The Indians have signed 29-year old righty starter/reliever Joe Martinez to a minor league deal.  Martinez pitched in 1 game (0 starts) for the Diamondbacks last year and he was 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP.  He also pitched in 27 games (all starts) in AAA-ball for the D-Backs in which he was 10-11 with a 5.39 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP.  Martinez has pitched in 19 games (6 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 3-3 with a 6.22 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP.  Martinez will likely start the 2013 season in AAA-ball for the Indians.

The Indians have signed 27-year old lefty swinging catcher Brian Jeroloman to a minor league deal.  He played in 43 games in Rookie+A+AA-ball last year for the Blue Jays and he was 24 of 131 (.183 avg, .468 OPS) with 8 runs scored, 0 homers, 10 RBIs and 3 stolen bases.  He has now played in 559 games in his first seven years in the minors and he is 423 of 1,762 (.240 avg, .706 OPS) with 209 runs scored, 26 homers, 202 RBIs and 7 stolen bases.  Jeroloman will likely start the 2013 season in AA-ball.