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Tribe adds Mejia to 40-man, claims 2 off waivers
- Updated: November 19, 2016
The Indians have a fair share of decisions to make on their Major League roster as they prepare to defend their American League pennant. Before that, they made some key decisions Friday, adding slick-hitting catcher Francisco Mejia to their 40-man roster while claiming left-handed pitchers Edwin Escobar and Tim Cooney off waivers.
The Indians, who had been at 38 players on their 40-man roster, created one more open spot by outrighting catcher Chris Gimenez.
Cleveland had to add Mejia to the roster or risk losing him in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Considering Mejia sits 84th on MLBPipeline.com’s overall list of top prospects, that decision was a no-brainer.
Mejia, the Tribe’s No. 4 prospect, earned national acclaim for his 50-game hitting streak in …
