At the winter meetings in Nashville earlier this month, the Indians’ top brass said they were interested in bringing in additional left-handed relief options to add to their bullpen mix. That came to fruition on Monday, as the Indians signed Tom Gorzelanny and Joe Thatcher to minor league contracts with non-roster invitations to spring training.
Gorzelanny, 33, has a career 4.34 ERA in his career, which spans 11 seasons and five different teams. He spent most of 2015 with the Detroit Tigers, struggling to a 5.95 ERA in 39 1/3 innings pitched, though he did hold opposing left-handed hitters to a .