Cleveland will change its team name from "Indians" to another mascot as early as 2022, according to the New York Times' David Waldstein and Michael Schmidt.
The franchise is expected to announce the change this week, per Waldstein and Schmidt. A new nickname and logo has not been selected. Cleveland will reportedly keep its current mascot and the uniforms in 2021 before making a change ahead of the 2022 season.
Cleveland announced in July it would consider changing the team's mascot. Its announcement came hours after the Washington Football Team announced it would undergo "a thorough review of the team's name.