Cleveland Indians fans are well-aware that the starting rotation is not as reliable as it was expected to be.
Carlos Carrasco opened up as the ace, but even he has struggled in his last two starts. Yet his 2.93 ERA looks worthy of the Cy Young award when compared to Trevor Bauer‘s 6.65 ERA or Josh Tomlin‘s mark of 6.70. Add in Danny Salazar at 5.55 and Corey Kluber at 5.06 and it has been an ugly start to the year for the starting five.
Even with the struggles, Kluber and Salazar are safe, but Bauer and Tomlin may be at risk of losing their jobs if Mike Clevinger keeps dominating opposing lineups.