Indians Agree To Minor-League Deal With Reliever Matt Belisle

The Cleveland Indians helped solidify their pitching staff on Sunday with the signing of pitcher Matt Belisle. The deal was confirmed by multiple sources, including Jon Heyman.

Matt Belisle signs minors deal with indians. $1.5M in majors plus incentives. Did nice job closing for twins late last year.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 25, 2018

Belisle will have a chance to make the big league roster and if he does, it’ll make him $1.5 million richer. Also included in the reliever’s contract is $1.75 million in bonuses.

The thirty-seven-year-old appeared in 62 games last season and went 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA while also making nine saves for the Minnesota Twins. Belisle was a very strong arm for the Twins down the stretch of their remarkable turnaround from the worst team in baseball to a playoff berth.

When asked on his choice of selecting Cleveland as his latest team destination, Belisle told WTAM 1100’s Nick Camino this:

Had an opportunity to chat with new #Indians RHP Matt Belisle. He's excited about the opportunity, thinks Tribe can win the World Series and wants to be a part of the bullpen.

— Nick Camino (@NickCaminoWTAM) February 25, 2018

Welcome to Cleveland, Matt Belisle.