Getty Images According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Indians have reached agreement with Chad Durbin on a one-year contract, pending a physical. He’ll make a guaranteed salary of $800,000 with the chance for $1 million more in performance-based incentives.
Durbin was reportedly considering a return to Philadelphia as a non-roster invitee earlier this week if he didn’t receive a major league offer. He probably could have made a contending team out of spring training, but the Indians will give him the job security he desires.
The 33-year-old right-hander has compiled a 3.62 ERA over 226 innings in the past three seasons in Philadelphia, including a 3.80 ERA and 63/27 K/BB ratio across 68 2/3 innings last year.
Durbin is projected to set-up for young closer Chris Perez, but look for him to be a popular trade target around the deadline.
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- davidw7 - Feb 26, 2011 at 9:28 AM
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Really didn’t see him joining the Indians. Considering what Relievers have been getting this off-season the Tribe have got themselves a bargain here. I’m guessing the extra million in incentives will be easier to reach than what some other teams put in contracts though.
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- bigtrav425 - Feb 26, 2011 at 9:49 AM
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wow thats all he got? he did a pretty solid job last yr and thought he would get more.but it seems like everyone is going or has young guys this yr……Thinking i might have to pick him up on my fantasy team because he will prolly be the guy if/when Perez f’s up
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- writtenbyross - Feb 26, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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Hopefully this goes better than his last stop in Cleveland. Logically it should, but I have to rely on (false) hope being that this is Cleveland.
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- uyf1950 - Feb 26, 2011 at 3:04 PM
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I wonder if this take the Indians out of the running for Millwood?
