Indians Acquire OF Collin Cowgill From Angels

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has acquired outfielder Collin Cowgill from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.

The 29-year-old owns a career Major League batting average of .236 (160-677) with 22 doubles, 4 triples, 12 home runs and 57 RBI in 308 Major League games with four Major League teams across five seasons since 2011.

The right-handed batting native of Lexington, KY has spent the last two and a half seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, appearing in 55 games with the Angels in 2015 across all 3 outfield positions despite missing 84 games, May 26-August 31, with a sprained right wrist.

He owns a career batting average of .271 (94-347, .733 OPS) against left-handed pitching at the Major League level. He began his professional career in 2008 after being selected by Arizona in the 5th round of the First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Kentucky.

Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer reports that Cowgill inked a one-year deal with the Indians for $1 million.

To allow room for Cowgill on the 40-man roster, the club has designated lefty relief pitcher Nick Hagadone for assignment. Additionally, the Indians did not tender a contract to Hagadone for the 2016 season.

Ryan Lewis of the ABJ was on a conference call with Indians President Chris Antonetti after the deal went down, and tweeted out the following:

Antonetti, via conf call, saying Cowgill improves upon the options they previously had in OF. Also interested in bringing back Hagadone.

— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewisABJ) December 3, 2015

Antonetti added that the Indians have agreed to terms with Cowgill, who was arbitration eligible, for the 2016 season.

— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewisABJ) December 3, 2015