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Indians sign LHP Ross Detwiler to minor-league deal with spring invite; Chris Johnson released

Detwiler is the third left-handed pitcher the Indians have signed and invited to camp this week. Among those signed as non-roster invitees by the Indians, Detwiler is the seventh pitcher and the 13th player overall.

Detwiler, 29, has spent time both as a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher in his eight-year career, amassing a 21-37 record and 4.20 ERA overall. Last season was a struggle for

Detwiler, who took a step back from his 4.00 ERA in 2014 with the Washington Nationals and posted a 7.00-plus ERA with both the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves in 58 1/3 innings combined.