Cleveland Indians: Prospect rankings; Best rotation in the game?

Can the entire Cleveland Indians staff get the job done in 2016? And how good is the talent in the Tribe’s farm system?

As Spring Training open for the Cleveland Indians, our Matt Bretz is taking a look at the Tribe’s Top 30 prospects–some that you might see over the next few weeks. While the “next” Francisco Lindor isn’t imminent, there’s plenty of talent in the system to be excited about, and we’ll be featuring them in the coming weeks. 

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Not just Cleveland fans but all of baseball are aware of how good the top of the Indians rotation can be. The questions will be on the backed where a combination of Trevor Bauer, T.J. House, Josh Tomlin and Cody Anderson will reside. Will Bauer bounceback in 2016? Or will Tomlin or Anderson continue to build off of their strong campaigns from last season?

Fielding ground balls on a level field? Simple. Rubber balls coming down a steep hill? Now you’re a young Lindor in Puerto Rico. His father taught him in what was an unorthodox manner, but if you miss a ball coming down a hill, the run to go get it is longer. Lindor learned the lesson and has become one of the most promising and exciting talents.

These and other stories you might have missed:

‘Indians Top Prospects: No. 30’ – Wahoo’s on First

‘Steep hill key to Lindor’s rise’ – MLB.com

‘Cleveland Indians: A call to arms’ – Wahoo’s on First

‘Smoltz sees Indians as Wild Card team in AL’ – Let’s Go Tribe

‘Family finds stash of rare Cobb cards’– ESPN

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