MINNEAPOLIS -- A slip on the stairs has led to a slight shakeup for the Indians' bullpen.
On Sunday, Cleveland announced that reliever Tommy Hunter has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a non-displaced fracture in a lower-back vertebra, an injury he sustained while tripping on some steps while carrying his son over the All-Star break. The fracture was discovered after an MRI exam on Saturday, and Hunter is now headed back to Cleveland to consult a specialist.
"During the break, he had a little mishap at home," Indians manager Terry Francona said on Sunday morning.