The Cleveland Indians have signed reliever Dan Wheeler to a minor-league deal, Alex Speier of WEEI.com reports. Wheeler will earn $900k if he is in the Majors, and can earn $50K for reaching 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 appearances, $50K for 35 games finished, $75K for 40 games finished and $125K each for 45 and 50 games finished (contract details compliments of Jordan Bastian of MLB.com).

Wheeler posted a 4.38 era and averaged 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 49 1/3 innings for Boston last season.

Wheeler made $3mm last season and became a free agent when Boston declined his $3mm team option for 2012.

Speier also notes that the Red Sox will not receive compensation for Wheeler signing with the Indians even though he is a type B free agent because he signed a minor league deal.

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