CLEVELAND: The Indians are approaching the trade deadline brimming with potential options but lacking an obvious course of action.
They have yet to hit their stride this season, turning 2017 into a three-and-a-half month waiting game. There are spots on the roster that certainly could be improved but in most cases, they also already possess the type of fix they might look for on the open market in the first place.
Last season, the Indians made a major splash at the trade deadline, sending a prospect package headlined by Clint Frazier and Justus Sheffield to the New York Yankees for Andrew Miller.