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Cleveland Indians: Five affordable players to target in trades

By Kyle Edmond

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 06: Eric Thames #9 of the Washington Nationals warms up on deck in the seventh inning of an MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 06: Eric Thames #9 of the Washington Nationals warms up on deck in the seventh inning of an MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on September 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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Andrew Benintendi, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox
BOSTON, MA – JULY 9: Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during an intrasquad game during a summer camp workout before the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season on July 9, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The season was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Andrew Benintendi – Boston Red Sox

Of the players on this list, Andrew Benintendi might be the hardest to acquire, but he is also one of the youngest and most proven. While Benintendi is still young, the Red Sox have a handful of young outfielders coming up, so they might be inclined to move Benintendi if it means acquiring a player of a different position.

At 26-years old, Benintendi is just one of many Boston outfielders who have been linked to the Cleveland Indians through trade rumors the last couple season. After a difficult 2020 season for the Red Sox, they might finally be ready to pull the trigger.

Benintendi was injured for most of 2020, playing just 14 games, but his past numbers show consistent outfield production, something the Indians have lacked in recent years. Currently, Benintendi is set to make $6.6 million in 2021 with another year of arbitration after that.

His contract is significantly higher than the rest on this list, but that is in large part due to him being younger. While the Indians will pay a bit more now, they would get more out of Benintendi in the long run than the others on this list.

The price is definitely higher for Benintendi, but given the return it could be worth it. The Cleveland Indians are desperately searching for outfield help and consistency and Benintendi would be able to provide that.

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