Cleveland ? Eric Wedge will fit right in with the youthful Cleveland Indians. He’s as young as most of them.

The Indians will make the 34-year-old Wedge, a former All-America catcher at Wichita State, the youngest manager in the majors, a team source told The Associated Press on Monday night.

Wedge, who managed Cleveland’s Triple-A team in Buffalo the past two seasons, will be introduced at a news conference today at Jacobs Field, said the source, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Wedge was chosen over Joel Skinner, the club’s former third-base coach who managed the Indians for 76 games last season after Charlie Manuel was fired.

Despite being passed over, Skinner is considering a position on Wedge’s staff, another team source indicated Monday.

“I think it’s a good fit,” said Indians second baseman John McDonald, who played one season under Wedge in Buffalo. “I think he will help some of the younger players.”

Wedge is the second youngest manager in Indians’ history. Hall of Famer shortstop Lou Boudreau was 24 when he became the club’s player/manager in 1942.