Indians To Pick Up Corey Kluber's Option, Decline Jason Kipnis'
5 years agoCleveland Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said that the team plans to pick up starting pitcher Corey Kluber's (arm) 2020 option, but they will decline the options on second baseman Jason Kipnis and relief pitcher Dan Otero. Kluber fractured his arm in May of 2019 and didn't pitch the rest of the way, finishing with an un-Kluber like 5.80 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in his seven starts. He might not be a Cy Young contender again, but Kluber should be able to bounce back next year if he stays healthy. Kipnis hit a mediocre .245/.304/.410 with 17 home runs, 65 RBI and seven steals in 121 games this year. Depending on where he lands, he'll likely just be a middle infield option in single-universe leagues if he sees regular playing time.
Source: MLB.com - Mandy Bell
Source: MLB.com - Mandy Bell