Danny Salazar’s role still uncertain

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Tribe news

Q&A: Antonetti on Tribe’s ‘pen, Salazar, more | MLB

Danny Salazar still has not pitched at the major league level in 2018, and President Chris Antonetti says the focus right now is getting him healthy; figuring out his role will come once he’s back with them team.

How AL Central stacks up at quarter mark | MLB

The Indians are definitely under-performing right now, but thankfully they’re in the AL Central.

Around the league

• One ESPN writer believes that Mookie Betts is currently in the lead for the AL MVP award and that Corey Kluber is #5 in AL Cy Young voting.
• Another ESPN writer points out that Mike Trout may be on pace to have the best MLB season in history.
• Mark Teixeira isn’t surprised that Robinson Cano was busted for PEDs.
• Keynan Middleton will undergo Tommy John surgery.
• When Shohei Ohtani isn’t striking everyone out or hitting dingers, he’s challenging Albert Pujols to basketball shooting contests.
• Umpires are trying to hold Aaron Judge down, but he’s still hitting a lot.