Salazar working to get back for potential ALCS

CLEVELAND — The first objective for the Indians right now is to get past the Red Sox. If Cleveland can accomplish that goal, the club might have an additional weapon in store for its next opponent.

Right-hander Danny Salazar did not make the roster for the American League Division Series, which begins with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday on TBS, but he is doing all he can to come back later this month. Salazar is currently continuing his throwing program at the Tribe’s headquarters in Goodyear, Ariz., with the hope of being available for the AL Championship Series.

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“He’s going to throw sides and try to get more aggressive as he goes,” Indians manager Terry Francona said prior to Game 1 at Progressive Field. “The biggest thing he’s trying to do is get 100 percent healthy. If and when that happens, then we’ll decide what the next step should be.”

Salazar exited his start for the Indians on Sept. 9 with a right forearm strain that sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. When Cleveland later lost Carlos …

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