The Indians are still unsure how they want to proceed with the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation for the rest of September.
On Monday, the Indians pieced together nine innings by using eight different pitchers in a “bullpen game,” with regular No. 5 starter Josh Tomlin pitching the ninth. But with roughly a month left in the regular season, the American League Central leaders are in the middle of a complex balance between finding a long-term solution and trying to win now.
The Indians have four base options of how to handle Tomlin’s spot in the rotation.