Picked by many before the season started to contend for American League pennant, the Cleveland Indians have underachieved to another dismal season on Lake Erie.
A starting pitching staff that was believed to be the strength of the team, suffered an early loss when right-hander Gavin Floyd, one of the Indians’ major offseason acquisitions, refractured his right elbow in spring training.
The injury KO’d his season and was a sign of things to come for the Indians.
But Floyd is now ready to start a rehab assignment and is scheduled to start for the team’s Arizona Rookie League team on Wednesday.
The Indians signed the 32-year-old veteran starter to a $4 million base contract in the offseason. Battling various injuries, he started only nine games the previous two season.
From 2008-2012, Floyd averaged 12 wins and 190 innings pitched per season.