Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona recently assured the media and fans that Tyler Naquin will make the Opening Day Roster, while relief pitcher Joe Thatcher will not.
Francona gave his reasoning, saying that the Tribe will start the season with five outfielders and only seven relievers, opposed to his usual eight-man bullpen.
With this new information, it makes the Opening Day Roster a bit easier to picture. So here is our projected Opening Day 25-Man Roster.
Starting Rotation:
1. Corey Kluber
2. Carlos Carrasco
3.