Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians have released outfielder Nyjer Morgan.<\/p>\n
Morgan played in just 15 games with the Indians this season, hitting .341 with one homer and six RBI.<\/p>\n
He’s been on the disabled list since May 15 with a sprained right knee.<\/p>\n
The Indians also recalled pitcher Josh Tomlin from Triple-A Columbus to start Tuesday’s game against the Reds.<\/p>\n
Tomlin has not started since July 25 when he allowed four runs — three earned — on seven hits over 5 1\/3 innings against Kansas City. He is 5-7 with a 4.47 earned run average on the year.<\/p>\n
To open a spot on the active roster for Tomlin, the Indians optioned outfielder Tyler Holt to Columbus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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