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Melky Cabrera integral to Indians success

Melky Cabrera has been a welcome addition to the Cleveland Indians lineup. The veteran outfielder has been extremely productive after the All-Star break. A series of injuries led to the Indians signing Cabrera in the first place and has paid dividends as of late.

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Melky Cabrera has had a bit of a renaissance this year as a member of the Cleveland Indians. (via @Indians on Twitter)

Cabrera has a slash line of .299/.352/.515 with an OPS of .867 since the All-Star break. The Indians desperately needed production from their outfield and Cabrera has delivered. All six of his home runs and 15 of his 26 runs batted in have came since the Midsummer Classic. Cabrera has placed his claim on the right field spot moving forward and it is hard to argue with what he has brought to the table.

Over the last 15 days Cabrera is slashing .318/.375/.682 with an OPS 1.057. Cabrera is performing at a relatively high level lately and it has been incredibly valuable. While this may be a bit of over-performing it is hard to argue with results. Considering his career slash line of .285/.335/.418 and his OPS of .753 this is entirely possible. Even if his numbers do drop off a bit (which they probably will), Cabrera will still be a key contributor to the Cleveland offense.

Melky Cabrera’s production should not stop the Indians from acquiring another outfielder

Melky Cabrera and Greg Allen have both played well lately. Allen’s surge was detailed in a previous article. While both have performed there is almost a waiting for the bottom to fall out feeling regarding both of them. If that does happen the Indians need a backup plan. Exploring the trade market before the August 31st deadline would be optimal. There is no such thing as having enough outfielders. Acquiring another outfielder in case of a drop in production or injury is the best plan moving forward. If an acquisition of another outfielder puts a charge in Cabrera and Allen to keep playing well that is just a bonus. As long as Cleveland gets consistent performances from their outfield it will be hard to argue against the Indians making a postseason run.

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