Indians Confidential

The Indians announced their latest roster move moments ago, as Jason Tyner gets the call up to the big league roster for pitcher Tom Mastny. Below is the release on the move:

The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has purchased the contract of OF JASON TYNER from the AAA Buffalo Bisons. To allow room for Francisco on the Major League roster the Indians optioned RHP TOM MASTNY to AAA Buffalo.

Tyner has spent the entire year to date in AAA Buffalo where he has hit .234 (22-94) with 16 runs, 4 2B, 1HR & 7RBI in 31 games. He has also stolen 6 bases in 6 attempts and has 13 walks against just 6 strikeouts on the year. He is hitting .370 (10-27) in May w/4RS & 1RBI in 8 games and for the season is hitting .254 (16-63) off RHP. Jason was a non-roster invitee to Major League camp this spring after being signed to a minor league free agent contract on February 21. He wears #16. Tyner spent the entire 2007 season in the big leagues with Minnesota and hit his first Major League homer in July in Progressive Field.

Mastny has been with Cleveland since April 15 and has appeared in 2 games (1.2IP, 2H, 2R/ER).

Matt Loede sits down and talks with Canton Repository beat reporter Andy Call about the Tribe and the latest with the team.  Among the topics talked about include the offense and their latest surge, the lineup as it stands, the start for Aaron Laffey and his options, the latest roster move with Tom Mastny and Jason Tyner, and if the team may make a move for a hitter at some point.  Click below for the interview with Matt and Andy Call.

 

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Relief pitcher Tom Mastny is on his way back to the minors. In the Indians locker room post game Saturday night, Mastny was overheard telling pitcher Paul Byrd that he was just told that he was going back to the teams AAA club. In two games with the big league club, Mastny was 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA. He had pitched just 1.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking three and striking out none. In going over the roster, it was not known right away if the team would call up another thrower or a position player.

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.

The team made a variety of roster moves yesterday and today, and here are the official pressers from Bart and the team on the moves:

The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has purchased the contract of RHP JORGE JULIO from AAA Buffalo. To allow room for Julio on the 40-man roster the Indians today designated LHP AARON FULTZ for assignment.

Julio, signed on January 31 to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite, has posted a mark of 0-1 w/a 1.64 ERA in 9 relief outings for the Indians this spring (11.0IP, 11H, 2ER, 7BB, 13K, .234 avg). Julio, 29, spent most the 2007 season with the Colorado Rockies, posting a mark of 0-3 with a 3.93 ERA in 58 appearances (52.2IP, 50H, 23ER, 20BB, 50K). He owns a career Major League record of 13-33 with 99 saves and a 4.35 ERA in 411 relief appearances.

Fultz appeared in 7 games this spring for the Indians (8.1IP, 16H, 14R/11ER).

Also today, the Indians optioned INF JOSH BARFIELD to AAA Buffalo and re-assigned RHP SCOTT ELARTON to minor league camp. The Indians spring training roster now contains 32 players.

The Indians this morning optioned RHP TOM MASTNY to AAA Buffalo.

The Indians Major League roster now stands at 27 players.

Not exactly a good nite for the Indians Wednesday in Lake Buena Vista, as the Braves put a whoopin on the Tribe 11-4. The pitching was awful, as starter Brian Slocum left the game after four batters with a strained right groin. Jeff Harris allowed an RBI double in relief, and then Aaron Fultz blew the game, as he allowed 9 runs on 8 hits after the Indians had taken a 3-2 lead in the fourth. Six of the hits by the Braves were singles, but hey - they were hits.

A few bright spots, as Asdrubal Cabrera hit his first homer of the spring, and Beau Mills continues to play well, as he hit a leadoff homer in the third to tie the game at two. Grady Sizemore also went deep to give the Tribe a 3-2 lead until Fultz came in and let the Braves blow the doors open. One pitcher who did do his job was Tom Mastny, who threw two scoreless innings of relief.

Today the Indians will be back at Chain of Lakes Park, as they host the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m.