The Cleveland Indians made a trade that dug into their starting pitching, sending Corey Kluber to Texas. The return was underwhelming but, hopefully, the move will make more sense later in the offseason after more moves are made.
The first three starters are locks to be in the rotation to start the year. Those players are Mike Clevinger, Carlos Carrasco, and Shane Bieber. The fourth and fifth spots are now up for grabs in a six-man competition.
Jefry Rodriguez, Zach Plesac, Adam Plutko, and Aaron Civale all have a slight advantage over Scott Moss and Logan Allen having started games in the 2019 season.