CLEVELAND -- The bullpen was a strength for the Indians down the stretch last season and a force throughout the postseason. With most of the group returning, that aspect of Cleveland's roster should be formidable once again next year, but the cost of the club's relief corps is rising.
That combination of depth and price led to Friday's decision not to tender a contract to reliever Jeff Manship, who now joins this offseason's free-agent pool. The Indians did offer one-year pacts to their other arbitration-eligible relievers: closer Cody Allen, setup man Bryan Shaw, and right-handers Dan Otero and Zach McAllister.