Indians' Gavin Floyd out indefinitely with stress fracture in elbow
Gavin Floyd has been dealt another blow.
The oft-injured Cleveland Indians right-hander suffered a stress fracture in his right elbow and is out indefinitely.
It's the same injury that forced Floyd to undergo season-ending surgery in 2014 while he was a member of the Atlanta Braves after he was diagnosed with an olecranon fracture in his elbow.
The Indians said they're exploring treatment options and that surgery hasn't been ruled out. Either way, Indians manager Terry Francona confirmed the obvious.
"Safe to say he's going to miss a significant amount of time," Francona told reporters Tuesday.
Floyd rebounded from 2013 Tommy John surgery to pitch to a 2.65 ERA over nine starts with the Braves last season before going on the shelf. He's been limited to 78 2/3 innings the last two seasons after proving to be a durable arm over a five-year span with the Chicago White Sox from 2008-12, averaging just shy of 190 frames per season.
The Indians signed Floyd to a one-year, $4-million deal in the offseason. He was expected to assume a spot in the team's starting rotation.