The Cleveland Indians signing Melvin Upton Jr. shouldn't really move the needle, huh. He put up an 85 wRC+ in 2016, earned the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays a combined 1.2 fWAR, and was instrumental in Tyler Naquin's walk-off inside-the-park home run. He also got hurt last year and missed the whole season due to hand surgery. And he's approaching the dreaded mid-30s. For a former power/speed guy, losing half of that after the other one disappeared for a few years, it's a bit scary. But that doesn't make it a bad deal.
Melvin Upton Jr. is a smart signing by the Indians
