Keep an Eye on Mike Clevinger as a potential #5 Starter

The Indians’ decision to send Cody Anderson down to Triple-A Columbus and bring up relief pitcher Kyle Crockett changes the dynamic of the pitching staff to say the least.

The Tribe needed bullpen help, as their relief pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.37 through 18 games, which ranks 22nd in MLB and 13th out of 15 in the American League.

Anderson was struggling mightily, with a 7.65 ERA, so the Tribe is opting to go with a four-man rotation as of right now and use Crockett as an extra arm in the bullpen.

That strategy may work for now, but with Carlos Carrasco ruled out 4-6 weeks, there may come a time where the Tribe needs to bring up a starter.

Looking at the schedule, the Tribe has a…