Less than an hour ago, the official Indians Twitter feed had this tweet: “We have declined our 2016 option on Ryan Raburn, making him a free agent. We wish Ryan the best of luck!”
The club had to make a decision about Raburn’s $3 million 2016 option by the third day following the final 2015 World Series game—in other words, by today. Raburn will instead receive a payout of $100,000, and is now a free agent.
Raburn played for the Tribe from 2013 through 2015. Used almost exclusively against left-handed pitchers, the utility player hit .