Five Options at First Base for the Indians Should They Lose Carlos Santana

1. Michael Brantley

Say what?

Yes, the Indians have already decided they want to bring Brantley back in 2018, picking up his team option for the upcoming season.

What they do with him from there is anyone’s guess, as the injuries he’s suffered the last few seasons has come as a result of him playing in the outfield.

The team has players that can play in the outfield already, as Bradley Zimmer is the center fielder of the future, then there’s Lonnie Chisenhall and players like Abraham Almonte, and even the question of what the team does with Jason Kipnis who played center in the posteseason.

So moving Brantley to the infield might just be the answer, and if Santana is gone they will have an opening that might just fit Brantley and hopefully keep him healthy.

This isn’t the first time having Brantley at first has been talked about. There was rumors of him having time at first back six years ago, and also it’s been talked about already this offseason.

It’s an option.

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