Notes:
- While the Indians are happy to have designated hitter Travis Hafner back in the starting lineup tonight against the Blue Jays, the one conspicuous absence is that of shortstop Jason Donald.
Donald has been absent from the starting nine since injuring his wrist on June 25th. The infielder jammed his wrist while diving to make a play on a grounder Friday against the Reds. The Indians are almost certainly taking it easy on Donald because of his age, but his continued absence does seem worrisome for a team with many struggles up the middle.
- One player the Indians are not going soft on is catcher Carlos Santana. Since being promoted “Supernatural” (as dubbed by Castrovince) has played in 15 of 16 games, including day games after night games. Though the sample is small, the club is certainly going to have to watch how they use the young backstop.
- On a good note beat writer Anthony Castrovince included another update on shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, mention that he is continuing progress in rehab.
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