MILWAUKEE – When Tyler Naquin reported to spring training as a non-roster invitee, he was confident he could make a big impact if he remained healthy.
Naquin finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2016, posting a .296 batting average with 18 doubles, 14 homers and 43 RBI in 116 games, but injuries were a constant over his next four seasons with Cleveland.
He didn’t play more than 89 games in a season from 2017-20, dealing with everything from a torn ligament in his knee, a hip strain, back tightness, a hamstring strain and a hairline fracture of his big toe.