When the Indians franchise fired Manny Acta with six games left in the season, they replaced him with Bench Coach Sandy Alomar Jr who was up for the job along with former front office advisor Terry Francona. Francona would eventually win the job.
Outfielder Michael Bourn joined the team after rejecting a $13.3 million qualifying offer from his former team, the Atlanta Braves, and signed a 4-year $48 million deal with the Indians.
The predicted pitching rotation looks to be:
1. RHP Justin Masterson
2. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
3. RHP Brett Myers
4. RHP Zach McAllister
5. RHP Trevor Bauer
While the predicted lineup will be
1. CF Michael Bourn
2. 2B Jason Kipnis
3. SS Asdrubal Cabrera
4. RF Nick Swisher
5. C Carlos Santana
6. DH Mark Reynolds
7. LF Michael Brantley
8. RF Drew Stubbs
9. 3B Lonnie Chisenhall
