CLEVELAND, April 10 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians Thursday signed right-hander Fausto Carmona to a multi-year contract.
The deal, for four years and $15 million, runs through 2011. The Indians have signing options for 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Carmona, 24, finished fourth in the American League Cy Young voting last season after compiling a 19-8 record with a 3.06 ERA in 32 starts. He had the second-best ERA in the AL behind John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
"I'm very proud of what I've accomplished," Carmona said through interpreter, first-base coach Luis Rivera. "I'm thankful to the organization for this contract and for allowing me to be a part of this organization for years to come."
"We talk a lot about the kind of players we want Cleveland Indians players to be," General Manager Mark Shapiro said. "Among those are smart and tough. There may not be a guy on our team with (more) toughness or baseball intelligence than Fausto."
