The Indians Have Been Busy, But What Direction Do They Go Next to Fill the Voids on the Roster?

The Indians have purged their roster of a lot of players and money thus far this offseason, looking to shed payroll but also looking to build on the fly as they look for a fourth straight AL Central Title in 2019.

The team has yet to fill the voids they have in the outfield, as well as the bullpen, but now at least have saved themselves $21 million off their payroll, but some of that money will have to go back into the team to build a roster that can compete in the American League.

Indians President Chris Antonetti said Saturday following the deal to trade Yonder Alonso to the White Sox that they will look to be creative in getting the roster up to speed.

“There are a couple of ways to do that,” Antonetti said. “One is to infuse young, controllable talent into the organization. The second element of that is to manage our finances. We feel like the series of moves we’ve made up to this point advance both of those goals.”

There’s work to do, and today we give a couple solutions as to what the team might look to do as they close the chapter on some veteran players and look to bring in some players that might fit the budget and help for the 2019 (and beyond) season.

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