger is out for the entire season due to injury and may never regain his old form.

In 2018, the Tribe in three separate trades in July acquired Adam Cimber, Brad Hand, Oscar Mercado, and Leonys Martin.

In 2017, after the deadline, the Tribe landed Jay Bruce. In 2016, Cleveland got Andrew Miller at the deadline, then Brandon Guyer and Coco Crisp as trade waivers. In 2014 the Tribe got Jason Kubel and Marc Rzepczynski.

These were just the deadline trades that improved the team immediately since Terry Francona took over. There were a few others, like trading Vinnie Pestano for Mike Clevinger in 2014, but that was a trade for a prospect and we’re not counting those.

The Tribe will make a move or three when the deadline comes. It won’t be for Mike Trout, but whoever it’ll be for will more than likely help the team succeed.

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