Indians' Michael Brantley: Taking BP indoors

Brantley (shoulder) is taking normal batting practice in an indoor cage Friday after previously being restricted to a soft-toss program, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

The outfielder's timetable remains up in the air, and the possibility of his rehab continuing into the regular season looks highly possible. Still, the fact Bradley's taking cuts off live pitches is a step in the right direction. In the waning rounds of a mixed fantasy draft, owners still can take a logical chance on at least a partial season from the 2014 AL MVP candidate.