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Brantley lands on DL with shoulder inflammation
- Updated: May 14, 2016
CLEVELAND — Michael Brantley knows he is too valuable to the Indians to push through any lingering issues with his surgically-repaired right shoulder and risk a setback. That played into the left fielder’s recent decision to alert the team that he was not bouncing back well after games.
That, in turn, also led to the Indians’ decision Saturday to place Brantley on the 15-day disabled list due to inflammation in his shoulder, which was operated on in November. Cleveland purchased the contract of utility man Michael Martinez from Triple-A Columbus to fill Brantley’s spot on the active roster.
“We need to look at the big picture and take care of him,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “I think he understood, and I think this makes sense.”
Brantley’s current DL stint is retroactive to Tuesday, meaning he will be eligible for activation on May 25. The outfielder underwent an MRI exam on Friday, but the results did not show anything alarming in his shoulder. Even so, Brantley is scheduled to head to Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday for a consultation with Dr. Craig Morgan, who performed his surgery on Nov. 9.
Rather than playing a man short for at least four more days, Cleveland felt it made more sense to promote Martinez to provide an extra hand for the bench. That is especially helpful at the moment, considering right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall …
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