In the span of just a few minutes, an injury update from the Cleveland Indians shifted from “nothing to worry about” to “OK this could be bad.” Said update may have also put a significant wrinkle in the team’s plans for the year ahead.
Yesterday, the team placed starter Mike Clevinger on the 10-day IL with a back strain. He experienced tightness during his start this past Sunday, but seemed to believe it was nothing to worry about. The casual nature of the team’s announcement seemed to hammer home said belief.
Within an hour or so, it was announced Clevinger would actually be out for 6-8 weeks.