Indians Promote INF Mike Freeman

April 16th, 2019

The Cleveland Indians today announced the following transactions relative to the 2019 Major League roster:

Selected the contract of INF MIKE FREEMAN (#6) from Triple-A Columbus.

Optioned INF ERIC STAMETS to AAA Columbus.

Freeman, 31, opened the season on the Columbus roster and has posted a 1.008 OPS over nine games, connecting for three home runs with nine walks while appearing in four games at shortstop and two each at second and third base (5-for-24, 6 R, 3 RBI, .424/.538/1.008).   He was signed to a Minor League contract on November 20 and appeared in 5 games this spring as a Major League non-roster invitee, debuting on March 9 because of right knee soreness.