Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Indians made the blockbuster deal of the offseason so far, as we all expected, but by moving multiple players in the deal they opened up even more holes on the roster than what was there before the trade. Now, the team has to go about assembling the roster for the 2021 season.
Trading Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco opened up a large chunk of payroll on the Indians’ books, upwards of $44 million, which was the goal.