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- Updated: August 31, 2016
CLEVELAND — The Indians stuck by Josh Tomlin throughout his August struggles, but the situation reached a breaking point on Tuesday night. Now, Cleveland plans on skipping the right-hander in the rotation, while weighing what steps to take next.
Prior to Wednesday’s game against the Twins, Indians manager Terry Francona announced that the team would bypass Tomlin’s next turn, which would come up Monday against the Astros. With an off-day on Thursday, Cleveland could bring Corey Kluber back on Monday, delaying the need for a fifth starter until Tuesday’s tilt against Houston.
“We’re going to put our heads together,” Francona said. “How to get him back the best way, we need to figure that out. Is it bullpen sessions? Is it in the bullpen? We’ll get to that.”
Tomlin is 11-8 with a 4.89 ERA in 25 starts, but it has been a tale of two seasons for the right-hander. Tomlin opened the campaign by going 9-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 15 starts, but has since gone 2-7 with a 7.96 ERA in his past 10 outings. That includes an 0-5 record and 11.48 ERA in six starts (26 2/3 innings) in August.
In Tuesday’s 5-4 win over the Twins, Tomlin exited …
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