Teheran wins in Detroit debut, Tigers beat Indians 5-2
Julio Teheran pitched through trouble in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2APRIL 3, 2021 • Associated Press
Oscar Mercado optioned to Triple-A; RHP Trevor Stephan told he will make Cleveland Indians’ roster Mercado has struggled at the plate since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season; Stephan was a Rule 5 draft pickup.
MARCH 21, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
Indians send struggling outfielder Óscar Mercado to minors
Indians center fielder Óscar Mercado has been optioned to the minor leagues, continuing his slide after a promising rookie seasonMARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press
Earns roster spot Stephan was informed that he's won an Opening Day roster spot Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Stephan was selected in the Rule 5 draft in December and evidently did enough in camp to stick around. He'll have to be kept on the big-league roster all season or be offered back to the Yankees. He's likely ticketed for low-leverage work, as he's yet to advance beyond Double-A and recorded a 5.24 ERA at that level in 12 starts in 2019.
MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
