PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Armstrong strongarming his way to CLE

Cleveland Indians

Just two members of the Tribe have an ERA under 6.00 since July 1. It's forced CLE to cycle through several pitchers in the minors to avoid burning up the back end of the pen. While they're pitching in primarily blowouts, they represent opportunities to audition for more high-leverage situations down the road.

We noted in the July 7 PT Tomorrow that Shawn Armstrong (RHP, CLE) was experiencing a recent issue with walks at Triple-A Columbus. Wildness has been a problem in recent years (5.1 Ctl in 2013, 3.5 in 2014, 4.7 in 2015), but he's apparently made some adjustments as he's issued only five BB since July 1. To top it off, he's whiffed 26 and allowed no runs in his last 17 appearances (including one MLB outing) on an...

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