Corey Kluber aims to rejoin Indians’ rotation next weekend

By Aug 31, 2013, 1:53 PM EDT
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Corey Kluber was enjoying a breakthrough season prior to landing on the disabled list earlier this month with a sprained right middle finger, but he could still make a big impact down the stretch.

Bobby Nightengale of MLB.com reports that Kluber threw all of his pitches during a bullpen session Friday and is scheduled to throw a simulated game Monday. The simulated game will essentially function as a rehab start, which means that he could rejoin the Indians’ rotation next weekend against the Mets.

Kluber, 27, owns an impressive 3.54 ERA and 116/26 K/BB ratio in 122 innings over 19 starts and two relief appearances this season.

White Sox acquire reliever Franklin German in trade with Red Sox

Associated PressFeb 4, 2023, 11:37 AM EST
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CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox acquired reliever Franklin German in a trade with the Boston Red Sox.

The White Sox sent minor league right-hander Theo Denlinger to Boston for German, who made his major league debut in September. Right-hander Jason Bilous was designated for assignment to make room for German on Chicago’s 40-man roster.

The 25-year-old German played for Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester for most of last season, going 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA and seven saves in in 43 relief appearances. The right-hander had no record and an 18.00 ERA in five appearances with the Red Sox.

German, a fourth-round pick in the 2018 amateur draft, was designated for assignment when Boston acquired reliever Richard Bleier in a trade with Miami.

The 26-year-old Denlinger had a 2-2 record and a 4.47 ERA in 40 appearances last season with Class A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham. He was a seventh-round selection in the 2021 draft out of Bradley University.