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The Indians have been pleased with catcher Carlos Santana's defensive progress, but they believe he has plenty of room to grow.

"He's had a hot start offensively," Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. told MLB.com. "I think he's still working behind the plate. I mean, he's still further ahead offensively than defensively, but he's doing the job, and he's taking more pride in his defense."

Santana said his communication with pitchers is also improving.

"In the years before, I tried to talk to them, but I was a little shy," Santana said. "But this year I feel comfortable, and the pitchers will come to me when I'm playing."

Part of the reason for his communication struggles has been his limited English, but it appears that's becoming less of a concern.

"That's been a big turnaround for him," Alomar said. "When it comes to getting everything better, from a catching point of view, and for the pitchers, you have to have good communication. His language has to get better in order for him to do that. That will open up a whole world of possibilities. If you restrict yourself with communicating, it's going to be hard for you to improve behind the plate. That's a big key for him, and he's doing much better with that."

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