The Indians were never going to sign Bryce Harper.
They probably were never going to sign Dallas Keuchel or Craig Kimbrel either, but do they start to take a look now? The answer still remains the same — no.
Since the salary dumping began in the offseason, it became clear that the Indians were not interested in making another team like 2017 — a borderline super team that won 102 games and still couldn’t make it out of the ALDS. Instead, they intended to spread out their chances, stay relevant for several years on the back of their rotation and two superstar offensive players, and hopefully plug holes when they pop up.