PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Improving on his own, Merritt
Jun 7 2017
The Indians bought time for Danny Salazar (RHP, CLE) by placing him on the 10-day DL June 6. It's possible he may not be a starter when he returns, as his problems extend back to 2016 with a 7.44 ERA between the All Star break and the end of the season. Triple-A Columbus rotation members not named Clevinger have struggled out of the gate in 2017. Even newcomer Julian Merryweather (RHP, CLE), who got a BaseballHQ.com review in the May 11 PT Tomorrow, had to overcome three HR in his second game with the Clippers to post a 2.57 ERA after two starts.
The only Columbus starter who has shown signs of a sustained rebound is Ryan Merritt (LHP, CLE; pictured above). In his last three starts through June 1, he's been charged with...
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