As active rosters expanded from 25 players to 40 on Tuesday, the Indians activated starting pitcher Gavin Floyd and infielder Chris Johnson from the disabled list and promoted relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Columbus.
Floyd, who will be making his Indians debut, has been rehabbing from surgery this spring after he re-fractured the olecranon bone in his throwing elbow. He signed a $4 million deal this offseason with the plans of being the Indians’ No. 4 starter but never got a chance to crack the rotation.
Indians manager Terry Francona said Floyd will come out of the bullpen, though the team will allow him to warm up as a starter.