It’s not a big surprise that Indians free agent outfielder Michael Brantley isn’t coming back to Cleveland, but it’s about to hurt more for Indians fans as to where he’s headed.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweeted out on Monday evening that Brantley, who called Cleveland home since 2009 when he was just 22 years old, will ink with the Houston Astros, the very team that knocked the Indians out of the postseason this last October.
#Astros closing in on free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley, sources tell The Athletic. Rival executives expect deal to be in two-year, $32M range.