It’s getting late in the off-season, and a troublingly large number of big names are still on the free agent market. We just saw Manny Machado sign, meaning dominoes will start to fall, but even with that move, players who should be headed south for spring training simply don’t have a team. Meanwhile, teams with holes aren’t signing guys. The Indians are one such team, needing a boost to the bullpen so Dan Otero, Nick Goody, and Adam Cimber aren’t relied upon in huge moments.
There stands Craig Kimbrel, the bullpen ace of the reigning world champions, looking for work.