It’s that time of the year again, when the Cleveland Indians give Josh Tomlin another chance to prove he’s got the skills needed to be a major league starter.
Tomlin, who missed almost all of the 2013 season with Tommy John surgery, has been largely absent from the Tribe’s pitching staff again this year. He was sidelined with a shoulder injury that cost him the first three months of the season, before being sent to Triple-A Columbus. In his time with Cleveland this season, Tomlin has made three starts, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.