Cleveland Indians: 3 things to address if the Tribe want to win AL Central

Figure Out First Base

Entering the season, first base might have been the biggest question mark for the Cleveland Indians. Carlos Santana left for Kansas City, leaving a hole at the position. While Jake Bauers, Josh Naylor and Yu Chang have appeared at the position this season with others trying to prove themselves in the minors, the spot still remains possibly the biggest weakness of the team, in terms of position at least.

Now, the strong start for Harold Ramirez could open up some options. Ramirez has come back down to Earth a bit, but he’s still one of the better options the Tribe have in the outfield. Between Eddie Rosario, Harold Ramirez and Jordan Luplow, the Tribe have the option to move Naylor to first more often, as we’ve seen.

The hesitancy to see Naylor at first is understandable. He doesn’t have the best glove and his two errors are rather memorable. That could lead to a potential platoon with Naylor and someone else with Naylor splitting time between first and the outfield.

One potential addition that could make a difference at the position is the recently released veteran Albert Pujols. We’ve already gone in depth on what Pujols in Cleveland would take, but adding him could be a missing link for the Tribe in the race for the AL Central.