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Tyler Naquin Suffers Torn ACL

By George Miller | August 31, 2019 at 1:40pm CDT

Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will miss the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed that he has a torn right ACL, writes Paul Hoynes of cleveland.com. The injury was initially announced as a knee sprain, but today the Indians learned that it was in fact as bad as it looked, with Naquin carted off the field after a violent collision with the outfield fence at Tropicana Field. With Naquin heading to the injured list, the Indians have recalled Jake Bauers to take his spot on the active roster.

It is yet unknown if Naquin will opt to undergo surgery to repair the ligament, and while a 2019 return is out of the question, a more precise timeline is likewise unknown. However, it stands to reason that Naquin could miss a significant portion, if not the entirety, of next season.

It’s a devastating break for the Indians and Naquin, 28, who has emerged as a critical part of his team’s second-half success. He had been enjoying his best offensive season since his rookie year in 2016, along with much-improved performance in the outfield, where he has graded out as an above-average defender. His bounce back from a pair of disappointing seasons has been crucial in revitalizing the Cleveland outfield, which stood out as perhaps the club’s most pressing need on Opening Day.

The progress that Naquin, Oscar Mercado, and Yasiel Puig have made will now hit a roadblock, which could hardly come at a worse time for the Indians, who have already lost one of their stars, Jose Ramirez, and find themselves in the thick of the American League playoff race. The team is still within range to overtake the Twins for the AL Central, and while they still own the first Wild Card spot, they’ll need to fend off a pair of strong teams in Oakland and Tampa Bay.

In light of today’s news, though, they’ll have to do so without Naquin, who will likely give way to a combination of Bauers and Greg Allen in left field. That pair has netted roughly replacement level production; while not unplayable in the outfield, there’s little doubt that they come in a step below Naquin, a difference that is magnified in significance for a team in Cleveland’s position. Allen, like Naquin, saw his offensive output jump forward in July, though he’s regressed noticeably in August. For his part, Allen has stood out as a defensive left fielder, though the same can’t be said for Bauers, who has spent the last month in the minor leagues after the arrival of Puig and Franmil Reyes.

Between Naquin, Ramirez, and a slew of pitchers including Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, and Mike Clevinger, the Indians have had their playoff hopes tested by health-related absences to some of their most important contributors. Though they have thus far managed to succeed in the face of those injuries, the season’s final month will no doubt be a considerable challenge, and unexpected contributors will need to emerge if the club is to reach the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.

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  1. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    Ouch! Too bad. It looked pretty bad last night. Prayers to him and a quick recovery

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    • todd76

      6 years ago

      That’s tough in a wild card race. Anyone ready in AAA? Someone they can sign minor league free agent today?

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      • Jvall77

        6 years ago

        aren’t they fine? They have those two young guys , who aren’t doing great but holding their own.
        Then they got Puig, and even Reyes plays there when he isn’t DHing.

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  2. GoCardsGo

    6 years ago

    Knee sprain my bodonkadonk.

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  3. sufferforsnakes

    6 years ago

    Crap.

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  4. DarkSide830

    6 years ago

    real shame. underrated player.

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  5. agentx

    6 years ago

    Hate to see an ACL injury happen to anyone, but especially someone like Naquin, who looks like he was finally putting it all together.

    Reply
  6. stb52

    6 years ago

    zimmer come on down

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    • Pork Chop Pough

      6 years ago

      Bauers/Luplow platoon.

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      • Jbigz12

        6 years ago

        Zimmer’s probably going to get a look as well. Especially w how poorly Mercado has hit over the last month. Could realistically take his job and move him over to the platoon corner.

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        • sufferforsnakes

          6 years ago

          I hope they don’t move Mercado over to a corner OF position. He’s been terrible in LF, but solid in CF. Let him and Zimmer platoon in CF.

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        • Jbigz12

          6 years ago

          Neither Mercado nor zimmer hits enough to play in a corner so that’s probably the ideal scenario. Not tHat a Luplow/Bauers platoon in LF is ideal either.

          Reply
  7. HarveyD82

    6 years ago

    should of kept ChisenDL!

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  8. bucketbrew35

    6 years ago

    You could always sign Gennett and bump Kipnis to the OF.

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    • Frisco500

      6 years ago

      Sounds like a solid idea. Tho those are two less than stellar gloves 2B & LF

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    • sufferforsnakes

      6 years ago

      Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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  9. Col_chestbridge

    6 years ago

    They have a lot of options and they have a month to figure out the best. From personal taste, here’s best to worst:

    1) Allen to full time LF with Luplow platooning come playoff time
    2) Zimmer, who has an entirely new swing and looks good so far on rehab, moves in to either LF or CF with Mercado and gets Luplow as a platoon partner
    3) Daniel Johnson comes up from Columbus, currently with an .873 OPS there. Would require a 40 man move move he’s rule V eligible after the season anyway. They might not do this just because they dont want to start his service clock
    4) Reyes or Bauers to LF, the other DH
    5) Bobby Bradley called up to DH, move Reyes to LF

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    • sufferforsnakes

      6 years ago

      Geez, how many guys you gonna put in LF? And what about Puig?

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      • Col_chestbridge

        6 years ago

        Puig is pretty solidly their RF.

        And obviously not all of these guys would/should play LF. Just showing that there are different options.

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    • Jbigz12

      6 years ago

      Idk why starting Greg Allen and his 68 WRC+ would be your #1 option but I’d probably play luplow a hell of a lot more. The only guy I’d consider playing Allen over right now is Mercado who has been useless w the stick for a solid month. But at this point I think it’s a given that Greg Allen offers little w the bat.

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    • Polish Hammer

      6 years ago

      Bradley was horrible during his time up and even worse back in AAA.

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    • mustang66

      6 years ago

      In the offseason, as a Mets fan, I’ll be happy to help you with you outfield by trading Conforto for one of those young pitcher you guys have

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