The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that they have signed free-agent RHP Justin Grimm to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League Spring Training camp.
Grimm, 30, owns a career Major League record of 20-23 with a 4.98 ERA in 306 games/19 starts with Texas, Chicago-NL, Kansas City and Seattle (356.0IP, 345H, 197ER, 154BB, 361SO). The Bristol, Virginia native recorded at least 50 relief appearances with the Cubs over four straight seasons, 2014-17, recording a 3.78 ERA in a career-high 73 outings in 2014 and a 1.99 ERA the following year.
He split the 2018 campaign between the Kansas City and Seattle organizations around two trips to the Major League Disabled List with the Royals. He posted a 1.93 ERA in five September outings (1ER/4.2IP) with the Mariners to conclude the season. He began his professional career in 2010 in the Texas Rangers organization (fifth round, First-Year Player Draft) out of the University of Georgia and was acquired by the Cubs in July 2013.
Indians invite RHP Justin Grimm to Major League camp
The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that they have signed free-agent RHP Justin Grimm to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League Spring Training camp.
January 3rd, 2019