Cleveland Indians: What’s the roster look like if the season started today?

Bullpen

James Karinchak, Nick Wittgren, Cam Hill, Phil Maton, Trevor Stephan, Cal Quantrill, Logan Allen, Jordan Humphreys

The bullpen of the Cleveland Indians will look much different during the 2021 season than we’ve become accustomed to seeing. For starters, closer Brad Hand won’t be with the team and neither will Adam Cimber, two players that came to Cleveland in the same deal. On top of that, the Tribe will also be without Oliver Perez, creating a much younger bullpen.

With those moves will come perhaps the most glaring question for the Cleveland Indians as of now regarding their roster. Who will be the closer? Both James Karinchak and Nick Wittgren served as setup men out of the pen, but there could also be some other names that enter the fold. From players that remain from the 2020 roster, Karinchak and Cam Hill are the only ones that logged a save, being one for each of them.

There will also most likely be at least two new names in the bullpen when the Tribe take the field in 2021, being Jordan Humphreys and Trevor Stephan. Humphreys was claimed off waivers in November from the Giants and Stephan was a Rule 5 Draft pick. Neither have pitched in the majors yet, but given the moves to acquire them there’s high likelihood they will. Being a Rule 5 pick, Stephan is almost guaranteed to be with the club all season.