Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports that Casey Kotchman is “high on Cleveland’s list” in their search for a first baseman.
The club’s first choice appears to be Carlos Pena, but that’s if general manager Chris Antonetti can convince ownership to raise payroll. Kotchman looks like a fallback plan, and they might be competing against the Rays, who are also interested in Pena and in re-signing Kotchman. The 28-year-old batted .306/.378/.422 slash line with 10 home runs and 48 RBI in 563 plate appearances this past season for Tampa Bay.
Source: mlblogs.com