{"id":37305,"date":"2020-08-25T14:18:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T18:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/?p=37305"},"modified":"2020-08-25T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T18:18:26","slug":"indians-provide-update-on-terry-francona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2020\/08\/25\/indians-provide-update-on-terry-francona\/","title":{"rendered":"Indians Provide Update on Terry Francona"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cleveland Indians Provide Update on Terry Francona<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/cleveland-indians\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Indians<\/a> manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/francte01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Terry Francona<\/strong><\/a> has already missed 17 games so far this season. On Monday, the organization announced that Francona is going to remain sidelined for a bit longer. Mandy Bell, who covers the team for MLB.com, was the first with the news on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Indians manager Terry Francona will miss the three-game series against the Twins. Still TBD for this weekend\u2019s road trip.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MandyBell02\/status\/1297969682968915970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Francona has been sidelined as he deals with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2020\/08\/04\/update-on-the-health-of-terry-francona\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">procedure<\/a> for a gastrointestinal issue. This is something that has plagued the 61-year old manager since last season. Additionally, this is the second procedure that Francona has had performed for this same issue this month alone. The last time he was manager for this year&#8217;s team was during a five-game stretch against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/chicago-cubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/detroit-tigers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Tigers<\/a> from August 11 until August 16.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the team will look to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/alomasa02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sandy Alomar<\/strong><\/a> as the leader at the helm. Alomar currently has a 9-5 record on the year and has been a member of the team&#8217;s coaching staff since 2013. As a potential future skipper, this experience is invaluable for the 54-year old.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Cleveland Indians News and Notes<\/h3>\n<p>During Monday&#8217;s game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/minnesota-twins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Twins<\/a>, Indians second baseman and leadoff hitter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hernace02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cesar Hernandez<\/strong><\/a> made some history. Mandy Bell had this nugget below via her Twitter account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fun fact from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliasSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@EliasSports<\/a>: Cesar Hernandez became the first player in Indians history to hit leadoff homers in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MandyBell02\/status\/1298045362561847297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the year, Hernandez has been one of the team&#8217;s more productive hitters. At the conclusion of play Monday, Hernandez is batting .281\/.364\/.430 over 28 games or 114 at bats. During that span, he has recorded 32 hits, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/stats\/_\/name\/cle\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leads<\/a> the team, 11 doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, 14 walks, and 29 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the team announced today that catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonsa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sandy Le\u00f3n<\/strong><\/a> was activated. Tribeinsider had this news first on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roster move this afternoon<\/p>\n<p>+Activate C Sandy Le\u03ccn from the Family Medical Emergency List.<\/p>\n<p>+Option LHP Logan Allen to the Alternate Training Site.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardsInsider\/status\/1297998081229836295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Le\u00f3n was acquired by the Indians from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/boston-red-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> via trade this past offseason. He was vital for the team while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/perezro02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Roberto Perez<\/strong><\/a> was on the injured list <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2020\/08\/16\/cleveland-indians-provide-update-on-roberto-perez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dealing<\/a> with a right shoulder strain. Now that Perez and Le\u00f3n are back in action, the Indians have a good catching duo behind the dish.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, left-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenlo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Logan Allen<\/strong><\/a> was sent to the team&#8217;s alternate camp in Lake County. Allen pitched in two games this season as part of the big league squad. 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On Monday, the organization announced that Francona is going to remain sidelined for a bit longer. Mandy Bell, who covers the team for MLB.com, was the first with the news on Twitter. 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