CLEVELAND -- After facing seven batters on Friday night, Trevor Bauer walked off the mound Friday night to a chorus of cheers from the Progressive Field faithful. The ovation was less about the pitcher's performance than it was a response to what the outing could mean for October.
Bauer was activated from the disabled list prior to the game against the Red Sox and worked into the second inning in his first start since Aug. 11. It was step one in a process of determining whether there is enough time on the schedule to have Bauer positioned to return to the rotation for the American League Division Series.