The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Erik Gonzalez and minor league pitchers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza from the Indians on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Jordan Luplow and infielder Max Moroff. [...]

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said that infielder Erik Gonzalez (concussion) has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will play in the intrasquad game on Tuesday. He will continue to be monitored by the team's staff. It remains to be seen if the utility infielder will even be on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Astros. Gonzalez hit .265/.301/.375 with one homer, 16 RBI and three steals in 136 at-bats this year.

Cleveland Indians infielder Erik Gonzalez (head) left the game early on Wednesday after being hit in the head by a pitch. He was hit in the left earflap by a 92.7 mph fastball from [...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

The Cleveland Indians are using their hitting depth Wednesday. Outfielders Rajai Davis and Brandon Guyer, third baseman Erik Gonzalez and catcher Roberto Perez are all in the lineup. Of the four, Davis has the most DFS value on [...]

Cleveland Indians infielder Giovanny Urshela (hamstring) is likely to start the season on the disabled list. Urshela suffered a hamstring strain earlier this week and was given a 10-14 day recovery period. He had been having an excellent spring and was very much on track to make the Opening Day roster, but his injury will keep him from it, opening the door for Erik Gonzalez. Urshela should get his spot back as soon as he is ready, but as a reserve infielder, he'll have little if any fantasy valu[...]

Cleveland Indians infielder Erik Gonzalez will start at second base tonight and bat ninth. Gonzalez will be replacing third baseman Giovanny Urshela in the lineup. Gonzalez has hit a respectable .288 for the year but does not provide much across the stat line to be a fantasy contributor. The Indians[...]