Impact The 25-year-old's last hit before Tuesday came on April 16, so his second multi-hit game of the year was a welcome sight. Bauers is now 6-for-36 with two doubles, two RBI and one run through 17 appearances in 2021.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
JAKE BAUERS #9 - FIRST BASEMAN - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
12 HR •
43 RBI •
.199 AVG
12 HR
43 RBI
.199 AVG
Reaches base three times Bauers went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run during Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins.
Reyes homers twice as Indians hand slumping Twins 7-4 loss
Franmil Reyes hit two home runs, including a 452-foot drive that landed in the left-field bleachers about six rows in front of the scoreboard, and the Cleveland Indians beat the sl...APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Monday Bauers isn't starting Monday's game against the Twins.
Impact Bauers will be on the bench for a second straight game, even with right-hander Jose Berrios starting for Minnesota. Josh Naylor will shift to first base while Jordan Luplow starts in right field.
APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out amid struggles Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Impact After going 0-for-2 in Saturday's contest, Bauers is now slashing a deplorable .121/.171/.152 over 35 plate appearances on the season. Bauers had been occupying a strong-side platoon role at first base, but his hold on that job looks to be slipping following his disastrous start to the season. He'll be sitting out against a right-hander (Jameson Taillon) on Sunday, allowing Josh Naylor to pick up a start at first base.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against lefty Bauers is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.
Impact Southpaw Jordan Montgomery will start for New York on Friday, so Bauers will take a seat for the fourth time in the past five games. Yu Chang will receive another start at first base for Cleveland.
APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
The Jordan Luplow experiment, Jake Bauers’ ticking clock and Franmil Reyes’ wheels: Meisel’s Musings on the Indians Awarding Jordan Luplow some extra chances against righties makes sense. That, plus thoughts on Jake Bauers, the Indians rotation and more.
APRIL 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Rodón beats Indians after no-no, Abreu hits 2 homers for Sox
Carlos Rodón followed up his no-hitter by hanging around for five shaky innings to beat Cleveland for the second time in a week and José Abreu homered twice, leading the Chicago Wh...APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Eaton suspended, César Hernández and Jake Bauers fined over Indians-White Sox altercation Eaton appealed his suspension and was in the lineup against Cleveland on Tuesday.
APRIL 21, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Sits against southpaw Bauers will sit for the third straight game Tuesday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bauers seems to be in something very close to a strict platoon. He's started against just one lefty this sitting while sitting just once against a righty. Yu Chang takes over at first base as usual in his absence.
APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Sunday Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for Bauers, this time against left-hander Wade Miley. Yu Chang will start at first base and bat eighth for Cleveland.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Bauers isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.
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.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Latest on the Indians in Chicago: Shane Bieber flourishes, Ben Gamel and Jake Bauers struggle Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga break down Cleveland's thrilling 2-0 win Tuesday against the White Sox.
APRIL 14, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Taiwanese-born Chang gets racist tweets after Indians error
Cleveland Indians first baseman Yu Chang shared some racist tweets he received after making a costly error in Monday night’s game in ChicagoAPRIL 13, 2021 • 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.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Strong bullpen leads Indians to sweep of Miggy-less Tigers
Logan Allen recovered from a bumpy first inning to get his first win with Cleveland and the Indians completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Detroit TigersAPRIL 11, 2021 • 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, 2021 • 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, 2021 • 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, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Indians first baseman Jake Bauers awake and ready to help win games Jake Bauers, to avoid getting entangled because he was out of options in his spring-training competition with Bobby Bradley at first base, j...
APRIL 2, 2021 • 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, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Betts hits 2 HRs in final spring training game of the year
Mookie Betts put an exclamation point on the exhibition seasonMARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jake Bauers on, Bobby Bradley off: Evaluating a slew of Cleveland Indians roster decisions Jake Bauers at first. A giant question mark, still, in center. Cleveland's roster decisions provided some clarity, but leave some questions.
MARCH 26, 2021 • 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, 2021 • MLB.COM
Bauers gets nod as Indians' opening-day starter at first
Jake Bauers didn't necessarily win Cleveland's competition at first baseMARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
