In Major League Baseball, franchise home runs become obsolete faster than smartphones these days. This trend wasn’t strange for the Cleveland Indians this year, with fourteen major league clubs eclipsing their past home run highs. That includes the Tribe’s record 223, despite having a low start in the first few chilly months of the season.
But can the Indians keep riding a league-wide movement for the home run by surpassing this year’s performance in 2020? Well, roster turnover and regression could lead to fewer home runs with teams like the Yankees, Twins, and Astros continuing to rise at a record pace.