Player News
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The Indians are not expected to extend a $17.9 million qualifying offer to Brantley before Friday's deadline, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. This comes as a bit of a surprise, as the Indians are light in the outfield and Brantley hit an impressive .309/.364/.468 with 17 homers and 12 stolen bases across 143 games in 2018. The 31-year-old missed extended time in 2016 and 2017 due to injuries, however, which could have influenced Cleveland's decision to let him hit the open market. He should draw plenty of interest around the league given his .295 career average across parts of 10 seasons.
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Brantley is not in the lineup versus Kansas City on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. Brandon Guyer will give Brantley a spell in left field for the series finale as manager Terry Francona allows a few of his regulars the night off with the postseason right around the corner. In 19 games this month, Brantley is hitting .351 with a .923 OPS.
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Brantley (calf) is starting in left field and hitting second Wednesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Brantley won't be forced to miss any additional time after exiting Tuesday's game in the sixth inning with a right calf contusion. The outfielder will look to stay hot over the final week of the season as he's slashing .352/.410/.521 with three homers and three stolen bases in 18 games this month.
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Brantley was removed from Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox in the sixth inning after fouling a ball off his right calf earlier in the contest, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. The Indians officially labeled Brantley's injury as a right calf contusion, with manager Terry Francona calling the outfielder "fine" after the contest. While the issue shouldn't prevent Brantley from filling a full-time role when postseason play gets underway, he could get a few maintenance days over the Tribe's final five regular-season contests.
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Brantley is not in the starting lineup Monday against the White Sox. Brantley will sit after starting six straight games. Brandon Guyer will get the start in left field in his absence.
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CLE | 143 | 570 | 89 | 176 | 17 | 76 | 48 | 60 | 12 | .308 |
| 2017 | CLE | 90 | 338 | 47 | 101 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 50 | 11 | .298 |
| TOTAL | 1,051 | 4,055 | 543 | 1,195 | 87 | 528 | 351 | 479 | 118 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
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| vs (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs RHP | 132/411 | .321 | 14 | 60 | 7 | 42 | 40 |
Last 7 Games
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| 9/30 | @  |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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