They are not planning to punt in 2020. They took the package offered for Kluber over other offers as Clase was major league ready and filled a definite need for 2020. Other offers they they received were either prospect packages of players not MLB ready or offers where the other team wanted Cleveland to take on one of their bad contract. Lindor will likely be an Indian in 2020 unless a team steps up and gives them a package that provides controllable help for 2020.