House has been named the Indians' fifth starter to begin the regular season, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

House became the favorite for the final rotation spot after Gavin Floyd (elbow) went down. He has officially beaten out Josh Tomlin for a spot alongside Zach McAllister in the back end of the rotation.

House allowed four runs on six hits and a pair of walks in five innings Monday. He struck out three.

House would appear to have an inside track on one of the two remaining rotation spots and seems poised to open the season as a member of the starting rotation.

House allowed four runs in three innings in his latest spring start Thursday.

Friday's effort was House's first wobble of the spring as he attempts to lock down a spot at the back of the Cleveland rotation. He'll look to get back on track in his next start.

House struck out six and allowed just two hits and a run over 4.2 innings Friday.

House's chances of cracking the starting rotation got a boost earlier in the week when starter Gavin Floyd re-injured his elbow and he certainly took a step in the right direction with his effort Friday.

House's chances of cracking the starting rotation increased Tuesday with the news that starter Gavin Floyd has re-injured his elbow.

House was looking to emerge from a crowded pack that includes Danny Salazar, Josh Tomlin, Zach McAllister, Shaun Marcum and Bruce Chen to grab the last spot in the Cleveland rotation but Floyd's injury will open up another spot behind starters Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer in the Cleveland rotation.

House allowed three runs (two earned) over three innings Sunday.

House is in camp trying to lock down a spot as the team's fifth starter in what figures to be a very crowded pack as the exhibition season hits its second week of action.

House tossed a pair of scoreless innings, striking out two, is his exhibition debut Wednesday.

House is trying to win the fifth starter spot this spring and his first start was certainly a step in the right direction.

House will start Sunday against the Rays in place of Danny Salazar, Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It was reported a couple days ago that House would finish his season in the bullpen, but he will instead make one more start in place of Salazar. He will take on a Rays squad that he has not faced as a big leaguer.

House will transition to the bullpen for the remainder of the season, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

House will lose his last start of the season as a result. He is 4-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 17 starts so far.

House will have his next start pushed back due to an unfavorable matchup against the Astros and Minute Maid Park, MLB.com reports.

The Indians wanted to throw a trio of right handers at the Astros so House will have his start pushed back to the weekend against the Twins. House has logged at least seven innings with no walks and no more than one earned run allowed in each of his last three starts.

House (3-3) delivered seven dominant innings Thursday in a win over the Twins, striking out eight without a walk while allowing just four hits and no runs.

Since a five-runs-in-less-than-five-innings disaster against the White Sox on Aug. 26, House has suddenly started pitching like an ace. Over his last three starts -- which include a rematch with those White Sox -- he's allowed just two runs on 16 hits in 21 innings while posting a spectacular 20:0 K:BB. House has a legit chance to keep the good times rolling in his next start, which will come Wednesday against Houston.

House will not make his scheduled start Wednesday night due to the postponement of Wednesday's game against the Twins.

The Indians and Twins will play a doubleheader Thursday to make up for Wednesday's rainout. House is scheduled to start the second game of Thursday's twin bill and face off against Ricky Nolasco.

House turned in a strong performance Friday night, allowing just one run on seven hits, he did not walk a batter and struck out seven over seven innings, but took a no-decision in the Indians' 2-1 win over the White Sox in 10 innings.

House was sharp, needing 101 pitches (66 for strikes) to cover the seven innings. He made just one mistake - a solo home run off the bat of Alexi Ramirez in the third inning - but was matched pitch-for-pitch by Sox' ace Chris Sale. He'll take on the Twins at home in his next scheduled start.

House worked seven strong innings Sunday night versus the Royals, giving up just one earned run on five hits while recording five strikeouts in a contest that was suspended in the middle of the 10th inning due to inclement weather.

Coming off of a frustrating outing this past Tuesday versus the White Sox, House bounced back with one of the strongest efforts of his rookie campaign. The young lefty surrendered a run in the bottom of the first, but followed up with six straight scoreless innings. The key for House on Sunday night was efficiency, as he found the zone with 67 percent of his deliveries and needed a modest total of 85 pitches to get through seven frames.

House wasn't sharp in Tuesday's win over the White Sox, surrendering five runs on seven hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He didn't factor into the decision.

The Indians staked House to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the lefty gave away that advantage by allowing a two-run homer to Alexei Ramirez before departing. House has been inconsistent as a starter during his time with the Indians, with high pitch counts representing his biggest enemy. He's covered six innings just once in his last six starts.

House threw 5.1 innings of shutout ball Wednesday in a 5-0 win over the Twins. He gave up four hits while walking three and striking out five.

House had been temporarily moved to the bullpen, but was called on to start after Corey Kluber was moved back a day. The lefty improves to 2-3 on the year with a 3.80 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 66.1 innings. House will face the White Sox on the road Tuesday.

House will start Wednesday against the Twins, with Corey Kluber moving back to Thursday.

Though House was moved temporarily to the bullpen, he never did pitch in relief during that move. His last outing came on Aug. 7 against the Reds.

House will temporarily be moved to the bullpen, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

House is expected to return to the rotation, but it's unclear when that will be at this point. His next start will likely depend on whether Kluber starts Wednesday or Thursday.

House, who was scheduled to take the mound Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, will miss out on the start after Tuesday's game was rained out and the Indians decided not use him in the makeup game Wednesday, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

Regularly scheduled starter Trevor Bauer will take the mound for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader and Josh Tomlin will slot in to take House's start. House will likely be used out of the bullpen if either starter struggles, and it's not clear if he will remain in the Indians' rotation going forward.

House made a quality start at Cincinnati on Thursday, allowing four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out five.

House has been mediocre as a starter for the big club this season, although he's been solid in his last two outings, giving up just three earned runs, with 12 strikeouts in 11 innings. With Justin Masterson not on the roster any longer, it looks like House will get a shot to be a fixture in the rotation, and he'll square off against Arizona at home in his next start.