1B Zach Walters was signed to a minor league contract. He was assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

LF Zach Walters, designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, was released Tuesday. He had been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 21. Walters was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in three games with the Dodgers after being acquired from Cleveland for cash considerations on April 10.

LF Zach Walters was designated for assignment. He had been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 21. Walters was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in three games with the Dodgers after being acquired from Cleveland for cash considerations on April 10.

INF/OF Zach Walters was sent to Triple-A by the Dodgers, leaving the team with a four-man bench and 13 pitchers for the series finale. Walters was 0-for-5 in three games with the Dodgers after being acquired from Cleveland for cash considerations on April 10.

INF/OF Zach Walters, recalled Saturday, was 0-for-3 in his second major league start in right field Sunday, when RF Yasiel Puig opened in center field and OF Scott Van Slyke played first base. "Zach is a guy I'm excited to learn a little bit about," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "He can play virtually anywhere on the field. To see him and utilize him is a good thing."

INF/OF Zach Walters lined out as a pinch-hitter after being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday to fill the roster spot vacated when OF Trayce Thompson was placed on the disabled list. Walters was hitting .298 with 10 homers, 47 RBIs and an .867 OPS in 77 games at Oklahoma City, where he played at least one game at every position except catcher. He was acquired from Cleveland on April 10. "When you have a four-man bench, the ability to have a player who can play anywhere on the field gives me flexibility," manager Dave Roberts said.

INF/OF Zach Walters was acquired from the Cleveland Indians along with OF James Ramsey for cash Sunday. He was assigned immediately to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Walters played parts of the last three seasons in the majors with the Indians and hit just .182. He did have 10 home runs in 82 games.

INF/OF Zach Walters and OF James Ramsey were both acquired from the Cleveland Indians for cash. Both were sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Walters (shoulder) will be sidelined for up to six months after needing surgery to repair a torn labrum, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Walters may not be ready for action when spring training starts and was facing an uphill battle of landing a utility role to start with.

Walters suffered a shoulder injury while playing with Triple-A Columbus on Thursday and was moved to the team's 7-day DL, the Associated Press reports.

The injury, which Walters sustained on a headfirst dive into home plate, will likely close off any possibility of a September call-up. Walters struggled during a 12-game stint with the Tribe earlier this season, batting .133 with 15 strikeouts and no walks in 30 plate appearances.

Walters was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Walters struck out in all three of his plate appearances during his most recent stint with the Indians and was sent down to clear a roster spot for Saturday's starter, Josh Tomlin. He'll head back to Triple-A, where he has a .249/.301/.396 slash line on the season.

The Indians recalled Walters from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Walters will be brought up to take the roster spot of Ryan Raburn, who was placed on the bereavement list. He figures to serve primarily as a bench player for the time being, but he could see action in both the infield and the outfield.

Walters was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Walters was recalled on June 9 and appeared in four games, making two starts and going 3-for-10 at the plate with a pair of RBI. He'll head back to Triple-A, where he holds a .259/.309/.411 slash line in 112 at-bats.

Walters is in the lineup Wednesday against Seattle, batting seventh and playing third base.

Walters was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and will face right-hander Taijuan Walker in his first game back with the big league club. In his previous stint with the Indians back in May, Walters went 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Walters was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Walters will move into the utility role previously occupied by Mike Aviles, who is now expected to get most of the playing time at shortstop. It won't be surprising if Walters gets a few starts per week, but he still has little to offer besides power.

Cleveland Indians shortstop Zach Walters was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Cleveland Indians shortstop Zach Walters was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Walters will assume a utility role on the bench as shortstop Mike Aviles moves into the starting lineup.

Walters, who will be called up from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, figures to see playing time at both shortstop and third base, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Speaking Monday, Indians president Chris Antonetti confirmed the expectation that Mike Aviles will get most of the playing time at shortstop while Giovanny Urshela gets most of the playing time at third base. Walters could still see a good number of at-bats, serving as the top backup at both positions, and also capable of playing second base or outfield. While he has excellent power for a player with middle-infield eligibility, Walters still lacks contact and on-base skills. Furthermore, Lonnie Chisenhall and top prospect Francisco Lindor are both candidates to be called up by the end of June.

Walters will be called up from Triple-A Columbus, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

Following Jose Ramirez's demotion to Triple-A Columbus, Mike Aviles will likely get most of the playing time at shortstop, with Walters providing depth at multiple positions. Top prospect Francisco Lindor may eventually push for the starting job, but the Indians don't think he's ready quite yet.

Walters was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Walters was recalled from Triple-A on May 8, but went 1-for-17 at the dish since his recall. As a result, he was the odd man out, as the Indians needed a 25-man roster spot for Wednesday's start, Shaun Marcum, and he'll return to the minors.

Walters went 0-for-4 from the plate Monday against the White Sox in his seventh game with the Indians.

Walters was just called up at the beginning of the month. Although he's had a very small sample size in the majors this season, he only has one hit in seven games and has struck out at least once in all but one of his appearances.