Michael Brantley

Michael Brantley sits at the top of the Indians' 40-man roster.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – You already know how the players on the Indians' 40-man roster rank from No.39 through No.21. Now here's the final countdown from No.20 through No.1 through the eyes of beat writer Paul Hoynes.

A team's 40-man roster will change several times during the offseason as players are added and subtracted before and after the Rule 5 draft in December.

20. LHP Kyle Crockett: Rookie lefty headed for bigger things in 2015: Stat line: 4-1, 1.80, 30 innings.

19. LHP Marc Rzepczynski: Tied for fifth in AL with career-high 73 appearances. Lefties hit .180 against him. Stat line: 0-3, 2.74, 1 save.

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18. INF Mike Aviles: Versatile as usual, but Aviles might not be back if Indians don't exercise club option for 2015. Stat line: .247, 5 HRs, 39 RBI.

17. SS Jose Ramirez: The switch-hitting 22-year-old did a great job replacing traded Asdrubal Cabrera, but it was only 68 games. Stat line: .262, 2 HRs, 17 RBI.

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16: RF David Murphy: Hit well in clutch, but it's hard to call this a bounce back year after he hit .220 in 2013 for Texas. Stat line: .262, 8 HRs, 58 RBI.

15. LHP T.J. House: Made 18 big-league starts while shuttling between Class AAA Columbus and Cleveland. Should challenge for a spot on the staff in 2015. Stat line: 5-3, 3.35, 102 innings.

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14. CF Michael Bourn: Like Swisher, Bourn is halfway through a big four-year deal with the prevailing thought being: "Is this all there is?" Stat line: .257, 3 HR, 28 RBI.

13. RHP Scott Atchison: Atchison, 38, made 70 appearances, his personal big-league high, and got an extension because of it. Stat line: 6-0, 2.75, 72 innings.

12. RHP Danny Salazar: The Indians need Salazar to make 30 starts next year – all of them in the big leagues. Stat line: 6-8, 4.25, 110 innings.

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11. 3B Lonnie Chisenhall: After his nine RBI game on June 9, Chisenhall hit .227 (72-for-317) the rest of the season. Stat line: .280, 13 HR, 59 RBI.

10. 1B-DH Nick Swisher: After this season's lost year, if Swisher can duplicate his 2.8 WAR from 2013, the Indians will take it. Stat line: .208, 8 HR, 42 RBI.

9. 2B Jason Kipnis: Big contract, injuries sidetracked Kipnis in 2014. Indians need him to bounce back. Stat line: .240, 6 HRs, 41 RBI.

8. RHP Bryan Shaw: Led big leagues with 80 appearances and has 150 in the last two years. Stat line: 5-5, 2.59, 64 strikeouts.

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7. RHP Trevor Bauer: Rotations need innings and Bauer gave the Tribe 153 in 26 starts. Stat line: 5-8, 4.18 ERA, 143 strikeouts.

6. Closer Cody Allen: He's made 153 appearances in the last two years with 12 wins and 26 saves. He needs a raise. Stat line: 6-4, 2.07, 24 saves.

5. 1B Carlos Santana: Set a career high in RBI, but slow start cost him and the Indians dearly. Stat line: .231, 27 HR, 85 RBI.

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4. RHP Carlos Carrasco: If Carrasco pitched in April like he did in August and September, the Indians would have made the postseason. Stat line: 8-7, 2.55, one save.

3. C Yan Gomes: Became one of the top catchers in the AL in first full year behind the plate. Stat line: .278, 21 HRs, 74 RBI.

2. RHP Corey Kluber: His 269 strikeouts ranked second in the big leagues, while his 18 wins were tied for first in the AL. Stat line: 18-9, 2.44, 235 2/3 innings.

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1. LF Michael Brantley: Played 156 of 162 games with 200 hits and 94 runs. Stat line: .327, 20 HRs, 97 RBI.