The Cleveland Indians are on the lookout for a starting outfielder, and it looks like they'll be willing to part with an arm from their cache of high-upside starting pitchers to acquire one. According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers have been in contact with the Indians about facilitating such a swap:
#BlueJays, #Dodgers, #Yankees among the teams to have at least preliminary trade talks with #Indians, sources say. (1/2)
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 18, 2015
For each of 3 teams mentioned, #Indians would obtain everyday OF and part with a starting pitcher. Many scenarios in play for CLE. (2/2)
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 18, 2015
One Indians pitcher to keep an eye out for in these discussions is Carlos Carrasco. The Indians and Blue Jays talked about a Carrasco trade prior to this past season's trade deadline, before the deal fell apart at the last minute.
Carrasco went 14-12 in 2015 with a 3.63 ERA, 216 strikeouts and just 43 walks. He's entering year two of a four-year, $22 million deal. Other names such as Danny Salazar and Trevor Bauer may also be in consideration, but that's just speculation at this point.
2014 AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber is likely to be untouchable at this juncture.
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