Indians news, features and notes
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Lee, Kipnis Tribe award winners
The Indians annually select a minor-league pitcher and minor-league position player as the top performers in their farm system.
They announced today that Chen-Chang Lee has been named winner of the Bob Feller Award as the top pitcher in the farm system, and that Jason Kipnis has been selected for the second year in a row as the top position player and winner of the Lou Boudreau Award.
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Sizemore will return to Tribe for 2012
The Indians made it official this morning, re-signing outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year contract.
After declining a $9 million option in Sizemore's contract for 2012, General Manager Chris Antonetti continued to negotiate with him. Under terms of the new deal, he reportedly will receive a base salary of $5 million, a sum that could grow to $9 million if he reaches certain unspecified incentives tbat likely protect the club if Sizemore sustains another injury and has to spend significant time on the disabled list.
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