After an inactive trade deadline in 2022, no one can accuse the Cleveland front office of not making some moves in 2023. We are only left with the question of whether they were the RIGHT moves.
First, trading Amed Rosario to the Dodgers for Noah Syndergaard
It’s hard not to be positive about this move. Rosario was 56th of 56 shortstops in MLB with 100 or more plate appearances in defensive value according to FanGraphs. He had a very disappointing 87 wRC+. He was cemented into the number 2 spot in the lineup day-in and day-out while intriguing young shortstops like Gabriel Arias, Tyler Freeman and Brayan Rocchio cooled their heels on the bench or engaged in Sisyphean labors in Columbus.