Indians news, features and notes
- Cleveland Indians 6, Royals 3: Michael Brantley homers twice to help Justin Masterson earn ninth win
- Cleveland Indians report: Chris Perez probably needs another rehab appearance
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Vinnie Pestano to hold down closer role until Chris Perez returns
- Indians: Matchups for upcoming games
- On the record: Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame announces inductees, including ABJ’s Sheldon Ocker
- Swisher might return Saturday
- Green graduate David Lough’s path to Kansas City Royals includes a past of soccer, basketball and football
- Indians 4, Royals 3: Eighth-inning rally lifts Indians to win over Royals
- Green graduate David Lough of Royals living out MLB dream with family in attendance
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Carlos Santana taking some of the blame for high wild-pitch count
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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