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Indians: 3 players who won’t make the Opening Day roster

By Steven Kubitza

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 13: Nolan Jones #95 of the Cleveland Indians warms up before an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 13, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 13: Nolan Jones #95 of the Cleveland Indians warms up before an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 13, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /
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Amed Rosario, Cleveland Indians
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: Amed Rosario #1 of the New York Mets in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field on September 22, 2020 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Rays 5-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

1. Amed Rosario

Amed Rosario was one of the players to come to Cleveland in the Lindor trade. So why would he not make the team?

His name has come up in trade rumors since the day he arrived and that may not stop as Spring Training gets underway.

Rosario lost his job to Andres Gimenez last season in New York. That is the same Gimenez who also came to Cleveland in the Lindor trade as the centerpiece for the Indians. Gimenez slots in as the shortstop and Rosario is already the odd man out once again.

One possible scenario is Rosario being the main backup infielder and also potentially getting time in the outfield. However, the Indians may want Jones to get any extra time being that infielder and the outfield is already dealing with a surplus of players.

Ramirez is firmly entrenched at third, Gimenez is at shortstop, and Cesar Hernandez is returning to play second base. Fans also know the long list of names fighting for a spot in the outfield. There are so many players it may push several into the first base slot because of the surplus.

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The Indians traded one shortstop and got two in return. Flipping Rosario makes perfect sense when considering he is clearly not in the long-term plans.

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