LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Indians have told Michael Brantley to sit tight. When the team is clear on what position he will be playing next season, it will communicate that with him. In the meantime, Cleveland is searching for ways to fortify its roster and those decisions could cause a chain reaction for the defensive alignment.
"Brant's open to whatever we would like him to do," Indians manager Terry Francona said on Monday at the Winter Meetings. "He just wants to know ahead of time so he can prepare. Again, I think we have to see where we're at as a team.