PT TOMORROW: AL Central—An early look at bullpen targets
Feb 17 2020
Brad Hand (LHP, CLE; pictured) sits at the top of the AL Central closer list based on his projected 2020 value, so it may be even more important for the Indians to have the right mix to get to him, particularly with the recent news that starter Mike Clevinger (RHP, CLE) will be sidelined for several weeks with a meniscus tear.
Emmanuel Clase (RHP, CLE) currently slots next in the hierarchy behind Hand. His stellar 2019 MLB debut (21 K in 23 IP with a 60% groundball rate) was a natural progression from his 50 K/ 9 BB in 45 minor league innings earlier in the year. Those minor league innings were spread between Single-A and Double-A, and while that debut was encouraging, he’s still in small-sample land, and could hit a...
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