The Indians have acquired Russ Canzler from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash. Last year, Canzler batted .314/401/.530 with 18 home runs and 83 RBI leading to him being named the International League MVP. Canzler will turn 26 in April and he can play first base, third base, left field and right field.

I like the fact he had a .314 BA and .931 OPS

Notable AAA players that have posted .300+ BA and 900+ OPS
2005 Corey Hart
2005 Carlos Quentin
2005 Shane Victorino
2006 Nelson Cruz
2006 James Loney
2007 Adam Jones
2008 Nelson Cruz
2010 Mark Trumbo

Back in August, FanGraphs.com wrote the following on Canzler…

“Russ Canzler has quietly been one of the most productive minor-league hitters over the past two seasons without a big league at-bat to his credit. In fact, Canzler, who is younger than Allen, has hit .280/.350/.470 in over 2,400 minor-league plate appearances spanning eight seasons.
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While Canzler is not a threat to Evan Longoria for playing time at third base – nor does he have much of a future in a well-covered Tampa Bay outfield – his right-handed bat does have value to the big league roster. As it stands, the Rays have few bench options from the right-handed batter’s box. Switch-hitting infielder Elliot Johnson, and the team’s backup catcher of the day, serve as Maddon’s only bench alternatives from that side.”

That being said, there are concerns with Canzler. He strikes out a lot and might just have “average” major league power. And for the past few years he's been considered a "fringe" prospect. At the end of the day, it’s a good move for the Indians because they bought low and may end up with solid contributor to the starting lineup.