The Cleveland Indians have sold infielder Jayson Nix to the Toronto Blue Jays for “cash considerations,” according to the Blue Jays’ Twitter account.
Nix, 28, lost his place on the Tribe’s 25-man roster when Jack Hannahan and Adam Everett won spots. Had he not been traded, he would have been designated for assignment.
In 102 games with the Indians and Chicago White Sox last year, Nix hit .224/.281/.396 with 14 homers and 34 RBI. He logged playing time everywhere but first base, center field, and catcher, posting -5.2 UZR; at his primary position, third base, he had a -20.6 UZR/150. At -0.1 WAR, he was below replacement level.
Nix was hitting .176/.300/.294 in 39 spring plate appearances. He is arbitration-eligible for the first time in 2012.
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