Indians, Martin agree to $3M, 1-year deal, avoid arbitration

CLEVELAND (AP) — Outfielder Leonys Martin has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians months after he survived a life-threatening illness.
Martin and the club avoided salary arbitration Wednesday with the deal.
The 30-year-old was obtained by the Indians last season in a trade before the July non-waiver deadline from Detroit. Shortly after he arrived, Martin contracted a serious bacterial infection that affected his vital organs. Martin’s condition rapidl