When the Tribe signed outfielder Rajai Davis in December, there was no fanfare involved. Most fans saw Michael Bourn all over again, another washed-up veteran who would fizzle out and underperform. Davis, however, has been everything the Tribe hoped Bourn would be back in 2013 and has become an essential part of the Indians’ success so far this year.
Marlon Byrd and Abraham Almonte were suspended for PEDs. Michael Brantley and Lonnie Chisenhall have spent time on the DL. Jose Ramirez and Michael Martinez split utility time in the outfield and infield, and Martinez and Tyler Naquin have shuttled back and forth between Columbus and Cleveland.