It’s quite the fall for Capps, who entered the 2012 season as the Minnesota Twins’ closer. He maintained an ERA of 3.68 over 29 1/3 innings before being sidelined due to shoulder inflammation. He was only to make a few more appearances for the remainder of the year.

The result of his injury-plagued campaign was the inability to find a guaranteed contract for the 2013 season. Over eight seasons at the major league level, the 29-year-old owns a career ERA of 3.52 with 6.5 strikeouts and 1.7 walks per nine innings.

Though it’s a minor league contract, Capps would appear to be a solid candidate to break camp with the Indians considering his strong track record. He would join a bullpen that already includes Chris Perez, Vinnie Pestano, Joe Smith, Matt Albers and Nick Hagadone.