Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
It’s official: The Cleveland Indians are going to change their name. They haven’t decided what they’ll change it to, nor have they committed to any kind of deadline for the switch, but it’s going to happen, report David Waldstein and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times, with a follow-up by Tom Withers of the Associated Press including an interview with team owner Paul Dolan.
The team will definitely continue to be the Indians for the 2021 season, but then all bets are off. A new name could be ready for 2022, or it might take longer.