Indians claim infielder Anderson Hernandez

Mar 17, 2010 - 7:45 PM GOODYEAR, Ariz.(AP) -- The Cleveland Indians have claimed infielder Anderson Hernandez off waivers from the New York Mets.

To make room for Hernandez on their 40-man roster, the Indians designated infielder Brian Bixler for assignment.

Hernandez spent last season with the Mets and Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old hit a combined .251 with three homers and 37 RBIs in 123 games. He started 57 games at second base for the Nationals before he was traded to the Mets on Aug. 6.

Hernandez is a .245 hitter in 186 career games. He was originally signed by Detroit in 2001.

Bixler was acquired from Pittsburgh in January. He's hitting .250 in 11 games this spring.