Free-agent acquisition Floyd may need surgery

Associated Press

GOODYEAR, ARIZ.

Gavin Floyd’s comeback season could be over before it started.

The Indians said the right-hander will be sidelined for “the foreseeable future” after reinjuring his troublesome pitching elbow. Floyd, who has made just 14 starts over the past two seasons, reinjured a stress fracture that limited him to just nine starts a year ago with Atlanta.

Cleveland said it is gathering more information on the injury, but that Floyd, who had Tommy John surgery in 2013, may need another operation. No timetable has been set for his return.

“It is safe to say that Gavin will miss significant time,” manager Terry Francona said Tuesday. “What we need to do now is support him as he goes on with his career. It was a tough pill for him to swallow, I’ll bet. He had done his rehab so diligently. He came out early and worked so hard.”

Floyd spent six-plus seasons with the Chicago White Sox before signing with the Braves in 2013. He was 2-2 with a 2.65 ERA last season before fracturing the right olecranon in his elbow on June 19. He had season-ending surgery a few days later.

Floyd, who has a 72-72 career record in the majors, signed a $4 million deal on Dec. 16 that included bonuses. He had been scheduled to make his spring training debut on Sunday, but had soreness in the elbow. An MRI taken on Monday revealed the fracture.

Indians 10, Cubs 6

Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant hit consecutive home runs for the Chicago Cubs and yet they still became the only winless team in the majors this spring, falling to the Indians on Tuesday.

The Cubs, full of expectations this season under new manager Joe Maddon, dropped to 0-6. Milwaukee posted its first exhibition win earlier in the day.

Soler, Baez and Bryant connected in the fourth inning off Trevor Bauer. Baez got his first hit.

Welington Castro singled after the three homers. Castro homered later in the day.

The Cubs made four errors.

Michael Bourn had three hits and Tyler Holt drove in two runs for the Indians.

Chicago starter Travis Wood gave up four runs, two of them earned, and seven hits in three innings.