2015 Cleveland Indians Roster as of 12/18/15 Manager: Terry Francona (17) Coaches: Sandy Alomar, Jr. (15 - 1st Base), Jason Bere (46-Bullpen), Mickey Callaway (32 - Pitching), Brad Mills (2 - Bench/OF), Mike Sarbaugh (16 - INF/3B Base), Ty Van Burkleo (29 - Hitting), Matt Quatraro (asst. Hitting) # PITCHERS (21) B T HT. WT. BORN CONTRACT STATUS CLUB CONTROL BIRTHPLACE MLB Service spring invitees (10) 49 Adams, Austin R R 5-11 200 8/19/86 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Millbrook, AL 1.002 # PITCHERS (4) 37 Allen, Cody R R 6-1 210 11/20/88 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2018 Orlando, FL 3.076 CHAMBERLAIN, Joba (RHP) 56 Anderson, Cody R R 6-4 220 9/14/90 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Quincy, CA 0.106 COLON, Joe (RHP) 51 Armstrong, Shawn R R 6-2 210 9/11/90 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 New Bern, NC 0.041 GRUBE, Jarrett (RHP) Baker, Dylan R R 6-2 215 4/6/92 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Juneau, AK 0.000 47 Bauer, Trevor R R 6-1 190 1/17/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 North Hollywood, CA 1.158 PAULINO, Felipe (RHP) 59 Carrasco, Carlos R R 6-3 212 3/21/87 Signed thru 2018 (club opt. 2019/2020) 2020 Barquisimeto, VZ 4.147 Clevinger, Mike R R 6-4 202 12/21/90 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Jacksonville, FL 0.000 # CATCHERS (2) 57 Crockett, Kyle L L 6-2 180 12/15/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Poquoson, VA 1.033 52 MOORE, Adam 58 House, TJ R L 6-1 205 9/29/89 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Slidell, LA 1.104 RECKER, Anthony 28 Kluber, Corey R R 6-4 215 4/10/86 Signed thru 2019 (club opt. 2020/2021) 2021 Birmingham, AL 3.074 53 Manship, Jeff R R 6-2 205 1/16/85 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2019 San Antonio, TX 2.130 # INFIELDERS (1) 34 McAllister, Zach R R 6-6 240 12/8/87 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2018 Chillicothe, IL 3.077 1 MARTINEZ, Michael 69 Merritt, Ryan L L 6-0 170 2/21/92 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 McKinney, TX 0.000 Morimando, Shawn L L 5-11 195 11/20/92 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Virgina Beach, VA 0.000 # OUTFIELDERS (3) Otero, Dan R R 6-3 215 2/19/85 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2019 Miami, FL 2.124 CHOICE, Michael 31 Salazar, Danny L R 6-0 190 1/11/90 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Santo Domingo, DR 1.160 GROSSMAN, Robbie 27 Shaw, Bryan S R 6-1 210 11/8/87 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2017 Livermore, CA 4.081 ROBINSON, Shane 65 Soto, Giovanni L L 6-2 190 5/18/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Carolina, PR 0.031 43 Tomlin, Josh R R 6-1 190 10/19/84 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2016 Tyler, TX 5.030 Yates, Kirby L R 5-10 200 3/25/87 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Lihue, HI 1.066 # CATCHERS (3) B T HT. WT. BORN CONTRACT STATUS CLUB CONTROL BIRTHPLACE MLB Service 10 Gomes, Yan R R 6-2 215 7/19/87 Signed thru 2019 (club options ‘20/’21) 2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil 3.083 55 Perez, Roberto R R 5-11 225 12/23/88 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Mayaguez, PR 1.083 81 Wolters, Tony L R 5-10 195 6/9/92 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Vista, CA 0.000 # INFIELDERS (8) B T HT. WT. BORN CONTRACT STATUS CLUB CONTROL BIRTHPLACE MLB Service 36 Aguilar, Jesus R R 6-3 250 6/30/90 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Maracay, VZ 0.060 78 Gonzalez, Erik R R 6-2 175 8/31/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Puerto Plata, DR 0.000 22 Kipnis, Jason L R 5-11 190 4/3/87 Signed thru 2019 (club options 2020) 2020 Northbrook, IL 4.069 12 Lindor, Francisco S R 5-11 190 11/14/93 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Caguas, PR 0.113 11 Ramirez, Jose S R 5-9 165 9/17/92 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Bani, DR 1.074 41 Santana, Carlos S R 5-11 210 4/8/86 Signed thru 2016 (club option 2017) 2017 Santo Domingo, DR 5.115 39 Urshela, Giovanny R R 6-0 200 10/11/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Cartegena, Colombia 