Sat 12/22/12 1:21 PM

ESPN's Jim Bowden reports that Nick Swisher is strongly considering signing with the Indians. Swisher's preference is to sign in Los Angeles or New York, but the Yankees have all but ruled out bringing him back and there doesn't appear to be any interest from the Dodgers. According to WTAM's Nick Camino, the Indians have a four-year, $52 million standing offer for Swisher, though it's not clear whether that's enough to get a deal done. The Rangers and Mariners have also been linked as landing spots.