GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians added relievers Tommy Hunter and Craig Stammen to the Spring Training mix with the knowledge that neither pitcher is likely to be ready come Opening Day. It is expected that their respective comebacks from surgery will linger into the regular season.
Hunter, who signed a one-year pact worth $2 million, is still recovering from a pair of offseason procedures to repair a core muscle injury sustained last year with the Cubs. Stammen -- in camp as a non-roster invitee -- needed surgery to repair torn flexor tendons in his right forearm after logging five appearances for the Nationals last April.