PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Danny Salazar returns; will he stick?

Cleveland Indians

The Indians’ fifth rotation spot is in flux.  Danny Salazar (RHP, CLE) was called up to start this week. Salazar started the season in the rotation, but was sent down after eight starts in which he had a 5.53 ERA/1.62 WHIP. Those surface stats don’t tell the story of how well Salazar actually pitched. He was victimized by a 38% H%. His xERA was more than a full run better than his ERA at 4.02. Moreover his Dom was excellent (10.4), and Cmd was good (2.8). His BPV for those eight starts was 97. In his last six starts at Triple-A Columbus he had a 3.00 ERA and a 48:19 K:BB ratio in 36 IP.

Manager Terry Francona has said that Salazar, T.J. House (LHP, CLE), and Zach McAllister (RHP, CLE) are all in the mix to be the fifth...

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