PT TODAY: Salazar sent down, Bauer to get the call

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Indians | Danny Salazar demoted
The Cleveland Indians optioned SP Danny Salazar to Triple-A Columbus Friday, May 16, and recalled P Kyle Crockett from Double-A Akron in a corresponding move.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: Salazar has been unable to sustain the Ctl/Cmd he displayed as a rookie in 2013. He has issued more than one additional walk per nine innings, with his 3.8 Ctl significantly worse than the 2.6 Ctl he showed in 2013. A high 38% hit rate has combined with his problematic Ctl for a 1.62 WHIP. While Salazar's 3.97 xERA says he has pitched much better than his...

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