MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have signed 36-year-old left-hander Oliver Perez for their struggling bullpen. This is Perez's eighth major league team.The move was made before the game at Minnesota on Saturday when the Indians designated left-hander Jeff Beliveau for assignment.Perez pitched in 16 games with a 2.57 ERA this season for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, a New York Yankees affiliate. He had a 4.95 ERA over 64 appearances last year for Washington.Perez debuted in 2002 with San Diego as a starter and has a career 4.46 ERA in 1,367 innings. If he pitches, he will be the 15th reliever used by the Indians this season. Cleveland's relief ERA of 6.01 entering Saturday was by far the worst in the majors.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians pitcher Andrew Miller visited a specialist in New York on Tuesday to have his injured left knee examined.Miller, a dominant presence in Cleveland's bullpen since being acquired in 2016, was examined by New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital For Special Surgery.Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said there's no indication at this point that Miller will need surgery. He underwent an MRI and other tests during the examination. Miller was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday with inflammation in the knee."We normally, anytime a player has an injury of any consequence, we'll try to get enough options to make sure we have a handle on what's going on for the best course of treatment," Antonetti said.The Indians haven't provided a timeline when Miller will return. The left-hander has filled multiple roles since joining the team and has been one of the most effective relievers in the majors.Miller was on the DL twice last season with... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' struggling bullpen is adding a fresh arm with recently acquired reliever Oliver Drake joining the roster.The Indians made room for the right-hander by optioning Alexi Ogando to Triple-A Columbus.Drake joined the Indians for the start of a two-game interleague series in Milwaukee on Tuesday, just in time to face the team that traded him to Cleveland on Saturday for $110,000.Drake was 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 12 2/3 innings with the Brewers.Ogando appeared in just one game with Cleveland. He took the loss in his Indians debut, a 7-6 defeat to the Yankees on Friday.The Indians also said that veteran righty Matt Belisle has elected free agency after being designated for assignment last week, while lefty Jeff Beliveau has accepted his assignment to Triple-A.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

NEW YORK (AP) — The revolving door of Cleveland's bullpen took a turn for the fourth straight day when the Indians acquired reliever Oliver Drake from the Milwaukee Brewers for $110,000.Andrew Miller has not pitched since April 25 because of a strained left hamstring and will not come off the disabled list Sunday, the first day he is eligible.Cleveland entered Saturday with a 5.11 bullpen ERA, 28th among the 30 teams and ahead of only Minnesota (5.67) and Kansas City (6.07). Indians relievers are 3-8, a big factor in the Indians' 17-15 record. Cleveland has not found a reliable replacement for Bryan Shaw, who pitched in more than 70 games in each of the last three seasons, then left as a free agent for a $27 million, three-year contract with Colorado.Ben Taylor was brought up from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, when Matt Belisle was designated for assignment, and Ben Taylor was promoted to the big leagues on Thursday, when Nick Goody went on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation.Alexi... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have designated infielder Gio Urshela and left-hander Jeff Beliveau for assignment and put righty reliever Alexi Ogando on the major league roster.The Indians made the moves before playing Friday night at Yankee Stadium. They also sent right-hander Adam Plutko back to Triple-A Columbus, a day after he was added as the 26th man for a doubleheader and earned his first big league win.Cleveland chose to keep Erik Gonzalez over Urshela — the 26-year-old backup infielders were out of options, and one of them had to go after Urshela came off the 10-day disabled list.Gonzalez went 7 for 12 over the previous two days, was hitting .391 in 15 games and has played all four infield spots this season. Urshela hadn't played this year while recovering from a hamstring injury.Both players signed with Cleveland in 2008 and are longtime friends. Gonzalez said he found out he'd been kept when he arrived at the ballpark. The two players had talked in the past about the... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning and struck out 10 as the Houston Astros snapped the New York Yankees' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Monday night.Carlos Correa had two hits and an RBI for Houston in the first meeting between the teams since Game 7 of last year's AL Championship Series, when Morton allowed two hits over five innings for the win in a 4-0 victory that sent the Astros to the World Series.Houston has won seven straight at home against the Yankees including the postseason, holding them to no more than one run in their past six games here.Morton (4-0) had allowed just one hit when Gleyber Torres chased him with a two-out double in the eighth. Brad Peacock walked pinch-hitter Aaron Judge, who didn't start for the first time this season, and Torres stole third base.Chris Devenski was greeted with an RBI single by Brett Gardner that cut the lead to 2-1. Devenski then fanned AL player of the week Didi Gregorius on three pitches... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning and struck out 10 as the Houston Astros snapped the New York Yankees' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Monday night.Carlos Correa had two hits and an RBI for Houston in the first meeting between the teams since Game 7 of last year's AL Championship Series, when Morton allowed two hits over five innings for the win in a 4-0 victory that sent the defending champion Astros to the World Series.Houston has won seven straight at home against the Yankees including the postseason, and the Astros have held them to no more than one run in their past six games here.Morton (4-0) had allowed just one hit when Gleyber Torres chased him with a two-out double in the eighth. Brad Peacock took over and walked pinch-hitter Aaron Judge, who didn't start for the first time this season, and Torres stole third base.Chris Devenski replaced Peacock and was greeted with an RBI single by Brett Gardner that cut the lead to 2-1. Devenski... [More]

LHP Jeff Beliveau cleared waivers Tuesday after being designated for assignment and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo. Beliveau was 1-1 with a 7.25 ERA in 19 games with Toronto. He is 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA in 17 games (one start) with Buffalo.

