The Cleveland Indians‘ reliance on pitcher Danny Salazar has been apparent all season long. It’s also been more than a little questionable.
After all, the idea of regularly relying on a pitcher who’s struggled to stay healthy his entire career doesn’t exactly sound like bulletproof planning.
Still, that’s what Cleveland continued to do when deciding to pick up his $4.5 million option this offseason. Yet, in just one start, Salazar hammered home the fact that money may not have been well spent.
The Indians spending two years holding out hope for Salazar to return to form was admirable.