Gavin Floyd among three recalled in Tribe's first wave of September call-ups
The Indians added three players to the active roster on Tuesday in the team's first wave of September call-ups.
Right-hander Gavin Floyd and infielder Chris Johnson were both activated from the disabled list, while righty Shawn Armstrong was recalled from Triple-A as major-league rosters expanded from 25 players to 40.
Armstrong joins the Tribe for his second stint this season. The 24-year-old rookie made two scoreless appearances for Cleveland in early August, giving up no hits, one walk and striking out four in 2 2/3 innings pitched. Armstrong was 1-2 with a 2.36 ERA and had 16 saves in 46 relief appearances for Triple-A Columbus this year. He did not allow a run in his last five appearances for the Clippers.
Johnson returns to the club after a finger infection from an insect bite landed him on the DL in mid-August. Before he was sidelined, Johnson hit .429 with three runs and three doubles during his first six games with the Indians. He was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on August 7 in exchange for Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher. He played in two rehab games for Double-A Akron over the weekend, going 1-for-7 with a run scored.
Floyd, who signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Tribe this past offseason, is making his Indians debut after spending the entire season to this point on the 60-day disabled list. The 32-year-old righty fractured his pitching elbow during spring training and underwent surgery to repair it in early March. Floyd rehabbed the injury between Cleveland and the team's facility in Goodyear, Arizona. He struggled in three rehab starts between the Arizona Rookie League Indians and Double-A Akron.
Indians manager Terry Francona said Floyd will be "closely monitored," especially considering the amount of time he has missed this season.
"We owe it to him to manage him carefully and the way he works. He's got more career ahead of him," Francona said via MLB.com.
