Clevinger will prepare for the 2017 season as a starting pitcher, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Clevinger got his first cup of coffee with the Indians this past season, although he had his fair share of struggles. Despite this, the Indians are still hoping that he'll amount to a solid rotation arm in the near future, leading them to keep him as rotation depth. That being said, they haven't ruled him out as being a reliever in the short-term, but for the time being, he'll try to latch onto the Opening Day roster as the fourth or fifth starter for Cleveland.