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Indians, A’s close to deal for Crisp
- Updated: August 31, 2016
CLEVELAND — With a possible trip to the postseason looming and outfield depth still an issue for the Indians, Cleveland has engaged the A’s in serious talks about acquiring veteran Coco Crisp.
MLB.com has confirmed that the Indians and A’s are discussing a trade that would bring Crisp to Cleveland, where he began his career 14 years ago. According to a source, a deal was not likely to come to fruition on Tuesday, but the sides were confident that a deal could get done.
The American League Central-leading Indians are currently employing a mix of outfielders at all three spots. Abraham Almonte, Tyler Naquin and Lonnie Chisenhall typically start against right-handers, while Brandon Guyer, Rajai Davis and Almonte have received the bulk of the time against lefties. Left fielder Michael Brantley is out for the season after surgery on his right biceps.
One problem facing the Indians, however, is that Almonte will not be eligible for the postseason if Cleveland punches its ticket to October. Almonte was suspended for the first 81 games of this season due to a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance, …
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