A shot at redemption for Jake Bauers

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers did not have a good Spring Training and will have a chance to redeem himself if baseball activities resume.

Perhaps this is wishful thinking. Maybe it is just looking for a silver lining during a time without sports and direction. It is probably a little bit of both to be honest, but when looking at Cleveland Indians outfielder Jake Bauers, it is easy to see that he has a shot at redemption when/if baseball activities resume.

Jake Bauers time in Arizona was not going well. In 9 games Bauers was 4-28 with 11 strikeouts. His slash line was quite poor (.143/.143/.179/.321). Only one of his four hits went for extra-bases (a double) and he only managed to drive in two runs. Combine his performance during Spring Training with what was seen in 117 games for the Tribe last year and things do not look great.

Jake Bauers is still young (24), but at some point it has to start to turn into something. Being a prospect only carries someone for so long and eventually something has to come of it. Bauers made some adjustments to his swing since last season and that could have played a factor in his lackluster Spring Training performance.

Jake Bauers made adjustments to his swing, but the results were not immediate.

It is one thing to make adjustments in a training atmosphere, it is another to use those adjustments during games. With the extended time off it is possible that Bauers can work out all the issues with his swing and make some tweaks that could improve his performance at the plate. It is not like there is a whole lot else going on right now.

If the season does begin this year teams will need some time to get back up to speed. a second Spring Training of sorts. While it could be an abbreviated version, the reality is they will need several weeks to get everyone back into the swing of things. For someone like Jake Bauers, he could use this second Spring Training as a way to redeem himself and prove that he belongs as a member of the Cleveland Indians.