Indians sign OF Rajai Davis to minor league contract

Cleveland Indians' Rajai Davis, left, celebrates with teammate Francisco Lindor, right, after Davis hit a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, June 6, 2016, in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent Rajai Davis to a minor league contract, bringing back the speedy outfielder who hit one of the biggest home runs in team history.

The Indians announced the deal with the 37-year-old Davis on Saturday.

Davis led the American League with 43 stolen bases for Cleveland in 2016. In Game 7 of the World Series, he hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning off Aroldis Chapman before the Indians lost in the 10th to the Chicago Cubs.

Davis signed with Oakland as a free agent before last year and was traded in midseason to Boston. He hit a combined .235 with stole 29 bases.

In 10 major league seasons, he has batted .264 with 394 career steals.

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