Multiple teams are interested in free agent Bobby Crosby. After hearing virtually nothing about the infielder since he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks in August, two American League clubs are interested in giving the 2004 Rookie of the Year a chance to revive his career.
Might the Cleveland Indians be one of them? Tribe GM Chris Antonetti is known to be looking for a veteran presence at third base. The Indians have already signed Adam Everett to a minor-league deal, and talked to Nick Punto at the Winter Meetings. Cleveland’s potential interest would make sense given that St. Louis Cardinals are also pursuing Punto, and they may have more money to spend.
Crosby, 30, was once touted as the Oakland Athletics’ shortstop of the future, but hasn’t been a useful player since 2005, hitting .229/.292/.341 in 501 games over the last five years. He hit a new low in 2010, posting a .220/.294/.298 slashline last year. As a result, he’s likely to settle for a minor league deal, and thus would fit into the Tribe’s budget.
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