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Indians activate Vinnie Pestano

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Indians have activated reliever Vinnie Pestano from the 15-day disabled list, the club announced Friday. Pestano was effective in a rehab assignment and appears to have put his elbow injury behind him. Expect him to return to a setup role in front of closer Chris Perez.

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Chris Perez not needed Tuesday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians closer Chris Perez, who couldn't pitch in a save situation Sunday because of a stiff right shoulder, was available to pitch Tuesday night, but the team did not need his services in a 6-2 defeat.Perez has not appeared in the last four games. He has a 0.69 ERA and is 6 for 7 in save chances this season.

May 16, 2013

Chris Perez misses doubleheader

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians closer Chris Perez did not pitch in either game of Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The right-hander dealt with some stiffness in his shoulder while warming up on Sunday. The injury is not being considered a serious one. Perez has a 0.69 ERA through 13 appearances while converting 6 of 7 save chances.

May 13, 2013

Chris Perez felt soreness while warming Sun. - Chris Perez (R) Cleveland Indians

Rotoworld — Chris Perez felt some soreness in his right shoulder while throwing warmup pitches on Sunday.

May 13, 2013

Sore shoulder earns Chris Perez a day off: Cleveland Indians Insider

Plain Dealer — After a difficult outing on Saturday night, Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez felt stiffness in his shoulder on Sunday when he tried to warm up and was given the day off. He says he'll be ready to go for Monday's doubleheader against New York.

Cleveland Indians May 12, 2013

Chris Perez dealing with sore shoulder

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians pitcher Chris Perez warmed up in the bullpen in the eighth inning Sunday against the Tigers. The right-hander felt some stiffness in his right shoulder after a couple of pitches, which kept him out of the game. Perez told The Plain Dealer that his injury was not in the same place as the shoulder injury that kept him sidelined for much of spring training. Perez said he should be available for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees. He has struck out seven and has not allowed a run in his last six innings against the Yankees, dating to 2011.

May 12, 2013

Indians | Chris Perez not used Sunday

KFFL — Cleveland Indians RP Chris Perez (shoulder) did not pitch in the team's game Sunday, May ...

May 12, 2013

Cody Allen converts first career save - Cody Allen (R) Cleveland Indians

Rotoworld — With Chris Perez unavailable, Cody Allen nailed down his first career save by striking out the only batter he faced in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

May 12, 2013

Indians 7, Tigers 6: Jimenez turns tables on Tigers, Verlander

Columbus Dispatch — DETROIT (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and Cleveland’s Chris Perez got Miguel Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on to preserve the Indians’ 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Verlander (4-3) was erratic early, allowing three runs in the first two innings. He settled a bit after that, but the Indians took a 6-1 lead before Detroit closed the gap with a four-run seventh.

Cleveland Indians May 12, 2013

Sweating out a win: Indians hang on to beat Tigers after squandering most of big lead

Chronicle-Telegram — DETROIT — On a night when it seemed the 27th out might never come for the Cleveland Indians, Chris Perez threw one last fastball to Miguel Cabrera and hoped the Detroit slugger would hit it on the ground. “He chopped …Click here to read this story on The Chronicle-Telegram.Content copyright The Chronicle-Telegram. Your #1 source for Lorain County News.

Cleveland Indians May 11, 2013

Indians 7, Tigers 6: Tribe gets to Verlander early

News-Herald — DETROIT (AP) — On a night when it seemed the 27th out might never come for the Indians, Chris Perez threw one last fastball to Miguel Cabrera and hoped the Detroit slugger would hit it on the ground.

Cleveland Indians May 11, 2013

Chris Perez dodges trouble for save

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians pitcher Chris Perez tallied his sixth save despite allowing an unearned run in the ninth inning during Cleveland's 7-6 victory over Detroit on Saturday night. Perez worked around two hits during his 22-pitch outing and maintained his streak of games with at least one strikeout, pushing that run to 13 appearances to open the season.

May 11, 2013

Indians 7, Tigers 6: Tribe gets to Verlander early

News-Herald — DETROIT (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and Cleveland's Chris Perez got Miguel Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on to preserve the Indians' 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Cleveland Indians May 11, 2013

Chris Perez earns fifth save

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians closer Chris Perez notched save No. 5 Wednesday night at home against the Athletics. He closed out a 4-3 win.  Perez needed 25 pitches to record three outs in the ninth. He walked a batter and gave up a hit but also had a strikeout. His ERA is at 0.75 and he hasn't allowed a run since his second appearance of the season on April 3 in Toronto. 

May 9, 2013

Chris Perez picks up fourth save

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Indians closer Chris Perez entered Tuesday's contest against the Athletics in the ninth inning with a slim, one-run advantage.Perez allowed a one-out single to Yoenis Cespedes before retiring the next two hitters and securing a 1-0 victory. He struck out one in 15 pitches as he picked up his fourth save of the season and his first since April 21.Perez has allowed two base hits over four scoreless innings in between his last save. He has struck out five and walked two over that span.

May 9, 2013

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  • Sore shoulder earns Chris Perez a day off: Cleveland Indians Insider
    After a difficult outing on Saturday night, Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez felt stiffness in his shoulder on Sunday when he tried to warm up and was given the day off. He says he'll be ready to go for Monday's doubleheader against New York.
  • Cleveland Indians pitcher Chris Perez throws against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Cleveland won 7-6 The Associated Press
    Cleveland Indians pitcher Chris Perez throws against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Cleveland won 7-6. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
  • Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez (54) celebrates with Nick Swisher after the Indians' 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Cleveland The Associated Press
    Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez (54) celebrates with Nick Swisher after the Indians' 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
  • Indians 1, Athletics 0: Indians starter Zach McAllister dazzling into 8th inning in win over A’s
    CLEVELAND: Scoring 14 runs on behalf of Zach McAllister in one game doesn’t make up for scoring only six runs combined in four of his other starts.But before everyone starts to feel sorry for McAllister, be advised that he was the winning pitcher in the Indians’ 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night at Progressive Field.“Very few major-league games end 1-0,” said Chris Perez, who earned his fourth save of the season by retiring the side in the ninth inning. “Sometimes you watch what the starting pitcher did. Obviously he did it right tonight.”McAllister (3-3, 3.13 ERA) delive...
  • Cleveland Indians P.M. links: Bullpen not only good, but deep, too; Lonnie Chisenhall needs patience
    There's much more to the Indians bullpen than late-inning stoppers Joe Smith, Vinnie Pestano and Chris Perez. Chisenhall could boost his batting average and power production with a little more discipline. More Indians story links.
  • Indians’ Perez prefers batters lay one down
    KANSAS CITY, Mo.: Runners on first and second, nobody out. What do you do?Chris Perez hopes you try to advance the runners with a sacrifice bunt. So do most fans, who seem to regard the bunt as the greatest thing since dollar dogs.But if the Indians’ closer likes the idea of opposing hitters laying one down, how effective is a bunt in that situation?“The easiest way for me to get out of that kind of jam is for them to bunt,” Perez said Monday. “There’s already a guy in scoring position, and they tie the game [with one run], that’s a loss to me.”Perez found himself in a precarious position Apri...
  • Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez is congratulated after their 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals in the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. The Associated Press
    Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez is congratulated after their 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals in the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
  • Mark Reynolds supplies the power, Chris Perez the drama as Cleveland Indians win, 5-4
    Mark Reynolds broke a 4-4 tie with his seventh homer of the season and Chris Perez hung on in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-4 victory over Houston.
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