Welcome back to our rundown of each division throughout MLB in which we discuss all teams in terms of their potential to execute a trade with the Cleveland Indians this winter.
In our fourth installment, we will cover the teams in the NL East. We have previously examined the AL East, AL Central, and AL West. If you’ve been following along with any or all of our other discussions, you know the drill.
If not, here is a quick breakdown on the criteria being used to gauge trade matches between the Indians and other clubs:
- Indians have: starting pitching depth, an improving farm system, Francisco Lindor
- Indians need: corner outfielder(s), a fourth infielder, left-handed bat
As we evaluate other teams, we look for rosters that need what the Indians have in surplus, as well as whether a given team can offer–and would be willing to part with–what the Indians need in return.