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CLEVELAND (AP) — Not even a cold http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , rainy day could hinder Carlos Santana’s joyful smile.The Indians first baseman was sworn in as a U.S. citizen on Friday, taking the oath with 83 others while his two young daughters fought for his attention. Afterward, Santana beamed with pride.“Thanks, Cleveland, for giving me an opportunity,” said Santana, who was born in the Dominican Republic. “This is my residence, my city, and I’m proud and happy for that. Thank God I’m an American.”Santana left Cleveland as a free agent to sign with Philadelphia after the 2017 season, then returned in a trade last December. He had hoped to celebrate his memorable day by hitting a home run Friday night, but the Indians’ series opener against the Atlanta Braves was postponed by rain. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at 4:10 p.m.Corey Kluber, who was slated to start Friday’s game, will pitch the opener for Cleveland and Trevor Bauer will make his scheduled start in Game 2. Touki Toussaint and Julio Teheran will start for Atlanta, but their order hasn’t been decided.Santana and teammate Hanley Ramirez recently passed the required test to become citizens. Before Santana took the oath, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker asked the new citizens to observe others in the room.“Look around,” Parker said. “Look how different this group of people is. This is a beautiful picture.”Santana, who has had a strong start this season with Indians, admitted some nervousness when he first arrived in the U.S. after he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004.“I was really scared when I came here,” he said. “But now everything is positive and I’m happy and excited.”The rainout delayed All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor’s expected return to the Indians Bernie Williams Jersey , who have played their first 18 games without their best player. Lindor has been sidelined since December, first with a calf strain suffered during an offseason workout in Florida and then a sprained ankle sustained in the closing days of training camp in Arizona.Lindor met with the team’s medical staff again on Friday, and he likely will be activated to play against the Braves this weekend. He spent three games with Triple-A Columbus this week, and his swing looked fine as he homered twice and batted .417 (5 of 12).The 25-year-old posted a reflective story entitled “Back To Baseball” about his career on The Players’ Tribune. In the piece, Lindor described his love affair with the game and his excitement to being back on the field.“Back. Ready to roll,” Lindor wrote. “Ready to help this team win it all. And after having missed this game so much for the past several weeks, and spending some time thinking about the ups and downs I’ve experienced to get here, I am going to cherish every single second I am able to play this game. I will not take anything for granted — not any pitch, ground ball, hit . nothing.” The catcher position has been a black hole offensively for the Boston Red Sox this season.Sandy Leon (87 games), Christian Vazquez (75), Blake Swihart (28) and Dan Butler (two) posted a .533 OPS that ranked dead last at the position while hitting a combined .194/.246/.288 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI.It would make perfect sense then for Boston to target Yasmani Grandal.The 29-year-old posted a career-high 121 OPS+this season and has averaged 19 doubles, 22 home runs and 61 RBI in his four years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He's also one of the best pitch-framers in baseball and is generally regarded as a solid receiver, despite his struggles in that department during the playoffs.While Boston would present an appealing landing spot from a contention standpoint, the threat of having his job usurped could be enough to scare Grandal away.Despite a disappointing season at the plate, Vazquez remains an excellent defensive backstop. He's thrown out 42percent of base-stealers and racked up 31 DRS in his four seasons in the majors, and that earned him a three-year, $13.55 million extension in March that includes a $7 million team option for 2022.Grandal watched last postseason as Austin Barnes seized the lion's share of the playing time thanks to his strong defensive work, and he might not want to risk a similar situation with Vazquez in Boston.RF Bryce Harper: Washington Nationals6 of 10Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesIt's time for a change.The Washington Nationals looked like the team to beat in the National League more than once between 2012 and 2017while posting six straight winning seasons and making four playoff appearances.However, all they have to show for that run is four disappointing NLDS exits.With Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg both locked into lucrative long-term deals C.C. Sabathia Jersey , re-signing Harper would likely max the Nationals out financially, leaving little room to further improve a roster that had some obvious holes in an 82-80 season this year.Further, it could also prevent them from re-signing one or both of Anthony Rendon and Tanner Roark, who are set to reach free agency after 2019. So it's not off-base to think the Nationals could actually be worse when 2020 rolls around as a direct result of bringing back their homegrown star.For Harper, the No. 1 priority should be to find a team that can be a perennial contender, especially if he's onboard for a good chunk of the next decade.It seems inconsequential to talk about additional revenue streams when discussing a player who might secure the first $400 million deal in MLB history, but Harper is also not maximizing his marketing potential in