The Cleveland Indians rumors have the team considering Steve Pearce of the Tampa Bay Rays, in theory as an improvement over the aging Juan Uribe at third base.
Joel Sherman, MLB Network Insider, tweeted last night that the Indians were inquiring about the versatile Pearce.
Pearce is a 33-year old journeyman who enjoyed a breakout season in 2014 for Baltimore. He blasted 21 home runs and hit .293. He came crashing to earth last season, batting just .218.
He has bounced back nicely in 2016. He has hit ten homers and has produced an impressive slash of .