Overview

• Cleveland dropped to 40–42 overall after being swept by St. Louis and now sits 2½ games out of the final wild-card spot.
• The team went 9–16 in June, producing just 72 runs (2.9 per game) and hitting .206 across 30 contests—the lowest marks in MLB.
• Players held a closed-door meeting following a 5–0 loss to the Cardinals, marking the third shutout in a 1–5 homestand.
• Shortstop Gabriel Arias will be placed on the injured list with a left ankle issue, further straining an already thin infield.
• GM Chris Antonetti and president of baseball operations Mike Chernoff must choose between acquiring veteran talent for a playoff bid or trading pieces to initiate a rebuild.