"The thought of Grady Sizemore returning to full strength and once again performing at an elite level -- but doing so in another uniform -- was not something the Indians were ready to imagine.

Sizemore is officially staying put.

On Wednesday, the Indians announced that they re-signed Sizemore to a one-year contract, giving the oft-injured center fielder another chance to be the stellar talent Cleveland has seen in the past. If there is any chance of him being that player again, the Tribe wanted to be the team reaping the rewards. "