Michael Bourn CF FA Wed 10/2/13 3:26 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (calf) is in the starting lineup in Wednesday's Wild Card game against the Rays.
Bourn left Sunday's regular season finale with a tight left calf, but it's not serious enough to keep him sidelined in Wednesday's do-or-die contest. He'll bat leadoff in the Wild Card game and will be followed by Nick Swisher, Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, Ryan Raburn, Asdrubal Cabrera, Yan Gomes, and Lonnie Chisenhall. The inclusion of Chisenhall over Mike Aviles is a minor surprise. Danny Salazar will be on the mound for the Indians while Alex Cobb will pitch for the Rays.
Michael Bourn CF FA Sun 9/29/13 10:48 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (calf) is expected to be ready for Wednesday's wild card game.
The speedy outfielder was removed from Sunday's season finale against the Twins due to a tight left calf. Bourn downplayed the severity of the injury afterwards, stating that he'd be ready to go on Wednesday.
Michael Bourn CF FA Sat 9/28/13 11:04 AM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn returned to the Indians starting lineup on Saturday in his customary leadoff spot against the Twins.
Bourn left Tuesday's game after spraining his right wrist and hasn't played since. It's a nice boost for the Tribe to get him back into action before the start of the postseason.
Michael Bourn CF FA Fri 9/27/13 6:51 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (wrist) will take some swings before Friday's game, and could be cleared to return to the Indians lineup on Saturday.
Bourn was removed from Tuesday's game after spraining his right wrist. He's made steady improvement throughout the week though, and shouldn't have a problem returning before the end of the regular season.
Michael Bourn CF FA Fri 9/27/13 4:57 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (wrist) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Friday.
Bourn left Tuesday's game with a right wrist sprain and isn't ready to return quite yet. He was scheduled to ramp up activities on Friday, so his return might not be far off if he feels good.
Michael Bourn CF FA Fri 9/27/13 9:38 AM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Indians manager Terry Francona said the team will "see how aggressive we can get" with Michael Bourn (wrist) during workouts Friday.
Bourn was available only to pinch-run Wednesday and Thursday after spraining his right wrist during Tuesday's game. The Indians haven't let him swing a bat yet, though, which will obviously be the biggest test Friday. He could return sometime over the weekend.
Michael Bourn CF FA Thu 9/26/13 5:17 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (wrist) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.
Bourn sprained his right wrist on Tuesday and will sit out his second straight game. He is considered day-to-day.
Michael Bourn CF FA Wed 9/25/13 6:26 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
X-rays on Michael Bourn's right wrist came back negative.
Bourn isn't starting Wednesday after spraining the wrist during Tuesday's game, but he'll be available to pinch-hit, if needed. "I think it's Ok," said Bourn. "I just jammed it into the ground. I went pretty hard and it was sore, so I had to come out the game.I want to play, but we're being precautionary."
Michael Bourn CF FA Wed 9/25/13 3:16 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn (wrist) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox.
Bourn will take a seat after he left Tuesday's game with a right wrist sprain. The speedy center fielder is considered day-to-day.
Michael Bourn CF FA Tue 9/24/13 10:44 PM
Michael Bourn
CF FA
Michael Bourn left Tuesday's game against the White Sox after jamming his right wrist.
It's not clear at this point how he suffered the injury or how serious it is. The Indians should provide an update on Bourn later Tuesday or Wednesday.