The Indians have added 3B Jared Goedert, LHP Nick Hagadone, and RHPs Josh Judy, Corey Kluber and Zach McAllister to their 40-man roster. I had expected them to roster RHP Adam Miller, finally at full strength and ready to compete for a big league bullpen spot in March, rather than McAllister as they have invested a considerable amount of time and money into Miller's rehabilitation from a variety of injuries. Most notable among these was his groundbreaking finger pulley surgery from which he has only just recovered from. McAllister was obtained from the Yankees over the summer as part of the Austin Kearns trade. The thought process here is that the combination of organizational investment and probability of Rule 5 selection is lower for Miller than McAllister. I disagree with the Indians position as Miller seems the perfect Rule 5. If he remains healthy, he should be on a major league roster come opening day. If he gets hurt, any team that picks him can just offer the headache back to the Tribe. This move scares me. The most pleasant news here is that Goedert was, indeed, added to the roster. Many of the talking heads had discounted the possibility, feeling that the Indians powers-that-be do not trust Goedert's glove. His addition speaks to the probability that the Tribe will give the youngster the opportunity to win the third base job in the spring. Pay attention, the kid's a hitter and his defense is fine.
