CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians signed catcher Anthony Recker to a minor league deal Friday and invited him to spring training. Pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Ariz., on Feb. 17.
Recker, 32, caught 32 games for the NL champion New York Mets this year. He hit .125 (10-for-80) with two homers and five RBI. At Class AAA Las Vegas, Recker hit .245 (23-for-94) with eight homers and 21 RBI in 27 games.
The 6-2, 240-pound Recker bats right-handed and made his big league debut with the A's in 2011. Oakland drafted him in 2005 in the 18th round.