Overview
- MLB.com's Tim Stebbins identifies Adolis García and Christopher Morel as potential outfield additions from the non-tender pool.
- García brings 141 home runs from 2021–25 and recent Gold Glove finalist credentials, though his 2025 production dipped.
- Morel’s appeal stems from strong underlying traits, including a 76.0 mph average bat speed in 2025, despite uneven results and defense with Tampa Bay.
- For bullpen help, Stebbins points to Mark Leiter Jr. (4.15 ERA over 223 games with reverse splits), Evan Phillips (elite track record but rehabbing June Tommy John), and lefty Joey Lucchesi (3.76 ERA with strong ground-ball and weak-contact rates).
- Cleveland’s search reflects outfield inconsistency and a thinned relief corps after Jakob Junis, Kolby Allard and Nic Enright became free agents, with evaluations ongoing and no signings reported.