Out of the “Veterans” on Minor League deals, who has the best shot at making the club?
I think it’s obvious that Vinnie Chulk is the only one that has a realistic shot, but even that is a very shaky idea. The Indians are going to give that rotation spot up for grabs to a player they believe in, be it Aaron Laffey or David Huff. There really isn’t a contender that is legit for the bench spot, so that leaves the Bullpen and the potential of Chulk. However, while he has a shot, I wouldn’t be expecting anything amazing. Chulk would have to out-pitch a large number of youngsters. Not to mention, the Indians would probably rather give one last go-around to Edwin Mujica, rather than give up on him for a guy they could probably send to Triple-A to start the year, Chulk being that guy, even though he’s more of a veteran. He has till the 15th of May to make the big league club or else he can go elsewhere, but that won’t impact the Indians’ decision. 4. How much will the World Baseball Classic impact the Tribe? It could potentially impact them very much. Their starting third basema
