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Indians to pick up option of Corey Kluber, decline options of Kipnis, Otero

Morning News and Notes for October 3, 2019

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The Indians have announced that they will pick up the 2020 option for Corey Kluber and decline those of Jason Kipnis and Dan Otero.

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Indians to pick up Corey Kluber's option | Cleveland Indians - In a meeting with the media on Wednesday, Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said that the club intends to exercise Corey Kluber’s $17.5 million option and decline the options of reliever Dan Otero and second baseman Jason Kipnis.

Five questions facing Indians this offseason - The team won’t have the amount of turnover it had last season, but it certainly has areas to improve upon, especially offensively.

How long will Cleveland Indians be looking up at the Twins in AL Central? - cleveland.com - Can the Twins sustain what they did this year? Can they carry it into 2020 and beyond? Or do the Indians have a chance to quickly regain their dominance in the division?

Cleveland Indians see Franmil Reyes as more than just a DH in 2020 - cleveland.com - Expect to see Franmil Reyes playing some sort of regular outfield role for the Cleveland Indians in addition to serving as a designated hitter during the 2020 season according to manager Terry Francona.

Cleveland Indians: What should they do with Francisco Lindor? - cleveland.com - But you can be sure the Indians will receive trade calls about their 25-year-old shortstop. He is a 4-time All-Star and has won a Gold Glove. In the last three seasons, he has batted a combined .279 (.855 OPS), averaging 34 home runs, 85 RBI and 21 stolen bases.

Ex-Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer lands his own radio show on SiriusXM - cleveland.com - This offseason, the former All-Star pitcher is parlaying his outspoken personality into a new radio show on SiriusXM.

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