"Grady Sizemore pulled a pitch into right field at Progressive Field, where the ball bounced through the grass for a run-scoring hit. That seventh-inning single on Sept. 22 could go down as the center fielder's final act as a member of the Indians.

Barring a restructuring of Sizemore's contract, Cleveland appears on the verge of cutting ties with a player once considered the face of the franchise. It is expected that the Indians will decline the center fielder's club option for next season prior to Monday's deadline for a decision.

The Indians have not made anything official, but it is expected that the organization will also exercise Fausto Carmona's $7 million club option for 2012. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti declined comment in an email to MLB.com, except to say that the team would likely not have anything to announce until Monday. "