Closing Time: The mighty Tyler Naquin

Tyler Naquin is five years into his professional baseball career, and it’s hard to say just who he is — and who he isn’t. But we can declare he’s one of the biggest surprises of the season, a shocker special. And the unexpected breakouts are the most fun of all.

The Indians had high hopes when they snagged Naquin with the 15th overall pick in the 2012 Draft. Naquin was a superstar at Texas A&M, the Big 12 Player of the Year. But Naquin’s minor-league seasoning progressed at a deliberate pace, and he never made it on any buzzy clipboard lists. Entering 2016, he had a career MiLB slash of .287/.359/.417 — perhaps an adequate table setter someday, but nothing special in the power department.

Post-hype sleeper? Nah, this is more like a no-hype sleeper. I didn’t see Naquin get drafted in any of my pools this March, even after a snappy spring training.

But in Cleveland 2016, anything is possible, apparently. Get Scott Raab on the horn. Injuries and happenstance forced the 25-year-old Naquin into a regular spot with the Tribe, and he’s come through with a smashing rookie year: .324/.387/.636, with 12 homers in 176 at-bats. He clouted two homers, a double and six RBIs in Wednesday’s rout over Kansas City. Boom backa boom.

The Indians have used Naquin primarily as a RHP masher — he’s only seen 20 at-bats against lefties. But with a 1.049 OPS against the northpaws, who are we to complain? Naquin’s production has been unreal at home, merely excellent on the road. It’s a portable profile, someone you can use everywhere.

At what point does Naquin deserve a promotion in the Cleveland lineup? He’s been in the bottom third of the order for most of the year, most commonly in the No. 8 position. Is this a case of Terry Francona not wanting to fix something that isn’t broken, or are the Indians leaving some production on the table with their reluctance to promote their rookie?

The opposing schedule is righty-friendly for the next couple of weeks — Cleveland only sees two southpaws over its next 11 games. Naquin is approved for add and play in all formats. The Mighty Quin is available to grab in 67 percent of Yahoo leagues.

• How fast is Trea Turner? He just stole a base as you read this. He’s swiped three bags in his last four games, counting Thursday’s start in progress, and he’s also getting a look as Washington’s center fielder (he’s in left field Thursday) and leadoff man. There’s nothing wrong with his offensive profile — Turner posted a .316/.380/.460 line in the minors, which is why the scouts have promoted him all along.

Given how badly the Nats have struggled with Ben Revere and Michael Taylor, it’s high time Turner got a chance, no matter that he’s a converted infielder. I can’t promise you Turner will stick, but if he starts the rest of the year, we might see 20-plus steals — he’s that fast and that dynamic. The Nationals have one of the all-time base-running gurus, Davey Lopes, to tutor the kid along. Turner’s ownership tag in Yahoo is a modest 21 percent.

• The No. 13 has bounced around a bit in Red Sox lore. John Valentin had some good times in that number. Carl Crawford never looked comfortable in Boston colors. Billy Wagner had a cup of coffee in the Back Bay. Billy Jo Robidoux came and went so fast, he never even said goodbye.

Maybe Hanley Ramirez is going to set some roots down with Lucky Thirteen. No, you can’t run out and add Hanley in any league, but I have some Closing Time rules — when someone hits three homers to three different parts of the ballpark, he’s likely to force his way into the bullets. Enjoy your Hanley Special. Soak in that gorgeous swing, bat extension.

Curiously, Ramirez’s power was lacking prior to this game — he’s sitting on 11 homers for the year, a modest .451 slugging percentage. Given how the Boston offense has taken off and Hanley has stayed healthy, his fantasy haul comes in as a little disappointing. He’s currently the No. 55 hitter in 5×5 banked value, around some other good-not-great veteran names: Adam Jones, Matt Kemp, Joey Votto (starting to heat up), Ryan Braun.

At least the Red Sox are getting a healthier and happier Ramirez in Year 2. And there’s been some modest improvement — walks up, hard contact up. Ramirez is a minus defender at first base, but he hasn’t set the park on fire. The uniform is starting to fit rather nicely, thank you.

• At first glance, Wei-Yin Chen’s profile doesn’t look that different in 2016, his first season with the Marlins. His K/BB rate is just about identical to last year, and although his BABIP has bumped 10 points, that’s not that big of a deal. Why is the ERA sitting all the way up at 4.99?

A few extra homers have kicked into the mix, along with some poor sequencing (Chen’s strand rate has fallen almost 10 percent). If it’s any consolation, Chen’s FIP and xFIP both suggest some bad luck — though they also say he’s pitching to an ERA in the low-to-mid 4s. We need to do better in today’s roto environment. Chen was knocked about for 11 hits and four runs in Wednesday’s loss at Philadelphia.

I wish I could find a spot for ideal Chen usage, but it hasn’t shown. There’s no center cut here. His ERA is 5.51 at home, 4.55 on the road. His strikeout rate is a net loss in most formats, given how the game is dominated by the three true outcomes these days. I’ll sign off on your Chen drop, even if it’s merely for therapeutic reasons. I liked the stock before the year, and I’m sure I’ve held onto him too long, myself, in a few leagues.