Washington D.C. A move to somewhere like Chicago, New York or Los Angeles would present him with more opportunities to build his brand, so to speak.So while there appears to be a very real possibility that Harper will re-up with the Nationals, it doesn't look like the right move for player or team.SP Dallas Keuchel: Milwaukee Brewers7 of 10Bob Levey/Getty ImagesThe Milwaukee Brewers have leaned heavily on an excellent relief corps this season, and that's been a big reason behind their success.While the bullpen-centric approach makes sense in the condensed environment of postseason baseball, it remains to be seen if it's sustainable over a full 162-game slate, so it shouldn't exclude the Brewers from pursuing the market's top starting pitchers this offseason.Dallas Keuchel would essentially be a luxury version of stopgapstarters Wade Miley and Gio Gonzalez鈥攂oth free agents this offseason鈥攁nd his ability to eat innings would really help lighten the bullpen's load.However, there are some factors worth considering.For one, Keuchel saw his ground-ball rate go from 66.8 percent in 2017 to 53.7 in 2018, and that trend could spell disaster for a pitcher who doesn't light up the radar gun.And while the sample size is small enough to be deemed irrelevant, it's also worth mentioning that he's 0-3 with a 12.75 ERA and 2.83 WHIP in three career starts in Milwaukee.The Brewers found a terrific bargain when they signed Jhoulys Chacin to a two-year, $15.5 million deal last offseason, and they might be best served taking a similar approach this winter.Meanwhile, the Astros http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , Angels and Yankees all look like better hypothetical landing spots for Keuchel.RP Craig Kimbrel: St. Louis Cardinals8 of 10Elsa/Getty ImagesCraig Kimbrel should benefit greatly from the record-setting deals signed by Kenley Jansen (five years, $80 million), Aroldis Chapman (five years, $86 million) and Wade Davis (three years, $52 million, with an option) in recent offseasons.The 30-year-old leads active pitchers with 333 saves, and he was lights-out once again this season, nailing down 42 saves with a 2.74 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 13.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 63 appearances.His overpowering stuff will play anywhere, so there's not a bad fit from a ballpark standpoint.The St. Louis Cardinals could be a tough landing spot for a number of reasons, though.Despite a talented roster, there's no guarantee the Cardinals will be able to keep pace with the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Assuming that pitching for a contender features prominently on Kimbrel's wish list, that could be a strike against the Cards.There's also the presence of Jordan Hicks.Kimbrel is one of the best closers in baseball and has been for several years, but nothing is guaranteed for a pitcher on the wrong side of his 30th birthday.The flame-throwing Hicks has the stuff to be a dominant closer if he can trim his walk rate, and Kimbrel might not like the idea of a closer-in-waiting breathing down his neck.SS/3B Manny Machado: San Diego Padres9 of 10Jeff Roberson/Associated PressJim Duquette of MLB.com listed the San Diego Padres as potential entrants in the Manny Machado sweepstakes, and after last year's surprise addition of Eric Hosmer, it's certainly a possibility.Aside from the $21 million that Hosmer will earn, there's not much in the way of significant financial commitments on the Padres' books, so fitting Machado into the payroll wouldn't be an issue.Neither would the question of whether he plays shortstop or third base.The team could slot Machado at shortstop from the onset, then decide whether he slides over to third base once Fernando Tatis Jr. arrives in the majors or if the highly touted prospect heads to the hot corner.The question here is whether Machado would embrace the idea of joining a team that's still in the process of building Andy Pettitte Jersey , especially after getting a taste of winning baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He'd also be asked to serve as a mentor to the team's young up-and-comingtalent and given his recent "not my cup of tea" comments on the subject of hustling, that might not be a role the 26-year-old is suited for or ready to embrace.Big picture, Machado is probably best off joining a team with an established culture, rather than trying to be a foundational part of something still being built.CF A.J. Pollock: Philadelphia Phillies10 of 10Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesDespite his recent struggles staying healthy, A.J. Pollock still figures to secure a lucrative multiyear deal this offseason as the top center fielder on the market.His rare mix of power and speed was on full display during a monster 2015 season when he posted a .315/.367/.498 line that included 39 doubles, 20 home runs and 39 steals en route to 7.2 WAR.While he's averaged just 79 games in the three years since, including 113 games in 2018, he still posted a 106 OPS+ with 47 extra-base hits and 13 steals in 2018, and that should be good enough to generate plenty of interest.However, for the Philadelphia Phillies, he would likely represent a Plan B.Most expect the Phillies to be major players in the market for Bryce Harper鈥攖o the point that their fanbase almost certainly has some level of expectation that it will happen.That would make it a tough situation for Pollock to walk into, as he might be viewed as more of a consolation prize than an impact addition.Add to that the fact that he could be forced to an outfield corner in favor of Roman Quinn in center, and there will likely be more attractive destinations for Pollock, who turns 31 in December.All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, unless otherwise noted.