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Cleveland Indians: Was Signing Wily Mo Pena a Genius Move?

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The Cleveland Indians announced their recent deal with Wily Mo Pena earlier this week and dropped the mic. They offered him a minor league contract, but left out an invite to this year’s Spring Training. He could make up to $700,000 if he climbs up to the Indians’ roster.

The baseball world is trying to figure out why the Indians signed a ghost to their minor league system.

Was this a genius move by the Indians that no one else could see? Or is the organization a bunch of dreamers?

Before electing free agency from the Seattle Mariners in 2011, he hit .