Editing Coco Crisp (section)

===Return to Cleveland===
[[File:2016-10-10 Coco Crisp with Cleveland 02.jpg|thumb|right|Crisp taking [[batting practice]] before game three of the [[2016 American League Division Series]]]]
On August 31, 2016, the Athletics traded Crisp with cash considerations to the Indians for [[Colt Hynes]]. Before he agreed to waive his no-trade clause, [[Chris Antonetti]], the Indians' [[general manager (baseball)|general manager]], spoke with Crisp to tell him that he would not receive enough playing time in Cleveland for his option to vest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoynes |first=Paul |date=August 31, 2016 |title=Coco Crisp, the anti-Lucroy, could have nixed trade to Cleveland Indians, but didn't |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2016/08/coco_crisp_the_anti-lucroy_cou.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 1, 2016 |website=[[Cleveland Plain Dealer]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902000407/http://www.cleveland.com:80/tribe/index.ssf/2016/08/coco_crisp_the_anti-lucroy_cou.html |archive-date=September 2, 2016 }}</ref> In 2016, he batted .208 for Cleveland.<ref name=":0" />

On October 10, 2016, against the [[Boston Red Sox]] in Game 3 of the [[ALDS]], Crisp hit a go-ahead two-run home run, which would eventually be the game-winner after the Indians won 4–3. The Indians' win propelled them to the [[ALCS]] against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Corey |date=October 11, 2016 |title=MLB playoffs: Cleveland sweeps Red Sox |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/mlb/2016/10/mlb_playoffs_boston_red_sox_vs_2.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 30, 2021 |website=[[The Oregonian]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215042/https://www.oregonlive.com/mlb/2016/10/mlb_playoffs_boston_red_sox_vs_2.html |archive-date=June 2, 2021 }}</ref> It was Crisp's second career postseason home run. However, he and the Indians could not hold on in the World Series, losing the series in seven games to the [[Chicago Cubs]].