Indians complete deal to acquire Crisp from A’s

CLEVELAND — The Indians outfield has weathered a number of storms this season, but there is another one coming. If Cleveland reaches the postseason, it will be without the services of Abraham Almonte, eliminating an important layer of outfield depth.

On Wednesday, the Indians acquired veteran outfielder Coco Crisp from the A’s, providing some insurance for down the stretch and potentially into October. Oakland received Minor League left-hander Colt Hynes and sent cash along with Crisp to Cleveland, where the outfielder began his Major League career 14 years ago.

Crisp is scheduled to join the Indians on Thursday before being officially added to the roster on Friday. Because he was acquired ahead of Wednesday’s postseason-eligibility deadline, the outfielder will be able to play for the American League Central-leading Indians if they make the playoffs.

Cleveland is currently employing a mix of outfielders at all three spots. 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. Jose Ramirez has also spent time in left field, but he moved to third base on a regular basis after the Indians parted ways with Juan Uribe earlier this year.

Left fielder Michael Brantley is out for the season after surgery on his right …

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