The Indians were one of several teams that watched former Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon throw recently in the Dominican Republic. After watching him, their interest has waned.
Colon, a free agent, was throwing between 87 and 89 mph and had no life on his fastball. Colon needs his fastball because his offspeed pitches aren't good enough to stand alone.
Kansas City, the White Sox and Mets have also been scouting Colon. The Mets reportedly backed off because of questions about his health.
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