Cleveland Indians: Three last minute free agent additions to explore

Josh Reddick

The Cleveland Indians have already added outfielders with Eddie Rosario, Ben Gamel and Billy Hamilton, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t add another. The Indians’ outfield has been a bit of a mess for a long time outside of Michael Brantley for a few years. Trade deadline additions and countless platoons have become the norm, which is what makes Josh Reddick an intriguing possibility.

Like Walker, adding Reddick would be a defensive addition to the Tribe’s roster on a cheap, low-risk deal. Reddick is barely younger at 34-years old and already has a ring, so now it might be for him playing as long as he can. For the Indians, he would provide a veteran presence among a young position group while being a stable glove.

For his career, Reddick holds a .980 fielding percentage, playing best in left field with a .988 mark. Now, it seems like the corner outfield spots are going to be Josh Naylor and Eddie Rosario, but if they want to move Naylor to first base, then putting Reddick in the outfield for a year could be a fix.

While Walker is more of a plug-and-play signing, it would take a little bit of moving around for Reddick to make sense. However with such a crazy outfield situation, you can’t discount the idea.