Four Keys for the Indians Offseason to Be Successful and Still Make a Title Run in 2019

1. Fix the Bullpen

The team will have to figure out a way to take the bullpen’s failures of last season, and make sure they are not duplicated in 2019.

With Cody Allen and Andrew Miller two players that won’t be back (most likely) with the team in 2019, there’s going to be both a transition as well as opportunity for players to step up next year.

Brad Hand will be the teams’ closer, and the following players will all be in the mix: Adam Cimber, Neil Ramirez, Tyler Olson, Dan Otero, Nick Goody and Evan Marshall.

There’s also a chance someone else on the roster pitching wise might end up in the pen – those pitchers include Cody Anderson and Danny Salazar (coming off injuries) and possibly Adam Plutko if he’s not in the rotation.

Look also for a number of players to come in with non-guaranteed roster deals that can compete for a spot in the pen, and hopefully one if not two of those might work out.

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