The Indians claimed infielder Anderson Hernandez off outright waivers from the New York Mets on Wednesday. To clear room for Hernandez on the 40-man roster, infielder Brian Bixler was designated for assignment.

Hernandez, 27, spent nearly all of last season on the big-league level with the Mets and Nationals, batting a combined .251 with three home runs and 37 RBIs in 123 games.

Anderson is expected to join the Indians in Goodyear in the coming days and will most likely compete for a reserve spot on Cleveland’s opening-day roster. 

Bixler, a Sandusky native, was acquired from the Pirates this offseason after splitting last year with Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis. He hit .250 (4-for-16) with one RBI in 11 games this spring.