Indians Sign Jason Giambi - 19 Action News|Cleveland, OH|News, Weather, Sports

CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed free agent DH/1B JASON GIAMBI to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp.

Giambi, 42, owns a career Major League batting average of .280 (1968-for-7021) with 395 doubles, 9 triples, 429 home runs and 1405 RBI over 18 seasons and 2163 games since debuting with Oakland in 1995 (.403OB/.522SLG/.926OPS). He was a five-time American League All-Star with the A's and New York Yankees from 2000-2004, captured the 2000 AL MVP award while finishing second the following year with Oakland. He currently ranks 7^th among active players in RBI, 8^th in home runs and 4^th in walks (1334). 

The Long Beach State alum has spent the last four seasons with the Colorado Rockies, hitting a combined .248 (104-420) with 20 2B, 22HR & 86RBI in 230 games (78G at 1B, .375OB/.452SLG/ .827OPS).