Impact Even with right-hander Sonny Gray on the mound for the Reds, Bauers will take a seat after he went 3-for-6 with a double and two strikeouts in the last two games. Josh Naylor will start at first base while Franmil Reyes takes over in right field Saturday.

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Sitting against left-hander Bauers isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact With left-hander Carlos Rodon taking the mound for Chicago on Wednesday, Bauers will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Yu Chang will start at first base Wednesday, batting ninth.

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3 DAYS AGO • CLEVELAND.COM

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4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench against another lefty Bauers will sit against southpaw Carlos Rodon and the White Sox on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bauers has started just four of Cleveland's first nine games, but that appears to be primarily due to the fact that the team has squared off against an unusually high number of lefties. He's gotten the nod against all three righties the team has faced but has started against just one out of six left-handers. Yu Chang will again start at first base in his absence.

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6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting against southpaw Bauers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Bauers started against southpaw Derek Holland on Friday, but he'll take a seat with left-hander Tarik Skubal starting for Detroit on Saturday. Yu Chang will start at first base Saturday, batting seventh.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against another lefty Bauers will be on the bench Monday against the Royals.

Impact Danny Duffy marks the third southpaw that Cleveland has faced in the first four games of the season. Bauers appears to be in a clear platoon with Yu Chang at first base, as Chang will start ahead of him Monday, just as he did against the previous two lefties.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Bows out of the lineup Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bauers will check out of the lineup for the second time in the series with a southpaw (Tarik Skubal) on the bump for Detroit. Platoon mate Yu Chang will pick up a start at first base and bat eighth in Bauers' stead.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 2 • CLEVELAND.COM

Not expected to start Thursday Bauers isn't expected to start Thursday's game against the Tigers, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Impact Bauers is expected to serve as Cleveland's primary first baseman in 2021, but manager Terry Francona said that Yu Chang will start at first base against the Tigers on Opening Day with lefty Matthew Boyd starting for Detroit. As a result, Bauers will likely take on a bench role Thursday but could make his first start of the season Saturday with right-hander Julio Teheran starting for the Tigers.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MARCH 26 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Notes: Bauers wins 1B battle; roster updates It was a tight battle between Jake Bauers and Bobby Bradley at first base all spring, but it was Bauers who prevailed. Prior to Friday’s mat...

MARCH 26 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wins starting job Bauers will be Cleveland's Opening Day first baseman, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bauers is a rather uninspiring option at the position, as he's a career .214/.314/.377 hitter at the big-league level and failed to earn a single at-bat last season. His .709 spring OPS hardly suggests he's suddenly a different player. Bobby Bradley had a much stronger .951 OPS in Cactus League action and could push Bauers for starts eventually, but he'll head to the minors to open the year.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Talking to myself about Jake Bauers, Bobby Bradley and the Indians – Terry Pluto Someone has to play first base for the Tribe in 2021. Unless something changes fast, it shouldn't be Jake Bauers.

MARCH 24 • CLEVELAND.COM

Indians option OF Johnson to minors despite strong camp Daniel Johnson did all he could to win a roster spot with the Indians at spring training

MARCH 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting pushed for starting job Bauers is competing with Bobby Bradley for the starting job at first base, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bradley has clearly been the better player thus far in Cactus League play, hitting .308 with two home runs and two strikeouts while Bauers has hit .167 with zero home runs and a 4:5 K:BB. However, Bradley probably needs to keep his foot on the gas, as Bauers is out of minor-league options. Bauers could offer some modest appeal in really deep OBP leagues if he wins the job, but Bradley is the one with the power to profile at the position.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Inbox: Where do Bradley, Bauers stand at 1B? GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians are just days away from reaching the halfway point of Spring Training, and there are still plenty of question...

MARCH 8 • MLB.COM

Tribe wants Bauers to focus on first base GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Jake Bauers was a candidate to be the starting first baseman for the Rays in 2019 when he learned that he was being trade...

FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM

Ben Gamel, Indians agree to minor deal, adds to outfield mix The Cleveland Indians will give free agent Ben Gamel a shot to win one of their open outfield jobs

FEBRUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Indians' final cuts, Naquin ready In order to get their Opening Day roster finalized, the Indians had to make a few difficult cuts on Wednesday afternoon before their exhibit...

JULY 22, 2020 • MLB.COM

Won't break camp in majors Bauers was optioned to Cleveland's alternative camp site Wednesday.

Impact Bauers evidently didn't do enough in camp to earn even a bench spot. The 24-year-old hasn't done much through his first 213 big-league games, hitting a modest .214/.314/.377, not nearly good enough for a player limited to first base and the outfield corners defensively.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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