Official Site of the Indians · Nov 27, 2015
Indians add Recker as non-roster invitee
8/30/15: Anthony Recker hits a single to left field to plate Juan Uribe and extend the Mets' lead in the 6th inningThe Indians' current list of non-roster invitees includes Recker, Moore, pitcher Joe Colon, utility man Michael Martinez and outfielder Shane Robinson.
The 32-year-old Recker has been on a Major League roster to start each of the past four seasons. Over 167 career big league games in parts of the past five years, he has hit .185 with a .594 OPS in 511 plate appearances between stints with the A's, Cubs and Mets. Recker has thrown runners out at a 27-percent clip in the Majors, compared to a 34-percent mark in the Minor Leagues.