Cleveland Indians: Best landing spots for departing players

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 13: Relief pitcher Brad Hand #33 of the Cleveland Indians delivers a pitch in the fifth inning of an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 13, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 13: Relief pitcher Brad Hand #33 of the Cleveland Indians delivers a pitch in the fifth inning of an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 13, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /
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The Cleveland Indians are likely to see some notable names depart this offseason via free agency. Here are some of the best potential landing spots for those players.

The 2020 offseason is likely to see plenty of change for the Cleveland Indians.

On top of the inevitable future move to trade away four-time All-Star Francisco Lindor, the Indians are likely to see a handful of key contributors leave town via free agency in the coming weeks and months.

Among those players are outfielder and former first round draft pick Tyler Naquin who was non-tendered by the team last week, Delino DeShields Jr., who was also non-tendered, closer Brad Hand who is a free agent and first basemen and Cleveland legend Carlos Santana whose time with the team is almost certainly set to come to an end via free agency.

While there’s a chance other players such as Cesar Hernandez could depart, Cleveland will likely make some sort of attempt to keep him and affordable players around while allowing Santana and Hand to walk and having already decided to move on from Naquin and DeShields.

Where will the Indians set to leave the City of Rock and Roll land? Here are the best landing spots for the four players most likely to depart Cleveland this offseason via free agency.