CLEVELAND -- The Indians wanted to sign left-hander Brady Aiken as soon as possible, and the pitcher surely wanted to move on quickly from the events that followed him last summer. Both sides got their wish on Friday, when Cleveland's top Draft pick signed on the dotted line.
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The Indians selected Aiken with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the Draft earlier this month, and they managed to sign the young lefty well ahead of the July 17 deadline. Aiken, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow, is already at Cleveland's training complex in Goodyear, Ariz.