The Cleveland Indians recalled right-hander Adam Plutko to start this afternoon’s ballgame, the team announced. Jon Edwards was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the roster.
Both pitchers have been up-and-down of late, with Plutko set for his second stint with the big league club. He went 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA over two starts before being sent back down on May 25. He earned the win with six innings of one run ball against the Orioles in his first start of the season, but took the loss with 5 1/3 rough innings his next time out against Tampa Bay. Today he takes on the Yankees at home.
Edwards made just one appearances since his last recall on June 5th, retiring both Minnesota Twins that he faced. The 31-year-old has nine appearances in total for the Indians this year, tallying two wins in that time and a 2.25 ERA.
With so many injuries among the starting staff, not least of which being the latest news of Carlos Carrasco’s troubling blood condition, Plutko should have a real opportunity to contribute in what’s been one of the more disappointing seasons around baseball. The club recently added Mitch Talbot to the minor league ranks, but all-in-all the pitching options are thinning for Cleveland. Zach Plesac earned his first career win last night against the Yankees, and he’s made an early claim to one of the rotation spots behind Trevor Bauer and Shane Bieber, but injuries have cut the ranks and made a clear path for someone like Plutko to get some serious run this season for the Indians.
I am not sure why Goody was kept and Edwards was sent down. I am sure that the Tribe’s deep thinkers have their reasons.
For once I’m glad today’s game is exclusive to FS1 and will cause me to be blacked out.
Awww, c’mon! You are missing a good game. As I write this, the Indians are leading the Yankees 4-2 after five innings.
Maybe, but with my mlb.tv package, when a game is exclusive to FS1, Facebook, etc, I am automatically blacked out from the live broadcast. And yes, this pisses me off, because I pay for the Premium service.
Well what do you know, it is viewable.
And the Tribe has won its second consecutive game against the Yankees, and is 4-1 on this home stand against the likes of Minnesota and New York.
Yeppers! Always nice when they beat the Stankees.
And how about Roberto Pérez? Haven’t heard any cries for Gomes in awhile.
Spanky has been one of the pleasant surprises this season. Perhaps Gomes was traded at just the right time.
Always loved Roberto’s defense, and now he’s finally hitting. Now, if only Martin could learn what that is.
And how about the kid Mercado! Him and Luplow should be starting every game right now. Put Oscar in CF, Jordan and Naquin in the corners. Make Martin the 4th OF……or cut him.
Yeah time to release or trade Martin, he’s only taking up ABs from those kids.
Funny how we were lacking right-handed bats in the outfield at the beginning of the season, and now have 2 capable starters out there.
How about that catch by Luplow?
And after I post that Martin goes deep. But that’s the problem, he’s not a slugger but has been pressing way too hard to hit them that he’s been K-night at a ridiculous rate for his role.
K-ing, damn autocorrect!
We’re fresh off a great win over the Bronx Bombers!
They should do a max of home many people get called up and optioned per team.
That’s totally messed up pitching one game going back to the minors and rot there.
At least be able to called up for 10 games
Really? I’m sure the player is happy with that spot start against the Yankees on national tv over the mud bugs or Flying Squirels.
That catch by Luplow mentioned by Sufferfortribe was one of the best catches of the season. It is the kind of play contenders for a postseason
spot need to make against a good team.