Indians invite INF/OF Nate Spears to Major League Camp
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed free agent INF/OF NATE SPEARS to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to 2013 Major League spring training camp.
Spears, 27, spent most of the 2012 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox where he hit .240 (83-345) with 16 doubles, 4 triples, 10 homers and 38RBI in 108 games. He appeared at every position on the diamond with the exception of pitcher, catcher and center field. He also played in 3 games with Boston in April after Jacoby Ellsbury was injured. The left-handed hitting jack-of-all-trades began his professional career in 2003 with Baltimore and played four seasons in the Cubs Player Development system from 2006-09.
Also today the Indians outrighted RHP Fabio Martinez to the Triple-A Columbus Roster. Martinez was designated for assignment on November 20.
| Year | Team | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2003 | GCL Orioles | .289 | 56 | 180 | 38 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 5 | .427 | .400 | .827 |
| 2004 | Delmarva Shorebirds | .275 | 97 | 371 | 50 | 102 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 63 | 7 | 6 | .358 | .407 | .765 |
| .294 | 112 | 445 | 63 | 131 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 36 | 82 | 8 | 4 | .349 | .429 | .778 | ||
| .246 | 97 | 321 | 45 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 4 | .323 | .308 | .631 | ||
| .261 | 78 | 249 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 4 | 1 | .347 | .349 | .696 | ||
| .298 | 38 | 114 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .382 | .456 | .838 | ||
| .299 | 115 | 384 | 71 | 115 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 6 | 5 | .394 | .438 | .832 | ||
| .278 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .381 | .333 | .714 | ||
| .253 | 128 | 368 | 48 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 6 | 5 | .319 | .345 | .664 | ||
| .272 | 136 | 514 | 104 | 140 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 93 | 13 | 1 | .380 | .463 | .843 | ||
| .248 | 96 | 315 | 49 | 78 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 49 | 69 | 13 | 1 | .355 | .397 | .752 | ||
| .000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 2012 | Pawtucket RedSox | .240 | 108 | 346 | 46 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 86 | 3 | 2 | .329 | .396 | .725 |
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| Boston Red Sox | .000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Minor League Totals | .270 | 1066 | 3625 | 577 | 977 | 187 | 47 | 65 | 414 | 467 | 656 | 88 | 34 | .358 | .401 | .759 | |
| Major League Totals | .000 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |