Stark
The Winds of Winter
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- Apr 3, 2012
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Anybody that got moved and is no longer a part of the organization (Bauer, Hanley, Leonys, etc.) won't be covered here. I'm using baseball reference WAR and fangraphs UZR for those wondering. I know that's weird, but I'm used to the bref WAR.
Greg Allen - OF | Season Stats: .229/.290/.346/.636, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 8 SB, 231 AB, 0.5 WAR, 5.0 UZR
Allen's offensive numbers dipped a bit in his age-26 season but his fielding metrics soared higher than they've ever been. He didn't really receive consistent playing time throughout the year, but proved to be a solid defensive replacement and pinch running threat. I was a bit upset at his usage as a pinch hitter and the fact that his bat seemed to take a step backwards this year. Grade: C
Jake Bauers - 1B/LF | Season Stats: .226/.312/.371/.683, 12 HR, 43 RBI, 372 AB, -0.6 WAR, -0.3 OF UZR, 0.0 1B UZR
Bauers was one of the bigger disappointments for the 20Y19 Indians. Coming over in the Yandy Diaz/Carlos Santana deal from last winter, Bauers was a relatively highly touted prospect that Indians fans were hoping would help fill the LF void left by Michael Brantley. Unfortunately, Bauers struggled mightily at the dish most of the season, even leading to a demotion to Columbus, and was not great in the field either. He'll only be 24 at the start of next season and has a fair amount of tools to be a good hitter, but Bauers' 2019 campaign goes down as major disappointment for me on both sides of the field. Grade: D-
Bobby Bradley - 1B | Season Stats: .178/.245/.356/.600, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 45 AB, -0.3 WAR
Bradley was a hyped up prospect coming into the season, and even moreso for how he was destroying the ball early on in Columbus. Unfortunately, Bradley was simply overmatched over his brief stint at the big league level. He's younger than Jake Bauers, so of course, there is plenty of room to grow, but his BB% and K% rates at Columbus are far from encouraging. I hate to fail guys based on 45 ABs, but this is Cleveland production only and Bradley simply was not good at all at the big league level this year. Grade: F
Yu Chang - 3B/2B | Season Stats: .178/.286/.274/.560, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 73 AB, -0.2 WAR
Similar to Bradley, Chang was a guy many of us expected to see in Cleveland in some capacity this season. His offensive numbers, again, like Bradley, left a lot to be desired however. He's only 24 years old, and since he had a better walk rate and more positional flexibility than Bradley, I'm not going to completely fail him, but Chang was still pretty disappointing. Grade: D-
Ryan Flaherty - 3B/2B | Season Stats: .143/.143/.238/.381, 1 RBI, 21 AB, -0.2 WAR
Shot myself in the foot when I decided to cover everybody who finished with the organization at the end of the year. Flaherty sucked. Grade: F
Mike Freeman - IF/OF | Season Stats: .277/.362/.390/.752, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 177 AB, 1.3 WAR, 2.4 2B UZR
Freeman pretty much came out of nowhere as the Indians super utility guy this season, and performed far past expectations in the role. He was a slightly negative fielder in all of the positions he played except for second base, but his vast positional flexibility (he spent time at 2B, SS, 3B, and LF) was a great help nonetheless. He was a very patient and crafty hitter who also had a very solid 10.3 BB%. Was he a world beater? Of course not, but Freeman performed way beyond what any of us expected this year. Grade: B+
Eric Hasse - C | Season Stats: .063/.118/.250/.368, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 16 AB, -0.2 WAR
Hasse barely played this season, but the one hit he had all year was his first career home run, so that's kind of cool I guess. He showed a lot of pop in Columbus and figures to fight with Plawecki for the backup catcher job next season. Again, I hate failing guys based on 16 ABs, but Hasse wasn't hampered by injuries or anything and I think "incomplete" grades are cop-outs, so he unfortunately fails since a .368 OPS is garbage. I do think there's a chance he contributes for us next season though. Grade: F
Jason Kipnis - 2B | Season Stats: .245/.304/.410/.715, 17 HR, 65 RBI, 7 SB, 23 2B, 458 AB, 0.5 WAR, 3.5 2B UZR
Kipnis fought pretty hard for us this season. He struggled mightily out of the gate, which led to a lot of fans calling for him to be DFA'd. He still didn't have a great season by any means, but he was able to pull his OPS above .700 by the end of the season, still slugged 17 HR which isn't half bad for a second basemen, and played an above average second base this season. He's not an all-star anymore, but after that horrid start he had, I honestly thought Kipnis was cooked beyond salvation this season. If he has played his last game with the Indians, I'm glad he didn't go down without a whimper. Grade: C+
