Cooney re-signed with the Indians on a minor-league deal Thursday and was placed on the 7-day DL with Triple-A Columbus with a forearm strain.

EDGE Analysis

He was released over the weekend, but the Indians were willing to bring Cooney back on a minor league pact. When healthy, Cooney had the look of a No. 4 starter in the big leagues back in his days with the Cardinals, but he has not pitched in a game since July of 2015 due to shoulder woes.

Cooney (forearm) was released Sunday, Tribeinsider reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cooney is coming off offseason shoulder surgery and also strained his forearm during spring camp. He is expected to miss another five-to-seven weeks and the Indians ultimately decided to cut bait with the 26-year-old. Cooney will likely jump in with another organization during 2017.

Cooney (forearm) was optioned to Triple-A Columbus as part of the Tribe's first round of spring cuts.

EDGE Analysis

The move was just a formality as the organization's No. 19 prospect is slated to miss another couple of months while recovering from a forearm injury. Cooney had shoulder surgery in the offseason and this latest ailment is definitely another red flag for the former third-round pick. The left-hander has shown the promise of a big-league starter, but Cooney will need a healthy campaign in the minors before getting bumped up. If anything, he could be in line for a late-season callup with chance at a spot-start or two.

Cooney (forearm) will miss 10-12 weeks with a strained left forearm, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is another unfortunate setback for the southpaw, who missed all of the 2016 campaign with a shoulder injury. He was a long shot to make the big league roster for The Tribe, but now he'll get a late start to the season and will have to work his way back to full strength before he can serve an organizational role.

Cooney, who recently overcame a shoulder injury that caused him to have surgery last year, is dealing with a left forearm problem, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

So far, Cooney's surgically-repaired shoulder has held up well in camp, but now there's a new ailment impeding his progress toward an Opening Day roster spot. There hasn't been much word on the extent of his forearm issue, but any setback for Cooney could see him cut by mid-spring. With 20 pitchers in camp, and only a few bullpen slots left to fill, Cooney could be the first man out when rosters begin to thin in the coming weeks.

Cooney (shoulder) was claimed off waivers by the Indians on Friday, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cooney missed the entirety of the 2016 campaign due to a shoulder injury, but the Indians decided to swipe him up given his strong history of success as a starter. The left-hander posted a 3.16 ERA and a 29:10 K:BB ratio in six starts in the big leagues back in 2015, so if he can get back to full health prior to the start of spring training, Cooney realistically could compete for a rotation spot at the major league level.

Cooney remains on the 7-day DL for Triple-A Memphis, as he is still dealing with shoulder soreness that has kept him sidelined since spring training, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although more details on the injury have not been released and the Cardinals are still calling it soreness, the amount of time Cooney has missed due to this injury is concerning, as we have no idea when he'll be able to pitch again. Cooney made six solid starts for the Cardinals last season, posting a 3.16 ERA, and figured to be one of the first in line to get a major league start in the event the Cardinals needed to recall a starter.

Cooney is on the minor league DL with a shoulder issue, the Memphis Commercial Appeal's Pete Wickham reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was experiencing general soreness in spring training, and this seems to be a carry over of that ailment. The Cardinals have not released anything to suggest it is more than just soreness/fatigue, but until Cooney returns to game action, this is still somewhat concerning. He is at Triple-A Memphis, but if he can return to full health, he could be the next pitcher in line if the big league rotation needs reinforcements.

The Cardinals optioned Cooney to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals found an area of weakness in Cooney's throwing shoulder in late February, containing the lefty to two appearances. While he threw three scoreless (and hitless) innings with one strikeout versus two walks, he'll proceed to Triple-A, where he'll aim to rid himself of the discomfort in his shoulder and build up arm strength.

Cooney (arm) was tossed six pitches in his Grapefruit League appearance Saturday against the Nationals, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cooney had been dealing with arm soreness for much of the past two weeks, but after getting back on the mound in a game for the first time since March 12, it looks like he'll be good to go for the start of the season. Once he builds up his pitch count a little bit more in subsequent spring training appearances, Cooney will occupy a rotation spot for Triple-A Memphis.