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Indians Designate Matt Belisle

By Jeff Todd | May 2, 2018 at 10:27am CDT

The Indians have designated righty Matt Belisle for assignment, as MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian reports on Twitter. He’ll be replaced on the active roster by fellow right-hander Ben Taylor.

Belisle, 37, cracked the Indians’ Opening Day roster but has not impressed out of the gates. He has allowed six earned runs and managed just four strikeouts in his 10 1/3 innings of work though he has maintained his typical fastball velocity (91 mph) and swinging-strike rate (9.8%).

It is not known whether the veteran hurler signed an advanced consent clause, but if so, the organization may simply have decided to cut him loose rather than promising him a salary for the remainder of the season. Belisle’s minors deal called for him to earn at a $1.5MM rate with up to $1.75MM in incentives.

As for Taylor, he was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox during camp. The 26-year-old has turned in an eye-opening start to the season at Triple-A. Through 10 1/3 frames, he has recorded 16 strikeouts against a single walk while generating grounders on nearly half of the balls put in play against him.

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  1. sufferfortribe

    2 years ago

    Bet they’ll try to get him to Columbus. Gonna need some depth there.

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    • ohiodevil

      2 years ago

      Doubt he’ll accept the assignment there at his age. Someone like the Twins will pick him up

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      • sufferfortribe

        2 years ago

        Twins didn’t want him already.

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        • ohiodevil

          2 years ago

          Maybe the Long Island Ducks will pick him up, they just signed K-Rod

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        • sufferfortribe

          2 years ago

          Set up/closer combo. Domination on the way.

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  2. Michael Chaney

    2 years ago

    He’ll be good depth if they can get him to Columbus, but man am I excited to see him go. He’s been pretty bad this year.

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    • ohiodevil

      2 years ago

      Doubt he accepts the assignment to AAA. Some other major league team will sign him after he clears waivers

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      • Michael Chaney

        2 years ago

        If he couldn’t get a major league offer in the offseason, I doubt he’s getting one now after how he’s looked. I could see him rejecting an assignment to look at the market if that’s what you mean, but I think he’s ticketed for AAA somewhere whether it’s with the Indians or not.

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        • ohiodevil

          2 years ago

          Yeah I could see that, but teams are desperate for bullpen arms and someone will give him another shot in majors this year.

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    • sufferfortribe

      2 years ago

      Agreed, MC.

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  3. datrain021

    2 years ago

    I’m excited to see what Taylor can do. He could be this years Goody.

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    • johnsilver

      2 years ago

      Can’t believe Boston DFA’d him so early this spring when they had so many discards left on the 40 man and still have a few. agree that Taylor has potential to be a fair middle reliever. Decent slider and can get his FB into the mid 90’s with good command. poor decision to DFA him when still had Brentz, Marrero and Weems on the 40 man. Indians made good move to swipe him.

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    • sufferfortribe

      2 years ago

      I wish Goody could be this year’s Goody.

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  4. srechter

    2 years ago

    Still things to like with Belisle, though the bottom line results certainly haven’t been there. Someone will want him.

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    • Polish Hammer

      2 years ago

      Name ‘em…

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  5. david722

    2 years ago

    Maybe that Dodger genius Friedman will pick him up and add him to their dysfunctional pen?

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    • Solaris601

      2 years ago

      Exactly what I was thinking. Belisle is the perfect arm to intensify the emergency they’ve got going on out there.

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