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Indians Sign Mike Redmond

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | January 15, 2010 at 9:32am CDT

The Indians have signed catcher Mike Redmond, according to Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com. The 38-year-old has backed up Joe Mauer since 2005 and he figures to do the same for Lou Marson in Cleveland. As Castrovince notes, it's the first major league free agent signing the Indians have made this offseason.

Redmond hit .237/.299/.289 in 147 plate appearances last year. He has a career OBP of .345, but very little power. He hit just two homers in his five-year stint with the Twins. The Padres, who are also looking for catching depth,had been linked to Redmond earlier in the month.

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  1. venn177

    12 years ago

    Two homeruns in five years? That’s crazy.

    Reply
    • xxxthetoadxxx

      12 years ago

      1,997 PA in the minors…27 HR. I will take Santana, thought he was supposed to be the possible starter. They are the same age (23).

      Reply
    • Alldaybaseball

      12 years ago

      Almost as bad as Jason Tyner.

      Reply
  2. xxxthetoadxxx

    12 years ago

    I thought Santana would be trying to break camp as the starter? He is the same age as Marson and MILES better. I guess he will be starting the season at AAA.

    Reply
  3. Drew

    12 years ago

    Congrats to Redmond. We loved the guy as a player and as a clubhouse presence. He’s a good mentor for a young catcher. We wish him well (except when we play against him, of course).

    Reply
  4. TwinsVet

    12 years ago

    SMELL ‘EM!

    As much as I loved Reddog, and his huge contributions in 2006, it’s hard to characterize him as a MLB-calibre player anymore. He should have just let it go and moved into a minor-league coaching position.

    Reply
    • Drew

      12 years ago

      I hope he tears it up this year, just to spite you.

      Reply
      • TwinsVet

        12 years ago

        Can you name another 38-yr old catcher who’s had a renaissance season, either offensively or defensively? They’re few and far between.

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        • furrski

          12 years ago

          We dont need a renaissance season- he’s there to teach the position to Marson, Santana, Toregas.

        • TwinsVet

          12 years ago

          So you need a coach. Precisely what I said redmond should have moved into…

        • Drew

          12 years ago

          Between 05-08 with the Twins, Redmond hit between .341 and .287. Last year he hit .237. All he needs is a slight rebound to a bad year and he’ll be a serviceable backup with great intangibles. You think Cleveland wouldn’t take a veteran backup/mentor that hits .270? That’s totally within the realm of possibility.

        • TwinsVet

          12 years ago

          Sure. But he was in age 33-36 seasons then. At age 37 the decline started. There’s little reason to think he’ll rebound at age 38. What you’re seeing is the natural decline of a catch as he knees give out and his back bothers him more and more.

          It’s possible, sure, but it’s also possible a 44-year old Bonds rebounds to his 33-36 year-old seasons as well. Probability and possibility are two different things…

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