0.118 6 Walters, Zach S R 6-2 210 9/5/89 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Cheyenne, WY 1.002 # OUTFIELDERS (8) B T HT. WT. BORN CONTRACT STATUS CLUB CONTROL BIRTHPLACE MLB Service 35 Almonte, Abraham S R 5-9 210 6/27/89 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Santo Domingo, DR 1.052 23 Brantley, Michael L L 6-2 200 5/15/87 Signed thru 2017 (club option 2018) 2018 Bellevue, WA 4.131 Butler, Joey R R 6-2 220 3/12/86 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2020 Pascagoula, MS 1.031 8 Chisenhall, Lonnie L R 6-2 190 10/4/88 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2018 Morehead City, NC 3.158 4 Cowgill, Collin R L 5-9 185 5/22/86 Signed thru 2015 (arb eligible) 2018 Lexington, KY 3.151 20 Davis, Rajai R R 5-9 195 10/19/80 Signed thru 2016 2016 East Lyme, CT 8.167 72 Naquin, Tyler L R 6-2 190 4/24/91 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Iola, TX 0.000 68 Ramsey, James L R 6-0 200 12/19/89 Signed thru 2015 (non-arb eligible) 2021 Alpharetta, GA 0.000 UNDER CONTROL: 40 DISABLED LIST (0) DL INFO INJURY PLACED ON DL ELIGILBLE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE for current roster Mike AVILES (Ah-VEE-less) Lonnie CHISENHALL (CHIZ-in-hall) Giovanny URSHELA ( \urr-shel-lah\) Nick HAGADONE (HAG-ah-donn) Yan GOMES (gohmmes) Jason KIPNIS (KIP-niss) Francisco LINDOR (lin-DOOR) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: James Quinlan ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Jeff Desjardins, Michael Salazar STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Joe Kessler TEAM PHYSICIAN: Mark Schickendantz DIRECTOR, TEAM TRAVEL: Mike Seghi DIRECTOR, BASEBALL INFORMATION: Bart Swain HOME CLUBHOUSE/EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Tony Amato 2015-2016 transactions NOVEMBER 4 Declined the 2016 club option on OF RYAN RABURN. NOVEMBER 7 Activated LHP TJ HOUSE and LHP NICK HAGADONE from the 60-day Disabled List...Outrighted C ADAM MOORE to AAA Columbus (elected free agency)...Re-signed RHP JOE COLON to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. NOVEMBER 10 Outrighted INF MICHAEL MARTINEZ to AAA Columbus (elected free agency)...Re-signed Martinez on November 13 to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. NOVEMBER 19 Signed free agent OF SHANE ROBINSON and C ADAM MOORE to Mi- nor League contracts with non-roster invitations to Major League camp. NOVEMBER 20 Selected the contract of RHP MIKE CLEVINGER, OF TYLER NAQUIN and OF JAMES RAMSEY from AAA Columbus...Selected the contract of RHP SHAWN MORI- MANDO from AA Akron...Selected the contract of RHP DYLAN BAKER from Single-A Lynch- burg...Sold the contract of RHP C.C. LEE to the Saitama Seibu Lions of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). NOVEMBER 25 Acquired RHP KIRBY YATES from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash...Designated OF MICHAEL CHOICE for assignment (outrighted on AAA Columbus on 1/30). NOVEMBER 27 Signed free agent C ANTHONY RECKER to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. DECEMBER 1 Signed free agent RHP JOBA CHAMBERLAIN to a Minor League con- tract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. DECEMBER 2 Aquired OF COLLIN COWGILL from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations...Designated LHP NICK HAGADONE for assignment (did not tender a contract to Hagadone for the 2016 season). DECEMBER 7 Claimed OF JOEY BUTLER off outright waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays...Designated LHP JAYSON AQUINO for assignment (claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals on Dec. 9). DECEMBER 11 Signed free agent RHP FELIPE PAULINO and OF ROBBIE GROSS- MAN to Minor League contracts with non-roster invitations to Major League camp. DECEMBER 17 Signed free agent OF RAJAI DAVIS to a one-year Major League contract for the 2016 season...Designated INF CHRIS JOHNSON for assignment. DECEMBER 18 Acquired RHP DAN OTERO from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash...Designated OF JERRY SANDS for assignment...Re-signed free agent RHP JARRETT GRUBE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp..