Indians Bring Back Crisp For Stretch Run

THE DEAL

The theme of this post-waiver trade deadline has been “old friends.” The Blue Jays reacquired catcher Dioner Navarro on Aug. 27 as the play for a division title, and the Indians on Wednesday brought back outfielder Coco Crisp from the Athletics for lefthander Colt Hynes, who spent less than a month in Cleveland’s organization this time around.

ATHLETICS ACQUIRE
Colt Hynes, lhp
Age: 31

A 31st-round pick out of Texas Tech in 2007 by the Padres, Hynes has been traded or sold five times since October 2013, and had only joined the Indians on Aug. 3 when he was purchased from Toronto. He’s had some minor league success as a middle reliever, with just 18 saves in 456 minor league appearances.

Club (League)	Class	W	L	ERA	G	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO
New Hampshire (EL)	AA	0	1	1.37	13	0	20	14	3	3	1	6	21
Buffalo (IL)	AAA	2	0	5.71	16	1	17	26	14	11	3	1	22
Columbus (IL)	AAA	0	0	13.50	1	0	1	3	2	2	1	0	1
Akron (EL)	AA	1	0	5.00	8	1	9	10	6	5	0	2	8

ATHLETICS ACQUIRE
Coco Crisp, of
Age: 36

Ten years after he was traded to Boston, Crisp returns to the Indians as they make a postseason push. He fits because of the injury to left fielder Michael Brantley and because center fielder Abraham Almonte is ineligible for the postseason because of a drug suspension he served earlier this year.

Once an above-average center fielder, Crisp is workable in center and now rates as an average left fielder in terms of Defensive Runs Saved. He has hit well in clutch situations, batting .345 (39-for-113) with runners on base and .424 (28-for-66) with runners in scoring position. He has approximately $2 million remaining on his $11 million contract this season, with a $13 million 2017 option that will most certainly not be exercised.