The Indians announced on Wednesday that they have declined Travis Hafner's $13M club option for the 2013 season. 

Hafner will receive a $2.75M buyout, as well as a chance to test the free-agent waters this winter.

"I wasn't surprised by it," Hafner said. "At this point, you just kind of sit back and wait, wait for free agency to start. You just kind of see what the interest is like and go from there. At this point, I really have no idea what's going to happen."