Jason Giambi (rib) expects to begin the year on the disabled list. Giambi was diagnosed with a non-displaced rib fracture earlier this month and will likely be sidelined until early-to-mid April. Per the terms of his minor league deal, the veteran slugger must be added to the major league roster (or major league disabled list) today.

Jason Giambi (rib) did some dry swinging Sunday. Giambi was diagnosed on March 13 with a non-displaced rib fracture and will open the 2014 regular season on the 15-day disabled list. The veteran slugger batted just .183/.282/.371 in 216 plate appearances last year.

Jason Giambi has been diagnosed with a non-displaced rib fracture and will be out 3-4 weeks. Giambi suffered the injury on March 7 when he was struck by an Edwin Jackson fastball. The Indians re-signed him to a minor league contract in October and are planning to use him as a part-time DH and power bench bat during the 2014 campaign. But a season-opening 15-day disabled list will likely come first.

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports writes that Jason Giambi is expected to make the Indians assuming he's healthy. Giambi hit just .183/.282/.371 in 216 plate appearances with the Indians last season, but he still offers power and patience off the bench and he's considered a clubhouse favorite. He turned 43 in January.

Indians re-signed DH Jason Giambi to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. That didn't take long. Giambi hit just .183/.282/.371 in 216 plate appearances this season, but he still has good power and the Indians love his clubhouse presence. He'll serve as a part-time DH and pinch-hitter in 2014.

The Indians would love to have Jason Giambi back for the 2014 season. "We would like to continue our relationship with 'G' probably as long as he would like to," said manager Terry Francona. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti shares Francona's sentiment and would like Giambi to stick around as a coach once his playing career is over. Giambi, who turns 43 in January, batted .183/.282/.371 with nine home runs and 31 RBI in 216 plate appearances this season and is highly-respected in the clubhouse.

Jason Giambi is day-to-day after tweaking his forearm in Saturday's game. Giambi left the game after the at-bat in the fifth inning, and he said afterwards that he's day-to-day. With the Indians likely needing a win on Sunday, it's too early to rule him out for the game. Indians manager Terry Francona will likely wait to see how Giambi feels on Sunday before making a decision.

Jason Giambi delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth inning Tuesday against the White Sox. It was shaping up to be a demoralizing loss for the Tribe after Chris Perez served up the game-tying and go-ahead homers in the top of the inning. Giambi bailed Perez out in the bottom of the frame, though, depositing a hanging slider from Addison Reed deep into the right field seats. Giambi is batting just .181/.280/.374 this season, but he's hit nine homers over 182 at-bats and has a pair of walk-off shots.

Jason Giambi wants to return to the Indians next season as a player. "I would love to play next year," said Giambi. "Hopefully it will be here. I love it here. I love the direction the team is going and the things we've got going here." Giambi, who will be 43 next season, has hit just .186 with eight homers and 29 RBI in 198 plate appearances. He may not have a choice but to begin his coaching career this winter. Giambi was a finalist for the Rockies' manager gig last offseason, but lost out to Walt Weiss.

Jason Giambi became the oldest player ever to hit a walkoff homer, giving the Indians a 3-2 win over the White Sox on Monday. You may have heard of the previous record holder, a guy named Hank Aaron (credit to Elias for the factoid). It was the seventh homer of the season for the 42-year-old Giambi. All he's good for these days are homers and walks, but he's still collecting enough of both to earn a start or two per week for the Indians. Tonight's appearance came off the bench; he pinch-hit for Mark Reynolds with Ramon Troncoso on the mound.