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Indians To Sign Bryan Shaw, Heath Hembree To Minors Deals

By Connor Byrne | February 3, 2021 at 5:08pm CDT

Former Indians reliever Bryan Shaw is returning to the team on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, Zack Meisel of The Athletic tweets. The Indians have also added fellow righty reliever Heath Hembree on a minors pact, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Hembree will earn a $1.25MM salary and could also make incentives if he gets back to the majors.

Now 33 years old, Shaw enjoyed his best seasons as an Indian from 2013-17. He was good for 60-plus innings per season then, totaling 358 2/3 in 378 appearances, and logged a 3.11 ERA/3.41 SIERA with a 22.5 percent strikeout rate and an 8.0 percent walk rate. Shaw parlayed that success into a three-year, $27MM guarantee with the Rockies, but his career has gone off the rails since then. He struggled mightily with the Rox and Mariners from 2018-20 and had been on the open market since October.

Hembree did well to prevent runs with the Red Sox from 204-19, but they traded him to the Phillies last August amid what was a rough season for the 32-year-old. He ended the campaign with 19 innings and a horrid 9.00 ERA (albeit with a much better 4.47 SIERA), after which the Phillies let him go.

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  1. DarkSide830

    3 weeks ago

    a good buy low bet. probably is cookee but you never know.

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    • DarkSide830

      3 weeks ago

      *cooked

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  2. FletcherFan69

    3 weeks ago

    ITS HAPPENING

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    • DarkSide830

      3 weeks ago

      Indians getting in on the FA RP craze

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  3. tribepride17

    3 weeks ago

    Cost them the World Series. Would rather not see his face again but we will see if his Colorado excuse holds up.

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    • DarkSide830

      3 weeks ago

      you’re going to hold one outing out of his entire career against him?

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      • tribepride17

        3 weeks ago

        Yeah, pretty much. Maybe I’d think differently if he wasn’t awful these past few years. Would rather them go after other buy low candidates.

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        • Avory

          3 weeks ago

          So how do you feel about Andrew Miller giving up a homer to Greg Bird in 2017 or David Ross in 2016? Do you let him off the hook or are you consistent?

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        • Polish Hammer

          3 weeks ago

          Or Rajai being a hero for his late blast but his lame defense actually costing them the game earlier on…

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        • tribepride17

          3 weeks ago

          I’ll always believe that the tribe would have won that World Series if there was no rain delay but Shaw is number two reason. I know it’s an excuse but makes me feel better haha.
          Greg freaking Bird played so great in that series.
          Don’t bring him up. I’m glad his career flamed out afterwards. Indians had the best team in baseball in 2020 but choked as usual.

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        • tribepride17

          3 weeks ago

          *I meant 2017.

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        • Larmando

          3 weeks ago

          Is kinda sad to see that you are glad that somebody’s career flamed out !

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    • debubba

      3 weeks ago

      I bet you blame Tony Fernandez for losing the game 7 years ago to the Marlins. Rather than hating him applaud the job Edgar Renteria did in his at bat, as a rookie nonetheless.

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      • Gtfdrussell

        3 weeks ago

        Jose Mesa might have a little something to do with it

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  4. PhilliePhan

    3 weeks ago

    Hembree can’t be any worse than he was for the Phils last year. 7 HR allowed in 9 ip is tough to do.

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    • MrMet62

      3 weeks ago

      Sounds like he pitching during the home run derby

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    • scarfish

      3 weeks ago

      Oooph. That’s grisly.

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    • johnsilver

      3 weeks ago

      He’s pretty much always been HR prone. Real issues are 2.. 1) needs to avoid LH hitters and that’s pretty much always been true of him 2) Lost some velo on his FB. Been cpl years since saw him touch 97-8. he used to come into a game and throw 94-6 all inning, now , or while with boston in 2020, there were some games he was 91-2. Not good for him where he gives hitters such a good look coming with the ball

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  5. partyatnapolis

    3 weeks ago

    NOOOO. PLEASE TELL ME MICHAEL MARTINEZ ISNT NEXT

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  6. VonPurpleHayes

    3 weeks ago

    Looking at those Hembree 2020 numbers and realizing he wasn’t even the worst reliever they had…

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    • Hairy Callous

      3 weeks ago

      Truth. Workman should never see a major league mound ever again.

