The Cleveland Indians sign Joe Martinez
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.