Jack Hannahan was ejected by home plate umpire Gary Darling after a bench clearing altercation between the Royals and Indians on Saturday.

The benches erupted after Indians starter Jeanmar Gomez drilled Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas with a pitch in the bottom of the third inning, after narrowly missing him on the previous offering. Indians manager Manny Acta was also tossed. There may be additional fines or suspensions handed down after this incident.

Jack Hannahan went 2-for-6 with a three-run homer in Thursday's marathon against the Blue Jays.

Incredibly, Hannahan has homered in his first game of the season four straight years. Three of them came on Opening Day (2008, '11 and now '12). He also homered in his first game after being called up in 2009 (he never saw the majors in 2010). Hannahan homers once every 47 at-bats for this career, so it's truly a pretty bizarre feat.

Jack Hannahan will open the 2012 regular season as the Indians' starting third baseman.

Hannahan beat out Lonnie Chisenhall for the gig. But the 32-year-old hit just .250/.331/.388 in 110 games last year and is doubtful to hold any sort of fantasy value.

Jack Hannahan (back) could return to game action this weekend.

Hannahan hasn't appeared in a Cactus League game since March 15 due to back tightness, but it's not considered a major issue. The 32-year-old is currently competing with Lonnie Chisenhall for the starting third base job and appears to have the upper hand.

The Indians and INF Jack Hannahan avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

The deal carries a $1.3 million base salary. Hannahan, 31, batted just .250/.331/.388 in 110 games last season, but he's a solid and versatile defensive infielder.

Jordan Bastian of MLB.com hears that it's "highly likely" that the Indians will offer Jack Hannahan arbitration.

It's a pretty easy decision. Hannahan, though not much of a threat at the plate, is a terrific defender at the hot corner, and, as a first-time eligible arbitration player, shouldn't see too big of a hike from the $500,000 salary he had in 2011. Assuming Lonnie Chisenhall begins the year in the majors, Hannahan will be slated for backup duty in 2012.

Jack Hannahan returned to action in Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, finishing 0-for-3 with an RBI.

Hannahan had missed more than two weeks with a calf injury. He served as defensive replacement in the first game of Tuesday's twinbill and started the second game. His batting average remains higher than normal at .245.

Jack Hannahan (calf) is still not ready to return.

Hannahan hasn't played since September 4 due to a left calf strain. The 31-year-old infielder was originally expected to be available for Friday's series opener against the Twins, but he has yet to rejoin the team.

Jack Hannahan (calf) will rejoin the Indians on Friday and should be available immediately.

Hannahan has been sidelined since last weekend with a left calf strain. The 31-year-old infielder has batted .248/.330/.388 in 104 games this season for Cleveland.

Indians skipper Manny Acta said Monday morning that Jack Hannahan (calf) could miss 5-7 days.

Hannahan was pulled in the third inning of Sunday's game after feeling tightness in his left calf and reported no improvement when he arrived back at the ballpark on Monday morning. The 31-year-old infielder is batting .248/.330/.388 in 104 games this season.

Jack Hannahan (calf) said he has "no clue" how long he'll be out.

Hannahan left Sunday's game in the third inning with tightness in his left calf after singling. He's scheduled to be examined on Monday, at which time we'll have more information. Lonnie Chisenhall will pick up extra at-bats in his absence.

Jack Hannahan left Sunday's game in the third inning with tightness in his left calf.

It's probably a day-to-day situation. Lonnie Chisenhall replaced Hannahan at third base.

Jack Hannahan was the hero in Cleveland's 4-3, 16-inning win over the A's on Wednesday, going 3-for-7 with a pair of solo home runs and game-ending RBI single.

Hannahan plated the Indians' final three runs, homering in the second and sixth before his 16th inning heroics. Hannahan is now six for his past 11, homering three times and driving in six runs in the process. He'll end the month of August with a .420/3/13 triple-crown slash in just 50 at-bats over 18 games.

Jack Hannahan went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win against the A's.

In his last six starts, Hannahan has four multi-hit games, jacking his batting average from .221 to .245. He's no one to get near in mixed leagues, but perhaps he'll help out some AL-only teams during the playoffs.

After going hitless in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, Jack Hannahan went 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI in the nightcap.

It was Hannahan's first four-hit game of his career, and we're not so sure it will happen again for the lifetime .226 hitter. The outburst elevated his batting average 10 points to .231.

Indians activated INF Jack Hannahan from the paternity leave list.

He'll take the place of the injured Carlos Carrasco on the active roster. Hannahan missed the weekend series against Texas in order to be present for the birth of his child.

Indians placed INF Jack Hannahan on the paternity leave list.

Hannahan can be on the paternity leave list for a maximum of three days. Shelley Duncan has been called up from the minors to replace him on the active roster.

Jack Hannahan went 2-for-4 with a game-tying homer in the ninth inning against the Twins' Matt Capps on Wednesday.

The Indians opted for Cord Phelps for now, but Hannahan could be on life support with the way he's struggled against righties (.193/.284/.277 going into today). The homer can't hurt, but he's still likely to get replaced by Lonnie Chisenhall at some point.

Jack Hannahan went hitless in three at-bats in Monday's return from a hamstring injury.

His disappointing night ended a four-game hitting streak. After enjoying a surprisingly productive April, the real Jack Hannahan has resurfaced in the form of a .227/.311/.350 batting line -- almost identical to his career numbers.

Jack Hannahan (hamstring) is back in the Indians' starting lineup Monday against the Twins.

Hannahan sat out Friday, Saturday and Sunday after tweaking his hamstring late last week. The third baseman is batting .231/.317/.356 with four home runs.