Luke owns a career minor league batting average of .248 (507-2042) with 105 2B, 10 3B, 27HR & 226RBI in 657 games over the last 10 seasons since 2002.

CLEVELAND, OH  –  The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has re-signed CA LUKE CARLIN to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.

Carlin, 30, has spent the last season and a half in the Indians organization and spent the entire 2011 campaign at AAA Columbus where he hit .213 (40-188) with 8 2B, 5HR & 27RBI in 63 games.  The switch-hitting catcher drew 44 walks against just 45 strikeouts for a season on-base % of .364 and was on the DL for 5 weeks in June and July with right elbow soreness.  He hit .278 (5-18) w/a 2B, 2HR & 8RBI in 5 Triple A playoff games.

Luke owns a career minor league batting average of .248 (507-2042) with 105 2B, 10 3B, 27HR & 226RBI in 657 games over the last 10 seasons since 2002. He appeared in 52 Major League games from 2008-2010, including 6 games with the Indians to conclude the 2010 season.