Major League Baseball pitcher Justin Germano signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on March 17th. The Claremont native will report to minor league camp on March 27th.
The signing is Germano's first with an MLB team after playing for the Fukuoka Hawks in Japan in 2009. He finished the season with a 5-4 record and a 4.38 ERA in 14 starts. Germano has also had pitching stints with the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons.
The right handed pitcher's career MLB stats include an 8-16 record with a 5.27 ERA and 118 strikeouts. Germano's best season was in 2007 with the Padres as he posted 7-10 record and started 23 games.
Germano graduated from Claremont High School in 2000 and was selected in the 13th round of the MLB Draft that same year. He also broke Mark McGwire's Claremont Little League home run record.
Click HERE to view a video clip on the MLB.com website of Germano fielding a bunt and sparking a 1-5-3 double play.
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