Grading This Year's Performance

Cleveland Indians Grades

I'll be grading the guys on fielding, hitting, and overall play.

Nick Swisher- I will give Nick a C in fielding. He hasn't made many memorable mistakes but he does have four errors on the year, which is concerning. His hitting is somewhat of a concern too. He is batting .202 so far with 26 hits and 33 strikeouts. I'll give him a C in that category as well. His overall play would be a C.

Jason Kipnis- Although Kipnis has been out around 8 games for his strained oblique muscle, his grade is a B- in fielding. He has three errors on the season, which is substantially better than the twelve he logged last season. On the hitting front, he earns a B+ with three home runs and 22 hits. His overall play is a B.

Asdrubal Cabrera- His improvement has been slow. His fielding is a huge concern with five errors so far. I'll give his performance a D. Recently, his batting has lit up. He is currently batting .215 with 26 hits. I'll give him a B. Overall, I have not really been that impressed, so I am going to give him a C-.

Mike Aviles- He doesn't start everyday but he still is a pain in the away team's side. He has logged one error so far in 20 starts. He earns a B in fielding. His batting is a different story. He is currently batting a .302 which is awesome. He has hit in 19/22 games. He gets an A-. Overall, I'm going to give him a B+.

Carlos Santana- C-San is not looking hot so far. He has two errors on the year so I'll give his fielding a C. His batting is nothing special. In fact, he is batting .139 but he has four home runs. I'll give him a D+. Overall, he deserves a C.

Yan Gomes- This is a disappointing start to the season. Perhaps we should have waited to sign a contract with him. His fielding errors are inexcusable. He has nine errors, and he has allowed 18 stolen bases with only 25% caught stealing. Unfortunately, Gomes gets an F in the fielding category. His hitting has been good. He is batting .255 this year with 25 hits and four home runs. He earns a B in that category. Overall, Gomes gets a D. 

Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie's bat has been on fire but his glove hasn't. Lonnie has started ten games and he already has three errors. He gets a D. He is batting .355 with 22 hits in 22 games. He earns an A. Overall, he deserves a B.

Michael Brantley- He has been amazing. Brantley has one error this year and earns himself an A-. His batting has been even better. He is hitting a solid .276, leading the team with 34 hits and five home runs. He gets an A+. Overall, he gets an A!

Michael Bourn- Bourney has been plagued with injuries as of late. He has one error this year in 15 games. I give him a B. His batting average is .266 with 17  hits. That  deserves a B as well. So his overall grade is a B.

David Murphy- I take back everything mean I said about him. His fielding has been phenomenal! He has no errors and a perfect fielding percentage. He gets an A+! His batting average is .250 with two home runs and 24 hits. I'll give him a B+! Overall, he gets an A!