A year after he wasn’t able to reach agreement on a contract with the Astros, Brady Aiken did so with another major-league team Friday.
Aiken signed with the Indians, with terms of his signing bonus undisclosed. Cleveland had drafted Aiken at 17th overall in this year’s draft. The Astros had drafted the lefthander from San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High School with the first pick in last year’s draft, but couldn’t reach agreement on a deal with him after protracted negotiations.
Aiken recently underwent Tommy John surgery, so his pro debut won’t come for a while.