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Indians hire Sizemore to work in player develeopment

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, February 14, 2017

By Akron Beacon Journal

Indians hire Sizemore to work in player develeopment
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Indians hire Sizemore to work in player develeopment
Indians hire Sizemore to work in player develeopment

Akron Beacon Journal

The Cleveland Indians on Tuesday announced the hiring of Cascade High School graduate Grady Sizemore as an adviser in the player-development department. Sizemore will be at the Indians’ camp in Goodyear, Arizona, this spring. He’ll assist the major-league staff for the next few weeks before moving to the minor-league camp in March.

Once the regular season begins, Sizemore will serve as a special assistant in player development and baseball operations.

Sizemore, 34, was a three-time All-Star in his eight years as a player with the Indians. He was also a two-time Rawlings Gold Glove recipient and a Silver Slugger winner in 2008, when he posted a 30-30 season (33 home runs, 38 stolen bases) and drove in a career-high 90 runs.

Sizemore’s career spanned 10 seasons with the Indians, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays. He finished with a career .265 average, .349 on-base percentage, .806 OPS, 150 home runs and 143 stolen bases.

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