PT TOMORROW: AL CENTRAL—2018 pitching outlook
Sep 6 2017
Cleveland's projected 2018 rotation is probably the most stable of the AL Central teams. The door is open for change, though. Trevor Bauer (RHP, CLE) and Danny Salazar (RHP, CLE) are arbitration eligible but will likely be tendered. Also, the Indians hold a $3M club option on Josh Tomlin (RHP, CLE).
Mike Clevinger (RHP, CLE; pictured above) has put up an outstanding 3.18 ERA and 10.0 Dom in 18 starts as a fill-in for the Tribe. He's allowed 0 ER in 7 of those games, including back-to-back shutdowns in his last two. The only concern is a 4.4 Ctl that's been an issue over the last two seasons in both the minor and major leagues. Clevinger recorded a 4.9 Ctl at CLE in 2016, a 3.7 at Triple-A Columbus in 2017, and a 3.4...
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