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Indians designate Juan Uribe for assignment

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CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 21: Juan Uribe #4 of the Cleveland Indians rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on June 21, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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For every player acquired, one has to go. Sadly, sometimes, the one who has to go is a fan favorite. The Indians just designated Juan Uribe -- a fan favorite of just about every team he’s ever played for -- for assignment in order to make roster room for Andrew Miller and Brandon Guyer.

Uribe has had a tough year, hitting .206/.259/.332 with seven homers in 73 games. That’s just not going to cut it for a contender. It’s likely that Jose Ramirez will take over as the everyday third baseman. Ramirez has played a lot of third this year, especially in late innings, and has covered some outfield time that Guyer will no presumably fill.

The Indians made a nice post on Twitter to accompany the transaction: