In an effort to shed payroll as well as get younger, the Indians are floating a number of players on the market as possible trade bait, and while the efforts thus far seem to have been focused on two starting pitchers, another player is reportedly getting a lot of interest as well.
That player is catcher Yan Gomes, who is coming off an All-Star season at the backstop position, this after hitting .266 with 16 homers and 48 runs batted in.
While Gomes’ offensive numbers are not overwhelming by baseball standards, it’s his ability on defense as well as to call games behind the plate that has made him so valuable to the Indians the past six seasons.