Sat 12/15/12 5:29 PM

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti indicated Friday that despite the recent additions to the bullpen, Chris Perez is expected to remain as the team's closer in 2013. That still assumes that Perez is with the team at the start of the season, which is far from a certainty. Should they decide to trade Perez, Vinnie Pestano or Bryan Shaw would be the most likely candidates to assume the role.