The team has signed an agreement on the $ 1.25 million, one-year contract with free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, a person familiar with the situation on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Indians have not announced the deal.
Damon's 277 hits 3000 and sought to win with the team to extend their careers.
Damon needs the results to reach the milestone. The Indians just need to hit.
Agent Scott Boras has worked a deal with Indians general manager Chris Antonetti, who was looking for a player to help the team to Cleveland 4.1 beginning just stick to 0176 - the worst in the major leagues. Damon can play both the left and center field, and manager Manny Acta will give another option in its alignment, and Grady Sizemore field to be returned from the disabled list.
Sizemore, suffered minor surgery in March, is not permitted to leave the disabled list 60 days prior to June 3. Damon can provide a temporary solution, or if made, the Indians might want to keep for the entire season.
Damon is 38, which confirmed that the deal was almost closed at the beginning of the message AP, you can make another $ 1.4 million in bonuses based on plate presentation.
Now, when the agreement is in place, Damon, who can play left field or center must undergo a medical examination. Although he is in great shape, Damon will probably take some time to get ready to play after not going to training camp. He has not faced serious pitching league season in 2011.
Damon played with Tampa Bay - his sixth AL team - in 2011. He batted .261 with 16 homers and 73 RBIs in 150 games, 135 as the designated hitter the club. Indians are the fourth team in four years, Damon.
The Indians need someone to make the lineup.
Cleveland went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position during a loss of 06.10 in the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The Indians set the high season for a run and hit, but got none in difficult times.
Subsequently, Acta said he was not concerned about the slow start.
"Five games is not going to panic about my pens, my offense, defense or something like that," Acta said. "We have to give a little more time."
The Indians went to Kansas City on Wednesday night. They begin a three game series and nine games against the Royal Family Roadtrip to 4:10 pm today.
Antonetti is committed to helping the arrival of spring. He recently met with the Los Angeles Angels Bobby Abreu trade, but the deal never materialized.
Career .286 hitter, Damon has played in Kansas City, Oakland, Boston, New York Yankees and Detroit. His presence in the Cleveland club should benefit Indian youth who can not learn to see his work ethic, as it was in 2011, when slugger Jim Tom returned to the Indians.
In addition to base salary, Damon would have received $ 100,000 for each of the 100 at bats, 200 at bats, and each additional 25 to 500.
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