Francisco Lindor, Indians Continue Extension Talks

Francisco Lindor explained why he and the Indians haven’t been able to agree to an extension at Tribe Fest at the beginning of the month, and now he’s making sure that everyone knows his preference is to remain in Cleveland.

Cleveland Official Site

Terry Francona, Indians Agree To Two-Year Extension

Indians manager Terry Francona won’t be leaving Cleveland any time soon.

Cleveland Official Site

No Chance Andrew Miller Returns To Indians

The market for Miller has been called "robust' and there is no chance he'll return to the Indians. The market for Allen is still developing, but several teams have shown interest. It would be a surprise if he returned to the Indians, but the door may not be entirely shut.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Indians Listening To Offers For Edwin Encarnacion

It’s always good to have a backup plan. A Plan B if Plan A falls through.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Several Rival Clubs Are Unhappy With The Circumstances Of The Josh Donaldson Trade

If Josh​ Donaldson​ makes​ an​ impact in​ the​ postseason​ for​ the​ Indians, a number​ of​​ rival clubs are going to be unhappy.

The Athletic

Leonys Martin Recovering From Bacterial Infection

Leonys Martin is in stable condition and recovering at the Cleveland Clinic after contracting a bacterial infection that became life threatening within the past few days.

Texas Official Site

Indians Kicked Tires On Marcell Ozuna

The Indians did not take part in the Giancarlo Stanton circus that traveled from Miami to Yankee Stadium. They did inquire about outfielder Marcell Ozuna, Stanton's teammate with the Marlins, but came up empty.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Phillies, Rangers, Mariners, & Padres Showing Interest In Carlos Santana

The Phillies, Texas, Seattle and San Diego have shown interest in Santana as well. Santana has a qualifying offer attached to him.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Corey Kluber Trade Was Minor In 2010, But It Changed The Indians Franchise

It's hard to imagine a more timely teaching moment than the one Indians executives Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff shared with a roomful of winter development players at Progressive Field recently.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cardinals Should Have Busy Offseason

Cardinal Nation is not happy. Fans expected their team to hit the refresh button with big moves before Monday’s waivers-free trade deadline.

Gordo

Cardinals Make Changes At The Top

On the brink of a month that could take them in a direction they’ve never gone during the DeWitt Era, the Cardinals promoted longtime general manager John Mozeliak and “refreshed” their front office with the hope it can find new ways to meet age-old expectations.

Post-Dispatch

Terry Francona's Health Will Determine How Long He Manages Indians

In four years at the helm, manager Terry Francona has guided the Indians to two postseason appearances and one American League pennant. Based on what they have on their current roster, the Indians are expected to go deep in the postseason again this October.

Cleveland Official Site

Colby Rasmus & Ryan Howard Could Be Good Gambles; Teams Still Attempting To Trade For Andrew McCutchen

Colby Rasmus, OF, free agent — We seldom hear his name, likely because he got hurt and had a horrible season (.206 with 15 homers). But Rasmus might be a good gamble. At 30, he can still play center field and gives the threat of pop from the left side. Managers have had difficulty dealing with him, but he seems to have matured as he’s gotten older.

Boston Globe

Indians, Edwin Encarnacion Talking About Multi-Year Deal

The Indians are negotiating with free agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion about a multiyear deal.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

GMc Support Change In International Market

General managers across baseball largely declined comment on the proposed international draft at the annual GM Meetings on Tuesday afternoon.

Baseball America

Indians Interested In Bringing Back Rajai Davis

Mike Napoli and Rajai Davis played key roles in the Indians' season, and the team has interest in bringing both veterans back for next year. Over the next few days, Cleveland's decision-makers will hold internal discussions to determine just how much they are willing to pay.

Cleveland Official Site

Coco Crisp Could Have Nixed Trade To Indians, But Didn't

The Indians' acquisition of Coco Crisp followed a much different path than their failed bid for Jonathan Lucroy. Crisp, like Lucroy, had the right to veto the deal because of his 10 and five rights – 10 years in the big leagues and five with the same team.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Could Jim Leyland Join Red Sox Front Office; Japanese Teams Scouting Rich Hill, Who Made Move Back To Starting Rotation

Rich Hill, LHP, Pawtucket — Hill, now 35, has reinvented himself as a starting pitcher. He’s more over-the-top in his delivery, throwing 92-94 miles per hour, and still possesses an outstanding 12-6 curveball. Hill has won his first three starts with the PawSox. He joined the Long Island Ducks after the Nationals released him in June after posting a 2.91 ERA with 32 strikeouts (21 walks) over 21⅔ innings at Triple A. Hill is being scouted by Japanese teams and could make that transition, but for now Hill looks pretty impressive at 2-1 with a 0.93 ERA.

Boston Globe

Indians Betting On Rob Kaminsky's Stuff

He doesn’t have a classic pitcher’s body, but neither do a lot of successful major league pitchers. The Indians are betting on Rob Kaminsky’s stuff more than his stature.

Baseball America

Michael Girsch Might Attract Interest In GM Market

The Rangers could be one such team if other clubs seek to hire their assistant GM, Thad Levine. So could the Cardinals, whose assistant GM, Michael Girsch, also figures to attract interest.

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