The Cleveland Indians received some good news yesterday when Joba Chamberlain took another step forward in his recovery, as chronicled by Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. The reliever pitched another simulated game on Saturday, and that might have been the final step before activation. Chamberlain has been on the disabled list since the 21st of May, meaning that tomorrow is the earliest that he can be activated.
An early return certainly has its appeal to the Indians. Chamberlain, 30, has been one of the Indians’ best relievers this season. Over 14 innings of work, he has posted a 1.