The Indians announced that they have agreed to sign free agent outfielder Ryan Spilborghs to a minor league deal. The Boras Corporation represents the outfielder, who was non-tendered in December.
Spilborghs posted a .210/.283/.305 line in 223 plate appearances for the Rockies in 2011, appearing at all three outfield positions. The 32-year-old has a career .273/.357/.443 line against left-handed pitching and could add balance to a Cleveland lineup that includes a number of outfielders who hit from the left side: Michael Brantley, Shin-Soo Choo, Ezequiel Carrera and Grady Sizemore. The Rangers also expressed some interest in Spilborghs, who has an overall career line of .272/.345/.423.
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com first reported the news on Twitter. Troy Renck of the Denver Post reported this morning that a deal was likely to occur and MLB.com's Jordan Bastian added detail.
While we’re signing this guy, the rays are taking Pena out from under our noses
IMO it is time for a name change for this team How about the Stiff-ians or the If-ians.
Hopefully it’s just a minor league deal
Has to be…40men roster full. Cunningham out of options.
If it’s a MLB deal he takes Carmona (restricted lists) place.
But we can’t break camp with three 4OFs….
Carrera may be optioned back to Columbus
Yes , but if you want to remove him from the 40 men roster he has to go through waivers…
Anyway it’s a Milb deal.
That is more then fine with me.
One of those 4Ofs will break camp and produce against LHP
There’s no use crying over…spilborghs?
But whats his real name?
Bye Spilly! Thanks for the memories!
WOW…Boras made a fortune on this contract…LOL
Notice it makes no mention of Scott, only his corporation.
He let the janitor mop this one up.