Yan Gomes brought up in trade discussions

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Tribe news

It’s time for Cleveland Indians’ catcher Yan Gomes to feel the heat of baseball’s Hot Stove season | Cleveland.com

You’ve heard everyone else’s take on a possible Yan Gomes trade, so now here’s Paul Hoynes’ opinion.

Does Miami’s Derek Dietrich make sense for the Cleveland Indians? Hey, Hoynsie | Cleveland.com

I really dislike linking the “Hey, Hoynsie” pieces, but since there’s nothing else going on in the Cleveland camp at the moment, here is Paul Hoynes speculating on questions that have been asked for the past several months.

Around the league

• Mike Matheny has been hired as a special adviser for player development for the Kansas City Royals.
• The only other real story in MLB right now is on a topic that will bring out a discussion best suited for a forum that’s not Let’s Go Tribe. Feel free to Google it yourself (search “MLB” and “Mississippi” and you’ll find it) if you’d like. In the meantime, here’s an invitation to a very important birthday party: