Tribe Puts Struggling Borowski on DL; Call Up Mastny
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has placed RHP JOE BOROWSKI on the 15-day disabled list with a right triceps strain. To replace Borowski’s spot on the Major League roster the Indians recalled RHP TOM MASTNY.
Borowski has appeared in 5 games this year and has posted a mark of 0-2 with 2 saves in 4 opportunities and an ERA of 18.00 (4.0IP, 7H, 8R/ER, 3HR, 4BB, 3K, .412AVG) after leading the American League in saves in 2007 with 45. Today marks the 3rd DL stint of his Major League career.
Mastny started the year on the AAA Buffalo roster after being optioned at the conclusion of spring training (March 26). He has appeared in 4 games for the Bisons, sporting no record with an ERA of 6.75 (5.1IP, 9H, 5R/4ER, 9K). Mastny appeared in 9 spring training games and fanned 12 with only 2 walks in 12.2 innings. He wears #40 and will be in uniform tonight when the Indians take on the Red Sox at 7:05 PM in Progressive Field.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
