Opinion: Four Relievers That Could Help Fix Indians’ Bullpen

Zach Britton, LHP, Baltimore Orioles:

Britton was the top closer in 2016. He owned a 0.54 ERA  and had 47 saves. For those keeping score at home, that’s really good. Unfortunately, Britton has yet to pitch in 2018. He’s set to return from the DL soon. Britton is returning from a surgically repaired ruptured Achilles tendon in December. The other issue surrounding Britton is the fact that he will make $12 million this season. He’s also an unrestricted free agent this off-season. He would be a rental for the remainder of the season and postseason.

It would cost the Indians a top-10 prospect at the very least. How would the fans respond to the Indians trading for a guy worth $12 million when they could’ve kept Bryan Shaw or Joe Smith at $9 million? This is unlikely to happen but could put the Indians potentially over the top.

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