Originally published Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Kirk Saarloos, Greg Aquino join Cleveland Indians
Free agent pitchers Kirk Saarloos and Greg Aquino agreed Wednesday to minor league contracts with the Cleveland Indians and were invited spring training.
Free agent pitchers Kirk Saarloos and Greg Aquino agreed Wednesday to minor league contracts with the Cleveland Indians and were invited spring training.
Saarloos has a 29-30 career record with Houston, Cincinnati and Oakland. He spent most of last season at Triple-A Sacramento, going 9-4 with a 4.22 ERA in 22 starts. The 29-year-old pitcher also went 1-0 with a 5.47 ERA in eight games for the Athletics.
On Sept. 19, Saarloos struck out a career-high 11 against the Indians.
Aquino has made 135 relief appearances over five years with Arizona, Milwaukee and Baltimore. A converted infielder, he made nine appearances last season for the Orioles and missed a long stretch of the season because of a strained hamstring.
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