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Cleveland Indians: 5 players to target before the 2018 MLB trade deadline

By Nick Dudukovich

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 10: Scooter Gennett #3 of the Cincinnati Reds grounds out in the fourth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 10: Scooter Gennett #3 of the Cincinnati Reds grounds out in the fourth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 27: Kelvin Herrera #40 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on April 27, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 27: Kelvin Herrera #40 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on April 27, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

4. Kelvin Herrera, Royals, RP

If the Tribe wanted to go big, the front office needs to seriously consider Royals’ closer Kelvin Herrera.

Herrera has a 0.66 ERA to along with 14 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings.

With the possibility of the Houston Astros looking for a closer, the Tribe should at least considering making a inter-divisional deal just to keep Herrea from going to the World Champs.

It’s easy to say “Get Herrea,” but in reality, Fan Rag Sports’ Jon Heyman speculated he could bring Kansas City a lot in return. When reading that, Indians fans can’t help but think of the two top prospecs the organization had to surrender (Clint Frazier, Justus Sheffield) for Andrew Miller.

With Herrera set to be a free agent at season’s end, though, it’s not likely the Tribe’s going to be uber competitive should there be a sweepstakes for his services.

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