The Indians on Friday activated relief pitcher Tommy Hunter from the 15-day disabled list and designated left-handed reliever Ross Detwiler for assignment.
Hunter signed with the Indians this winter but started the season on the disabled list while rehabbing from core muscle surgery. He pitched nine innings for Triple-A Columbus, owning a 1.00 ERA with four strikeouts and no walks.
Hunter, a hard-throwing right-hander, has worked exclusively out of the bullpen since 2013 with the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. Last year, he had a 4.18 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings pitched. Hunter was rock solid in 2013 and 2014 for Baltimore, posting ERAs of 2.