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      • keysox

        3 weeks ago

        Agree – I’m ok with it if he’s sitting in the stands in street clothes

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  7. angt222

    3 weeks ago

    A lot of fringe major leaguers will have chances to prove themselves this spring training with most clubs cutting payroll and big item FAs still waiting.

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  8. solaris602

    3 weeks ago

    Uuuuggghhh. Shaw has actually been toast since the middle of his last year with the Tribe. Maybe he can find some semblance of effectiveness this spring, but I’m not gonna hold my breath. Hembree may very well have something left in the tank, but Shaw’s had a dead battery for years.

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  9. spitball

    3 weeks ago

    As a RedSox fan, I for one am kind of glad Hembree is not coming back to Boston. Even when things were going good for him there was a lot of loud contact, and the higher pressure situations were most unkind to him. I wish him well with the Indians, but it’s time to see a younger guy on the other end of these dingers.
    ,

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  10. Vince Camp

    3 weeks ago

    Despite the horrendous 2020 campaign I like getting Hembree,but not Shaw. Not only is he washed up,but he always brings back nightmares of game 7. I knew it was a bad omen the minute he came into the game. There’s a bunch of of other dumpster diving gems we could go after than Shaw.

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  11. jorge78

    3 weeks ago

    The food is better in Major League spring training…..

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  12. Steve Nebraska

    3 weeks ago

    First thought it was Brian Shaw and realized what I needed was to see that dude hit a baseball.

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  13. cdav45

    3 weeks ago

    Minor league deals never hurt anyone.

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  14. yes

    3 weeks ago

    that must’ve cost an ugly half-cent. maybe even a plugged nickle.

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  15. RJNarvick

    3 weeks ago

    Shaw is toast. Was already confirmed. The man needs a new line of work. Hembree probably worth a look to see if last year was due to injury.

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  16. ctownrocks

    3 weeks ago

    At this rate it’s not going to be an Indians summer……

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  17. Budlight Selig

    3 weeks ago

    Now bring back Cody Allen as closer and you got the 7-9th innings covered

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    • RJNarvick

      3 weeks ago

      Allen is already selling cars for your cousin in Wisconsin!

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  18. 2dmo4

    3 weeks ago

    Jesus, Shaw is 33? Dude looks & walks like he’s 52

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  19. theodore glass

    3 weeks ago

    They also signed DJ Johnson.

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    • ahh

      3 weeks ago

      Does that mean they’re trying to corner the market on AAA-quality ex-Rockies relievers? Maybe Rob Scahill or Rex Brothers or Yohan Flande or Mike Dunn is available.

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      • DarkSide830

        3 weeks ago

        Yohan Flande…blast from the past right there

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      • ahh

        3 weeks ago

        They were too slow and lost Rex Brothers to the Cubs. And I forgot Mike Dunn retired. I think Justin Miller is still available, however.

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  20. DarkSide830

    3 weeks ago

    lost in the shuffle is the DJ Johnson signing. late bloomer who did well in his NPB debut last year. great pickup.

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  21. OIC2021

    3 weeks ago

    So the Cleveland Canceledcultures signed a couple of Dolan’s discounts. Neither will make the team

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  22. Erinbobaron11

    3 weeks ago

    Shaw – ugh – the pitcher that makes your stomach sick every time you see him warming up in the pen. He has nothing left.

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  23. CKinSTL

    3 weeks ago

    Shaw is probably toast but I am glad they are giving him another shot. He was an absolute workhorse for the Tribe.

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  24. braotis1585

    3 weeks ago

    But he cost them the World Series in 16. He’s hated in Cleveland, why bring back the worst pitcher in franchise history.

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    • Avory

      3 weeks ago

      Hoo-boy. He was actually one of the most durable and effective late inning set-up men in Cleveland Indian history. CLE fans are so myopic.

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