Indians re-sign Sizemore for ninth season

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has re-signed free agent OF Grady Sizemore to a one-year Major League contract for the 2012 season.

Sizemore, 29, is a three-time American League All-Star (2006-08) and is the only player in the 111-year history of the Indians to amass 200 career doubles, 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases. He owns an 8-year career Major League batting average of .269 (948-3527) with 216 doubles, 43 triples, 139 home runs and 458 RBI in 892 games over 8 seasons since debuting with Cleveland in 2004.

He is just 52 hits shy of 1,000 for his career and in 2008 became just the second player in franchise history to amass 30 home runs and 30 steals in a single season. His 53 doubles during the 2006 season are the 3rd highest single-season total in club history.

Sizemore collected 32 extra base hits in 71 games in 2011 for Cleveland and went on to record an OPS of .706 with 21 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs and 32 RBI (34RS).  In April he hit .378 (17-45) with 8 2B, 4HR & 9RBI in 11 games.