Pari gbolohun yii: Awọn Indians wọ inu akoko 2013 lẹhin akoko ti o nṣiṣe lọwọ ti iyipada iṣeto ti o ni iyalẹnu. Awọn ohun-ini pataki pẹlu oluranlowo ọfẹ 1B / OF Nick Swisher ati CF Michael Bourn. Ẹgbẹ naa ṣafikun Trevor Bauer, OF Drew Stubbs, ati awọn pitchers iranlọwọ Bryan Shaw ati Matt Albers ni iṣowo ọna mẹta pẹlu Arizona Diamondbacks ati Cincinnati Reds ti o firanṣẹ RF Shin-Soo Choo si awọn Reds, ati Tony Sipp si Arizona Diamondbacks Awọn afikun pataki miiran pẹlu eniyan iwulo Mike Avilés, catcher Yan Gomes, designated hitter Jason Giambi, ati bẹrẹ pitcher Scott Kazmir. Awọn 2013 Indians pọ si wọn win lapapọ nipa 24 lori 2012 (lati 68 to 92), finishing ni keji ibi, ọkan ere lẹhin Detroit ni Central division, ṣugbọn securing awọn nọmba ọkan irugbin ni American League Wild Kaadi Standings. Ní ìgbà àkọ́kọ́ tí wọ́n kópa nínú ìdíje náà láti ọdún 2007, Cleveland pàdánù
2013 American League Wild Card Game 4<unk>0 ní ilé sí Tampa Bay. Francona ni a mọ fun iyipada pẹlu 2013 American League Manager of the Year Award.