Justice B. Hill, of MLB.com, reports the Cleveland Indians will be searching for a closer in the offseason, according to manager Eric Wedge. Wedge has only penciled in five relievers in the bullpen for next year; CL Jensen Lewis, RP Rafael Betancourt, RP Rafael Perez and RP Masahide Kobayashi.

News: Indians closer Jensen Lewis recorded his 13th save Friday at the White Sox, allowing one hit and one walk in a scoreless 1 1/3 innings. All 13 of his saves have come since the beginning of August.

Analysis: The Indians have long searched for a reliable closer, and they might have finally found one in Lewis. The Indians second-half surge has helped make him a No. 2 Fantasy option, which he'll remain entering 2009 if he keeps the role

Rick Gano, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis recorded his 13th save of the season Friday, Sept. 26.

News: Indians closer Jensen Lewis pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 12th save in 13 opportunities Monday at Boston. He allowed two hits and recorded two strikeouts.

Analysis: The Indians have long searched for a reliable closer, and they might have finally found one in Lewis. The Indians second-half surge has helped make him a No. 2 Fantasy option, which he'll remain entering 2009 if he keeps the role

Howard Ulman, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis recorded his 12th save in 13 chances Monday, Sept. 22.

Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis earned his 11th save in 12 opportunities Saturday, Sept. 20, against the Detroit Tigers, according to The Associated Press. In one inning of work, he allowed one hit, while walking one and striking out one.

News: Indians closer Jensen Lewis allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to record a save Saturday against the Tigers. He recorded one strikeout and is now 11-for-12 in save opportunities.

Analysis: With the Indians playing some of their best baseball of the season, Lewis suddenly becomes a valuable closer in Fantasy. Think of him as a decent No. 2 option

General manager Mark Shapiro said Thursday that Jensen Lewis is "a guy who potentially can close for us next year." The Indians are expected to shop for a veteran closer during the offseason, but Lewis will likely be the fallback plan after converting 10-of-10 save chances since taking over the job. [...]

Don't look now, but the once-unknown Lewis has converted all 10 save opportunities and only appears to be growing into the role of closer. The fact that he boasts a 1.29 ERA in September and a 18/3 K/BB ratio since Aug. 1 bodes well for continued success.

Don't look now, but the unknown Lewis has converted all 10 save opportunities and only appears to be growing into the role of closer. The fact that he boasts a 1.29 ERA in September and a 18/3 K/BB ratio since Aug. 1 bodes well for continued success.

Tom Withers, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis recorded his 10th save of the season Wednesday, Sept. 17, while working for the fourth straight day.

News: Indians closer Jensen Lewis, who had only recorded one save since Aug. 25, recorded his ninth of the season Monday against the Twins. He allowed one run on one hit and recorded one strikeout.

Analysis: Lewis is the Indians' fourth full-time closer this season and has fared better than the rest of the bunch so far. Unfortunately, his inconsistent saves make him a low-end option

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis earned his ninth save in 10 chances Monday, Sept. 15.

News: Indians closer Jensen Lewis recorded the final two outs of a 12-5 win against the Royals on Friday. He did not record a save and has only one in September.

Analysis: Lewis is the Indians' fourth full-time closer this season and has fared better than the rest of the bunch so far. With the team playing better, he's a sleeper for saves over the final two weeks in Fantasy

News: Jensen Lewis got three outs to log his eighth save in nine opportunities Sunday.

Analysis: Lewis is a sleeper at the closer position in real deep leagues at this point. He is not a real trustworthy option in most mixed leagues, but at least the Indians have played much better down the stretch and gotten him some save chances