Hot Stove League Review: Indians

A once fearsome pitching rotation has thinned out a lot due to injuries and trades, but the Indians still have a potent lineup to provide run support to what's left.  Key Moves:

Free Agents Lost:  Cody Anderson(RHP), AJ Cole(RHP), Tyler Olson(LHP), Danny Salazar(RHP), Mitchell Talbot(RHP), Jon Edwards(RHP), Kevin Plawecki(C).

Free Agents Signed:  James Hoyt(RHP- re-signed after non-tender), Cesar Hernandez(2B), Domingo Santana(OF).

Trades:  Acquired Sandy Leon(C) from the Red Sox for Adenys Bautista(RHP), Acquired Emmanuel Clase(RHP) and Delino DeShields(OF) from the Rangers for Cory Kluber(RHP).

Retired:  Adam Rosales(IF).

Suspended:  Emmanuel Clase(RHP).

Minor League Free Agents:  Beau Taylor(C), Dominic Leone(RHP), Cameron Rupp(C), Zack Weiss(RHP).

Summary:  First, the Indians got what many fans thought was a light return for Cory Kluber, then the guy who was supposed to be the electric arm in the bullpen gets slapped with a suspension.  Not a great look!  Indians still have a lineup that can compete.  Probably should have been more aggressive on the pitching side.  I do like Domingo Santana's ceiling if he can ever get his K's down.

Grade C.