Todd Hollandsworth leaves the Indians' nest, Franklin Gutierrez returns.
It's all part of the rebuilding process -- correction, retooling process -- for a team that began Wednesday 28 games out of first place. Hollandsworth, an outfielder, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named on or before Feb. 9.
The Tribe might get cash instead, but it appears the Reds will eventually send a player Cleveland's way. Hollandsworth (.237, six homers, 27 RBI, 156 at-bats) was a spare part that a contending team might find of value.
To the Reds, Hollandsworth can be useful. With the Indians, he was standing in the way of evaluating Gutierrez, who has a chance to be part of next year's roster.
``This is a chance to get Gutierrez up here a little early,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ``And it's good for Todd, because he gets a chance to be in the playoffs.''
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