Indians ink Graffanino, Rincon: The Cleveland Indians signed veteran INF Tony Graffanino and RHP Juan Rincon to minor league contracts Tuesday. (Updated 06/24/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 35-year-old Graffanino has played for six major league teams since breaking in with Atlanta in 1995. He batted .238 in 86 games for Milwaukee last year before sustaining a season-ending injury to his right knee in August. He had surgery for torn meniscus soon after, and then had a torn anterior cruciate ligament repaired in December. Rincon was released by Minnesota on June 12. He made 24 relief appearances and went 2-2 with a 6.11 ERA. He has a 30-26 career record in eight seasons, all with the Twins. He will throw a bullpen session in Cleveland and is expected to report to Buffalo later this week. Consider both of these guys nothing more than low-end reserves for the deepest of AL-only leagues if they make their way to Cleveland. (Updated 06/24/2008).
No information available at this time.
Indians ink Graffanino, Rincon: The Cleveland Indians signed veteran INF Tony Graffanino and RHP Juan Rincon to minor league contracts Tuesday. (Updated 06/24/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The 35-year-old Graffanino has played for six major league teams since breaking in with Atlanta in 1995. He batted .238 in 86 games for Milwaukee last year before sustaining a season-ending injury to his right knee in August. He had surgery for torn meniscus soon after, and then had a torn anterior cruciate ligament repaired in December. Rincon was released by Minnesota on June 12. He made 24 relief appearances and went 2-2 with a 6.11 ERA. He has a 30-26 career record in eight seasons, all with the Twins. He will throw a bullpen session in Cleveland and is expected to report to Buffalo later this week. Consider both of these guys nothing more than low-end reserves for the deepest of AL-only leagues if they make their way to Cleveland. (Updated 06/24/2008).
