Indians acquired RHP Kevin Slowey from the Rockies for RHP Zach Putnam. Slowey never threw a pitch for the Rockies, but that's probably a good thing considering his extreme fly ball tendencies. While he's coming off an awful year where he posted a 6.67 ERA over 59 1/3 innings at the major league level, the prospect of making half his starts at the pitcher-friendly Progressive Field sets the stage for a nice bounceback. He'll serve as rotation depth in case Fausto Carmona (Roberto Hernandez Heredia) isn't granted entry into the United States for the start of the season.