The Indians have signed veteran infielder Brad Miller to a major league deal, according to MLB.com’s Mandy Bell. As a corresponding move, the Indians also placed Danny Salazar on the 60-day injured list.
Miller is two injury plagued seasons away from hitting 30 home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays when he was worth a career-high 2.3 fWAR over 152 games. Since that breakout season, though, Miller has combined to play in just 185 games over two seasons with 16 home runs and an even 0.0 fWAR.
With Jason Kipnis starting the season sidelined with a lingering calf issue — and let’s be honest, probably missing a little more time based on the Tribe’s history with calves — Miller provides the Indians with at least the hope of some pop in April.