Cleveland Indians: An offensive rebound is needed to make any sort of postseason run

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 04: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after striking out during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Progressive Field on September 04, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Another driver of the front office decision to not go out and acquire a marquee bat is the current offense’s belief to right its course. No, even at its peak, fans won’t see a top-five offense on the field, but the talent has proven it can perform around league average and not in the bottom five.

Here’s how the team offense ranks in 2020 as of Sunday:

AVG: 25th

OBP: 19th

SLG: 27th

OPS: 26th

OPS+: 27th

R/G: 24th

HR: 25th

LOB: 25th

Now take a look at how they stacked up in 2019:

AVG: 15th

OBP: 16th

SLG: 14th

OPS: 15th

OPS+: 15th

R/G: 18th

HR: 17th

LOB: 12th

Keep in mind, the Indians’ offense was far more productive and 2019 and still failed to reach the postseason. While they seem to be on their way to the eight-team playoff in 2020, the poor offensive numbers could be detrimental to their chances of a deep run.

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