Five Notes on the Indians’ First Month

Where Does the Offense Stand? – Being proactive in the offseason with the signing of Edwin Encarnacion and resigning of several pivotal players like Jose Ramirez, the Indians’ came in as favorites to excel at the plate and they haven’t let us down. Ranked ninth in the league in hitting, as a team the Indians are hitting .253 with 30 home runs with 117 runs. Led in almost every offensive category by Jose Ramirez, the utility man has proved he’s worth every cent of his new deal already with a team best .330 batting average, 21 RBIs, 30 hits and trails Francisco Lindor for the team lead in home runs by one to Lindor’s seven. As Terry Francona said after Sunday’s game, the play of left fielder Michael Brantley has been like adding the best free agent imaginable after he missed almost all of 2016. Hitting another home run on Sunday, Brantley is now hitting .308 on the season with five home runs and 17 RBIs to really make his return felt around the lineup.

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