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Tribe summons Taylor to ease strain on 'pen

Related Topics: Summons, Rangers F.C., Columbus, Ohio

CLEVELAND -- The Indians added a fresh arm to their taxed bullpen on Wednesday morning, promoting right-hander Ben Taylor from Triple-A Columbus prior to the Tribe's game against the Rangers.

Over the past week, Cleveland's bullpen has dealt with an extra-inning game, some rotation struggles and the absence of an injured Andrew Miller. The result has been a heap of inconsistency for a group that was already trying to sort out the roles of the arms assigned to the innings ahead of Miller and closer Cody Allen.

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Taylor, who was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox on Feb.