Greg Allen - OF | Season Stats: .229/.290/.346/.636, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 8 SB, 231 AB, 0.5 WAR, 5.0 UZR
Allen's offensive numbers dipped a bit in his age-26 season but his fielding metrics soared higher than they've ever been. He didn't really receive consistent playing time throughout the year, but proved to be a solid defensive replacement and pinch running threat. I was a bit upset at his usage as a pinch hitter and the fact that his bat seemed to take a step backwards this year. Grade: C
Jake Bauers - 1B/LF | Season Stats: .226/.312/.371/.683, 12 HR, 43 RBI, 372 AB, -0.6 WAR, -0.3 OF UZR, 0.0 1B UZR
Bauers was one of the bigger disappointments for the 20Y19 Indians. Coming over in the Yandy Diaz/Carlos Santana deal from last winter, Bauers was a relatively highly touted prospect that Indians fans were hoping would help fill the LF void left by Michael Brantley. Unfortunately, Bauers struggled mightily at the dish most of the season, even leading to a demotion to Columbus, and was not great in the field either. He'll only be 24 at the start of next season and has a fair amount of tools to be a good hitter, but Bauers' 2019 campaign goes down as major disappointment for me on both sides of the field. Grade: D-
Bobby Bradley - 1B | Season Stats: .178/.245/.356/.600, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 45 AB, -0.3 WAR
Bradley was a hyped up prospect coming into the season, and even moreso for how he was destroying the ball early on in Columbus. Unfortunately, Bradley was simply overmatched over his brief stint at the big league level. He's younger than Jake Bauers, so of course, there is plenty of room to grow, but his BB% and K% rates at Columbus are far from encouraging. I hate to fail guys based on 45 ABs, but this is Cleveland production only and Bradley simply was not good at all at the big league level this year. Grade: F
Yu Chang - 3B/2B | Season Stats: .178/.286/.274/.560, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 73 AB, -0.2 WAR
Similar to Bradley, Chang was a guy many of us expected to see in Cleveland in some capacity this season. His offensive numbers, again, like Bradley, left a lot to be desired however. He's only 24 years old, and since he had a better walk rate and more positional flexibility than Bradley, I'm not going to completely fail him, but Chang was still pretty disappointing. Grade: D-
Ryan Flaherty - 3B/2B | Season Stats: .143/.143/.238/.381, 1 RBI, 21 AB, -0.2 WAR
Shot myself in the foot when I decided to cover everybody who finished with the organization at the end of the year. Flaherty sucked. Grade: F
Mike Freeman - IF/OF | Season Stats: .277/.362/.390/.752, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 177 AB, 1.3 WAR, 2.4 2B UZR
Freeman pretty much came out of nowhere as the Indians super utility guy this season, and performed far past expectations in the role. He was a slightly negative fielder in all of the positions he played except for second base, but his vast positional flexibility (he spent time at 2B, SS, 3B, and LF) was a great help nonetheless. He was a very patient and crafty hitter who also had a very solid 10.3 BB%. Was he a world beater? Of course not, but Freeman performed way beyond what any of us expected this year. Grade: B+
Eric Hasse - C | Season Stats: .063/.118/.250/.368, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 16 AB, -0.2 WAR
Hasse barely played this season, but the one hit he had all year was his first career home run, so that's kind of cool I guess. He showed a lot of pop in Columbus and figures to fight with Plawecki for the backup catcher job next season. Again, I hate failing guys based on 16 ABs, but Hasse wasn't hampered by injuries or anything and I think "incomplete" grades are cop-outs, so he unfortunately fails since a .368 OPS is garbage. I do think there's a chance he contributes for us next season though. Grade: F
Jason Kipnis - 2B | Season Stats: .245/.304/.410/.715, 17 HR, 65 RBI, 7 SB, 23 2B, 458 AB, 0.5 WAR, 3.5 2B UZR
Kipnis fought pretty hard for us this season. He struggled mightily out of the gate, which led to a lot of fans calling for him to be DFA'd. He still didn't have a great season by any means, but he was able to pull his OPS above .700 by the end of the season, still slugged 17 HR which isn't half bad for a second basemen, and played an above average second base this season. He's not an all-star anymore, but after that horrid start he had, I honestly thought Kipnis was cooked beyond salvation this season. If he has played his last game with the Indians, I'm glad he didn't go down without a whimper. Grade: C+