Bradley Zimmer will miss four to six weeks of game action due to soreness in his right shoulder. This news comes in on the coattails of his demotion to Triple-A earlier in the month, piling on to what has been a tough 2018 for the Cleveland Indians outfielder.
Zimmer’s deactivation isn’t alarming all by itself; he should have plenty of time to work his way back onto the Major League roster by the end of summer. The timing of it, however, creates a set of circumstances for the Indians front office as we inch closer towards the trade deadline.