CLEVELAND -- Given the losses absorbed by the Indians' bullpen this offseason, Zach McAllister could see a heightened role for the club this year. On Thursday, Cleveland locked the big right-hander in with a one-year contract to avoid the arbitration process.
One day after the Tribe avoided arbitration with closer Cody Allen, McAllister reached an agreement with the team on a one-year pact worth $2.45 million, MLB.com confirmed. Including Allen's deal -- worth a reported $10.575 million -- Cleveland has more than $23 million invested in four relievers (Andrew Miller, Dan Otero and McAllister being the others) for the upcoming campaign.