PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Is the Melk Man resuming delivery?

Cleveland Indians

The Indians' outfield remains a mess thanks to injuries and poor play from just about everyone except Michael Brantley. Leonys Martin was released from the hospital on Sunday, but there is no timetable for him to resume baseball activities; it's very possible he's done for the year. Back at the beginning of August, Tyler Naquin had three screws inserted into his femur to stabilize a stress reaction in his right hip, and isn't expected back until late September, if at all. Lonnie Chisenhall has been out since July 2 with a calf strain, and though he has resumed baseball activities, he isn't eligible to come off the DL until September 2 at the earliest.

So Cleveland remains the subject of trade rumors, though it's...

Almost!

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