He only played 10 games last season.
Civale put himself on the radar with a strong showing in an exhibition game against the Red Sox during a spring training trip in his sophomore year.
2020 600 PA / 200 IP Projections Of note, he was a former bullpen arm for Northeastern University before being drafted and could potentially be available to help the Tribe out of the bullpen in 2019 as well.2018 (R): 204 PA, .306/.409/.382, 1 HR, 10 SB, 14.7 BB%, 21.6 K%, 133 wRC+2018 (AAA): 477 PA, .236/.288/.443, 20 HR, 3 SB, 6.5 BB%, 30.0 K%, 102 wRC+2018 (A): 8 GS, 44.1 IP, 32.9 K%, 4.7 BB%, 1.83 ERA, 2.22 FIP2018 (A+): 19 GS, 99.0 IP, 24.0 K%, 6.2 BB%, 3.91 ERA, 3.75 FIP2018 (A): 506 PA, .180/.324/.370, 22 HR, 12 SB, 16.2 BB%, 30.0 K%, 102 wRC+2018 (R): 9 GS, 34.1 IP, 26.6 K%, 15.6 BB%, 3.93 ERA, 4.54 FIP2018 (A): 211 PA, .294/.370/.406, 1 HR, 8 SB, 10.4 BB%, 20.9 K%, 122 wRC+
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Civale doubled his walk rate and saw his strikeout rate tumble while he battled injuries and inconsistency in 2018.
Through 18 innings, he’s allowed just two runs and has whiffed a batter per frame while walking only four. Here's a look at the 2020 Cleveland Indians projected lineup, season predictions, and insight from opposing MLB scouts.
2020 Updated In-Season Projections
Civale followed up a strong sophomore spring with an otherwordly season out of the bullpen for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League last summer.
This is especially true when adding the context of his 2019 Cleveland Indians debut. Civale has a clean, compact delivery that he repeats well.
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2020 Pre-Season Projections