Cleveland Indians: Miller and Salazar returning to the disabled list

The Cleveland Indians never great a break and that remains true as both Andrew Miller and Danny Salazar are headed to the disabled list.

The Cleveland Indians picked up an exciting walk-off win Monday night in a game that saw both Andrew Miller and Carlos Santana leave with injuries.

No news came out today about Santana missing an extended period of time, but his name was replaced by Danny Salazar.

Salazar and Miller are both headed to the disabled list, where they have each spent some time this season.

With those two sent off, the Indians called up two players from Columbus.

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The Indians clearly can’t have nice things and 2017 marks the second year in a row where injuries are piling on late in the season. This is known.

What isn’t known is whether players like Miller and Salazar will be able to fully heal from injuries that aren’t structural in nature, but rather lingering problems that can mostly be solved with extended rest.

It is tough to speculate on either injury, so we just have to wait until the training staff figures out more about both situations.

This leaves the Indians without Miller, Salazar, Michael Brantley, Lonnie Chisenhall and potentially Carlos Santana for an unknown amount of time. Chisenhall is expected back soon, so at least there’s that.

After last year’s run, fans would be foolish to panic too much with these injuries. The core pieces are in place and the addition of Jay Bruce serves as a major boost to the lineup. The team just needs Trevor Bauer to keep pitching well and assume the role of the third starter in the rotation, which has been left open by Salazar.

These injuries also give players like Yandy Diaz and Ryan Merritt a chance to shine, along with other minor leaguers who will be called up at the end of the month. The Indians have had such unpredictable seasons the past two years it wouldn’t surprise anyone if a player came up and made his way onto the postseason roster.

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