GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Crunch time is just around the corner. As of Saturday, the Indians have trimmed their Spring Training roster down to 44 players and will pare it down to 25 over the next week. Let’s take a look at some of the questions surrounding the Tribe heading into the team’s final days in Goodyear.

Right now, the odds are 50/50. On Friday, Indians manager Terry Francona said that either Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer will start Opening Day, but he’s holding off on making that decision. Kluber has been the Opening Day starter since 2015, but with the way Bauer pitched last season -- in addition to how he’s looked throughout Spring Training -- has made him a deserving candidate.

The Indians are still planning to keep Bauer between Kluber and Carlos Carrasco in the rotation, so it’ll be interesting to see how the order of the rotation shakes out if he does end up starting Opening Day.

“[Bauer and Kluber] know it’s gonna be one of the two, and the way it’s situated, we can do whatever we want,” Francona said on Friday.

A lot of fans are rooting for Oscar Mercado, the team’s No. 19 prospect per MLB Pipeline, to break camp with the Tribe next week, but it still seems as though he’ll get some time at Triple-A before he gets the call up to the Majors.

At the beginning of Spring Training, it would be hard to believe that Mercado has made this decision as hard as he has on the Indians’ coaching staff, but he’s proven all his hard work tweaking his swing this offseason has paid off. Would it be shocking if he’s in the Indians’ outfield? Maybe a little, because he hasn’t spent much time at Triple-A Columbus. However, he’s really worked to earn his spot, but still expect him to be in the Minors for at least a little longer.

As far as Hanley Ramirez, it’s more likely that he will be on Cleveland’s roster to start the season. He may still be getting settled in at the plate after being out since last May, but Francona has been pleased with the 35-year-old’s bat speed. If he can find his bat, Ramirez brings some much-needed pop to the middle of the lineup and allows Carlos Santana to keep his glove on the field, which the Indians seem to prefer.

The top one would be Mercado. His scouting report has stated that he’s an above-average outfielder with plus speed, but needed to prove a little more at the plate. Well, the 24-year-old prospect took it upon himself to go to Cleveland this offseason and work with some coaches in the organization to work on driving through the ball -- the results speak for themselves. Through his first 18 games, Mercado slashed .389/.389/.750. Assuming he starts the year in Triple-A, he’s going to be fun to keep an eye on to see if he can sustain this success.

Another one to watch for would be Daniel Johnson. MLB Pipeline has Johnson ranked as the Tribe’s No. 22 prospect, and he really turned some heads while he was at big league camp. He may be assigned to Double-A Akron now, but expect him to work quickly through the Indians’ system.

Someone grab me a pen so I can circle, “Yes.”

Let’s not jump to “concerning” just yet. When Jason Kipnis spoke to media earlier this week, he seemed very confident that his right calf tightness would not be that troublesome. He’s going to be out of the lineup for a few days as he works his way from running on the AlterG treadmill to actual ground, but both he and Francona said this (and the previous hip flexor issues he's had this spring) are minor injuries that he’d play through during the regular season.

I haven’t been to all 30 yet (currently at 25), but I’d say Oracle Park, Fenway Park and -- sleeper pick -- Busch Stadium.