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Indians acquire Guyer, ready for October run
- Updated: August 2, 2016
CLEVELAND — The Indians addressed their two primary needs over the past 24 hours. First, Cleveland reeled in elite lefty Andrew Miller in a blockbuster trade with the Yankees on Sunday. Next, the Tribe landed outfielder Brandon Guyer from the Rays on Monday.
Now, the American League Central-leading Indians are better positioned to not only to make a run at the postseason but also potentially last deep into October should they punch their ticket.
“I thought they aced it. I really do,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of the front office. “Again, the game doesn’t get played on paper. We have two months now to go out and embrace a huge challenge, and it should be a lot of fun.”
In the days and weeks leading up to Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, Cleveland set out to bolster its bullpen and boost its offense. Acquiring Miller in exchange for four prospects — headlined by outfielder Clint Frazier and lefty Justus Sheffield — solved some of the late-inning inconsistency. Bringing Guyer into the fold gave Cleveland a complementary piece for its outfield.
To add Miller to the 25-man roster and Guyer to the 40-man roster, the Indians designated struggling third baseman Juan Uribe for assignment prior to Monday’s game with the Twins. On Sunday, Cleveland did the same with Triple-A outfielder Joey Butler to vacate a 40-man spot. The team will need to make another move on its active roster after Monday’s game to add Guyer.
The Indians also explored trades for Carlos Beltran, Jay Bruce and Steve Pearce, among others, before the clock struck 4:01 p.m. ET. On Sunday, Cleveland had a deal in place with Milwaukee to acquire Jonathan Lucroy in exchange for four prospects, but the catcher invoked his no-trade clause and blocked the deal.
“You deal with what you can control,” said Chris Antonetti, the Indians’ president of baseball operations. “We work towards something, and then it happens or it doesn’t. If it happens, then you move on to the next thing. And, if it doesn’t, it’s the same thing. You focus on …
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