CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the formation of the 2013 Major League Opening Day roster. Today the Indians submitted the following transactions to Major League Baseball in advance of the 3PM ET roster deadline:
Placed RHP FRANK HERRMANN (March 13 right elbow surgery) on the 15-day Disabled List
Re-assigned RHP MATT CAPPS, RHP JERRY GIL, RHP DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, CA OMIR SANTOS, INF LUIS HERNANDEZ and OF MATT CARSON to the Triple-A Columbus roster.
Selected the contract of INF RYAN RABURN from AAA Columbus and placed him on the 25-man roster.
Designated LHP DAVID HUFF for assignment.
The 40-man roster remains at 39 players.
PITCHERS (13/3)
32 ALBERS, Matt, RH37 ALLEN, Cody, RH&&59 CARRASCO, Carlos, RH50 HAGADONE, Nick, LH53 HILL, Rich, LH@56 HERRMANN, Frank, RH30 JIMENEZ, Ubaldo, RH63 MASTERSON, Justin, RH34 McALLISTER, Zach, RH39 MYERS, Brett, RH54 PEREZ, Chris, RH52 PESTANO, Vinnie, RH27 SHAW, Bryan, RH38 SMITH, Joe, RH#43 TOMLIN, Josh, RH#49 WOOD, Blake, RH
CATCHERS (2)
6 MARSON, Lou41 SANTANA, Carlos
INFIELDERS (7/1)
4 AVILES, Mike13 CABRERA, Asdrubal8 CHISENHALL, Lonnie@25 GIAMBI, Jason22 KIPNIS, Jason9 RABURN, Ryan12 REYNOLDS, Mark33 SWISHER, Nick
OUTFIELDERS (3)
24 BOURN, Michael23 BRANTLEY, Michael11 STUBBS, Drew
&& serving 5-game MLB suspension to start year
