Johnny Damon left Wednesday's game due to "general cramping." Well, OK then. We can't imagine it's more than a day-to-day thing, so hopefully Damon will be back out there Thursday night. He was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his Indians debut before exiting.

Indians manager Manny Acta said Tuesday that Johnny Damon will bat leadoff on the days he plays. Damon carries a decent .353 career on-base percentage and the Indians have struggled for production out of the leadoff role, so the strategy does make some sense. Damon is expected to make his Tribe debut Wednesday.

The Indians have confrimed that Johnny Damon will meet up with the team Tuesday in Chicago. Damon signed a minor league contract with the Tribe earlier this month that will pay him a prorated $1.25 million salary while he's in the major leagues and carries another $1.4 million in performance-based incentives. The 38-year-old is expected to serve as a part-time left fielder and designated hitter. He batted .261/.326/.418 with 16 homers and 19 steals last season for the Rays but can be ignored in mixed fantasy leagues.

Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer predicts that Johnny Damon will join the Indians on Tuesday. On that day, the Tribe begins a three-game series against the White Sox. Damon will be worth using in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues. The 38-year-old will function as a part-time left fielder and DH this year.

Johnny Damon went 1-for-4 with a walk and a double while playing left field Thursday in an extended spring training game. Damon has been playing in extended spring training games for nearly a week and should soon head to one of the Indians' minor league affiliates. He remains on track to join the big club in the early part of May and should be worth owning in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues.

Johnny Damon had four plate appearances Monday while playing left field in extended spring training. Damon began playing in extended spring training games last Friday and should head to the Indians' Triple-A affiliate soon. He'll be worth using in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues once he makes his way to the majors in early May.

Johnny Damon hit a home run in one of his two plate appearances Saturday in extended spring training. Damon played in his first game Friday, making three plate appearances. Indians manager Manny Acta said there's no timetable for when the veteran will join the big club. "What schedule?" said Acta. "I don't know. He's getting in shape, he's getting at-bats. There's no such thing as a set schedule. When Johnny is ready ... when he's gotten enough at-bats and played enough outfield there and in Triple-A, he'll join us. It's as simple as that." It seems likely that we'll see Damon added to the roster in early May.

Johnny Damon told reporters Tuesday that he believes he can be ready to play in a week. Damon signed a minor league contract with the Tribe this week that carries a $1.25 million salary for the time that he's in the major leagues. He's been working out all spring but needs several days to get in game shape. The 38-year-old will function as a part-time left fielder and DH this year.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti confirmed Tuesday that Johnny Damon will get the bulk of his at-bats in left field or at DH. Travis Hafner is already in place as the club's primary DH, so Damon will almost certainly be forced to see most of his playing time in left field. It could lead to some epically bad defense, but Damon should still be productive enough offensively to own in most mixed leagues. The early word is that he'll need about two weeks to get into shape before joining the Indians' roster.

Indians signed OF/DH Johnny Damon to a minor league contract. It's finally official. Assuming Damon is ready to join the Indians in early-May, he'll make a salary of $1.25 million and could earn an additional $1.4 million in performance-based incentives. The deal also includes a verbal opt-out agreement if he isn't getting enough at-bats. Of course, that shouldn't be much of an issue as long as Grady Sizemore (back) remains on the disabled list. Damon will be a liability defensively in left field, but he's a borderline play in most mixed fantasy leagues.