To prepare for the MLB offseason the Cleveland Indians will be targeting a number from ownership that they will permit for player spending in 2020. Projecting the payroll can be a sign of ownership’s true investment in the 2020 Indians, but not representative of projected wins.
Like all team fanbases, seeing the offseason spending by your favorite team will directly increase or decrease excitement for the Indians 2020 season. Indians fans are accustomed to passing on the biggest of free agents like Anthony Rendon, Stephen Strasburg, and Gerrit Cole. However, they still follow secondary level players who carry big names and ‘win now’ messages from ownership.