PT TODAY: Bauers gets surprise demotion in CLE

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Indians | Cleveland sends down two outfielders
Cleveland Indians OFs Jake Bauers and Greg Allen were optioned to Class AAA Columbus on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: Allen's demotion following the trade acquisitions of OF Yasiel Puig and DH/OF Franmil Reyes was expected. Bauers' demotion was more surprising. With Puig now ensconced in RF and Reyes the primary DH, OFs LHB Tyler Naquin and RHB Jordan Luplow maintain their respective platoon roles while shifting from RF to LF to open RF for Puig. Bauers has struggled in his first season with CLE, with a low BA, subpar ct% and a sub-.700 OPS. He...

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