CLEVELAND — The Indians placed cleanup hitter Franmil Reyes on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a strained left abdominal muscle.
Reyes was injured while fouling off a pitch in the sixth inning Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. He had an MRI on Sunday morning. The team is expected to provide a more detailed medical update before Sunday’s game, but Reyes could miss a significant amount of time.
Reyes and third baseman Jose Ramirez have carried Cleveland’s struggling offense for most of the season. Reyes leads the Indians with 29 RBIs and is second with 11 homers as the designated hitter while batting .257 in 40 games.
He hit a two-run homer in the first inning Saturday before doubling over in pain after taking a swing in the sixth and being replaced during the at-bat by Jordan Luplow.
Infielder Owen Miller, the top hitting prospect in Cleveland’s minor league system, was called up from Triple-A Columbus. Miller, 24, was batting .406 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 16 games at Columbus. The right-handed hitter has played all four infield positions and left field.
Miller was acquired in a nine-player trade that sent pitcher Mike Clevinger to the San Diego Padres in August. He was drafted in the third round by the Padres in 2018.
Catcher Roberto Perez, who had surgery for a broken right thumb earlier this month, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.