The Indians placed relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain on the disabled list on Monday with a strained left intercostal.
Chamberlain had felt it a bit for a couple weeks, but it got worse after a pitch in Boston over the weekend. He didn’t improve Sunday or Monday, warranting a DL stint with the Indians entering a doubleheader and needing the spot. In his place, the Indians called up Ryan Merritt.
Chamberlain is familiar with this type of injury, having dealt with it as recently as 2013. It grabbed at him enough in Boston for him to know he was nearing the point of needing to be shut down.