The Indians—on paper at least—look like they are a middle-of-the-pack team when it comes to their defense. There is some truth to that, but if you take your eyes off the stats and watch a game, you will see a much more versatile group of guys than in years past.
Nick Swisher has been a vacuum at first base. Not only is he scooping everything thrown at him, but he is also sucking up everything hit his way as well. Mark Reynolds has also been getting time at first base, and we have even seen him do splits to get the out.
However, if you do want to look at stats, you will find the Indians right in the middle when it comes to errors and fielding percentage.
The Indians rank eighth in the AL in errors, but that number might be skewed a bit. The main contributor to the Tribe's number of errors was Lonnie Chisenhall, who was demoted to Triple-A this week.
Also, just one of the team's 22 errors was charged to the outfielders during the first quarter of the season. Even though it is a lot easier to make an error while playing the infield, steps must be taken to ensure they are minimized (read: Chisenhall demotion). A more careful infield as the Indians move toward the All-Star break should have them moving up the list in no time.
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