RHP Jeff Beliveau has been designated for assignment. Beliveau made 19 relief appearances for the Blue Jays and was 1-1 with a 7.47 ERA. Beliveau's last appearance with the Jays came in the 13-3 loss to Cleveland on Friday night. Beliveau started the seventh inning. He faced six batters. All of them reached base -- a hit batter, a walk, two singles, a double and a home run _ and all of them scored.

LHP Jeff Beliveau was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday and pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Toronto's 5-3 loss to Oakland. He had a 3.09 ERA over 32.0 innings for Buffalo with 43 strikeouts and 14 walks. "He's been throwing good down there," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said before the game. "We had him in spring training. He has a good arm. "Entering the game, Beliveau was 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA in 58 career major league appearances, all in relief for the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays. The last time he pitched in the major leagues before Monday was on April 15, 2015, in Toronto for the Rays. Toronto signed Beliveau as a free agent on Dec. 19, 2016. Beliveau took the 25-man roster spot of LHP J.P. Howell (left shoulder tightness), who went on the 10-day disabled list.

LHP Jeff Beliveau was recalled by the Blue Jays from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday. Beliveau, who signed a minor league deal with Toronto in December, has posted a 3.09 ERA at Buffalo this season. The 30-year-old recorded a 1-0 career mark with one save and a 4.00 ERA with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay during his career.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed reliever J.P. Howell on the 10-day disabled list on Monday and recalled fellow left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A Buffalo.Howell, who is dealing with tightness in his left shoulder, has posted a 1-1 mark with an 8.31 ERA in 13 appearances since returning to the team on April 25. The 34-year-old began the season on the disabled list due to left shoulder discomfort.Howell owns a 36-30 mark with 22 saves and 3.83 ERA during his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals and Blue Jays.Beliveau, who signed a minor league deal with Toronto in December, has posted a 3.09 ERA at Buffalo this season. The 30-year-old recorded a 1-0 career mark with one save and a 4.00 ERA with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay during his career.

Beliaveau (shoulder) will miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays announced earlier that Beliveau would have to undergo labrum surgery, and it now appears as though that will cost him the rest of the 2015 season. The lefty had struggled through five big league appearances this year, allowing four runs in just 2.2 innings and will now turn his attention toward getting ready in time for spring training in 2016.

Beliveau will undergo shoulder surgery as expected, and will be transferred to the 60-day DL, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

The announcement doesn't come as much of a surprise as the club had anticipated Beliveau would require surgery after experiencing soreness in his left shoulder. He'll get moved to the 60-day DL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Jake Elmore.

Beliveau (shoulder) is expected to require shoulder surgery, Steve Duemig of 620 AM WDAE reports.

Beliveau got a second opinion on his shoulder Wednesday, and it appears the news wasn't favorable. The good news is he won't require Tommy John surgery, but shoulder surgery would likely cost him a large chunk of time regardless. No timetable has been released at this point, but that will likely become known at some point once everything is sorted out.

Beliveau has been placed on the 15-day DL with soreness in his left shoulder.

At this point, the soreness doesn't look to be anything serious, but the Rays will give Beliveau an opportunity to rest the shoulder. He's been shelled thus far in five relief appearances, allowing four earned runs on six hits over just 2.2 innings.

Beliveau has made Tampa Bay's 25-man roster, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Beliveau will be the primary left-handed setup man in the bullpen. He had a decent spring with a 2.70 ERA and 5:3 K:BB ratio in 6.2 innings.

Beliveau was removed from Saturday's Japan series game due to a mild strain of the left lat muscle, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After retiring all four batter's he faced in Saturday's contest in Japan, Beliveau appeared to be dealing with some issues on his left side. The injury was later determined to be a mild lat strain. The 27-year-old lefty should considered be day-to-day for now.

Beliveau was removed from Saturday's game Japan series game for undisclosed reasons, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays are in the process of figuring out if Beliveau is truly injured or if his removal was merely precautionary. He was seen stretching his left side after retiring all four batters he faced Saturday, three via strikeout.

Beliveau turned in his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, retiring the side in order during the eighth inning of Saturday's 7-0 victory over the Red Sox.

Beliveau continues to be a strong asset out of the Rays' bullpen here in the second half of 2014. After being recalled from Triple-A Durham back on July 22, the 27-year-old lefty has posted a 1.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 10.8 K/9 across 15 innings.