| Player | Position | Former Team | New Team | Transaction date | Notes | ||
| 1. | Giambi, Jason | 1B | COL | CLE | 2/09/13 | Minor league contract | |
| 2. | Kotchman, Casey | 1B | CLE | MIA | 2/15/13 | Minor league contract | |
| 3. | Reynolds, Mark | 1B | BAL | CLE | 12/18/12 | One-year contract | |
| 4. | Everett, Adam | 2B | CLE | --- | 12/15/11 | Retired | |
| 5. | Grudzielanek, Mark | 2B | CLE | --- | --- | Announced retirement | |
| 6. | Hannahan, Jack | 3B | CLE | CIN | 12/13/12 | Two years with a club option for 2015 | |
| 7. | Carlin, Luke | C | CLE | LAA | 11/13/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 8. | Marte, Andy | IF | CLE | PIT | 12/01/10 | Minor league contract | |
| 9. | Hermida, Jeremy | RF | SD | CLE | 2/05/13 | Minor league contract | |
| 10. | Albers, Matt | RP | ARI | CLE | 12/11/12 | Traded with Trevor Bauer and Bryan Shaw for Lars Anderson, Didi Gregorius and Tony Sipp | |
| 11. | Hill, Rich | RP | BOS | CLE | 2/07/13 | Minor league contract | |
| 12. | Mathis, Doug | RP | TEX | CLE | 1/05/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 13. | Ray, Chris | RP | SEA | CLE | 1/12/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 14. | Rivera, Saul | RP | CLE | --- | --- | Minor league free agent | |
| 15. | Wheeler, Dan | SP | CLE | KC | 12/11/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 16. | Cabrera, Asdrubal | SS | CLE | CLE | 1/17/11 | One-year deal to avoid arbitration | |