McAllister returns from DL as bullpen shuffles

CLEVELAND — The pitchers in the Indians’ bullpen know that the team’s front office has been working hard behind the scenes, searching for reinforcements for the relief corps. The group currently in Cleveland has been plagued with inconsistency and injury, and that continued on Friday.

Prior to the Tribe’s game against the A’s, the Indians activated right-hander Zach McAllister from the disabled list, but they placed righty Jeff Manship on the 15-day DL due to right wrist inflammation. It was the latest turn in the revolving bullpen door this season for Cleveland.

“That’s just part of a bullpen,” McAllister said of the issues that have hit the ‘pen this year. “It’s not every year that you’re able to go out there and have every single guy down there having really good years. … That’s just part of it. But, everyone down there is confident in their abilities and what we can do. And we all have faith in each other.”

Maybe so, but the Indians’ decision-makers are doing what they can to find help.

Cleveland was in on closer Aroldis Chapman before the Yankees dealt the hard-throwing lefty to the Cubs for a four-player package. The Indians have also had talks with New York about setup man Andrew Miller, and they have looked into arms such as Rockies lefty Boone Logan and Brewers lefty Will Smith.

On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reported that Cleveland, along …

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