Vinny Rottino elects to leave the Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians have lost 32-year old righty swinging outfielder Vinny Rottino as he has elected to become a free agent. Rottino played in 18 games for the Indians last year and he was 3 for 28 (.107 avg, .383 OPS) with 4 runs scored, 1 homer, 2 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He played in 36 games overall for the Mets and Indians in which he was 9 of 61 (.148 avg, .560 OPS) with 12 runs scored, 3 homers, 7 RBIs and 4 stolen bases in 2012. Rottino has now played in 62 games in his first five years in the majors and he is 16 of 97 (.165 avg, .540 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 3 homers, 11 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. This is no loss for the Tribe moving forward.