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Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer cuts finger, won’t start Game 2

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer throws against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning during Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series in Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday he'll start Corey Kluber in the opener against the Blue Jays and follow with Trevor Bauer and Josh Tomlin in Games 2 and 3. Mike Clevinger will likely start Game 4 but will pitch only a few innings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool, File) FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer throws against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning during Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series in Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday he'll start Corey Kluber in the opener against the Blue Jays and follow with Trevor Bauer and Josh Tomlin in Games 2 and 3. Mike Clevinger will likely start Game 4 but will pitch only a few innings. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool, File)

By Associated Press October 14, 2016 1 min read

CLEVELAND (AP) – Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer cut the pinkie finger on his right hand and will not start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Toronto.

Cleveland says Bauer needed several stitches to close the cut, the latest medical setback for the Indians’ rotation. There is no immediate word on how Bauer got hurt.

Josh Tomlin, scheduled to pitch Game 3 in Toronto on Monday, will replace Bauer on Saturday. Bauer is slated to pitch Monday when the best-of-7 series resumes at Rogers Centre.

Bauer made his postseason debut in the AL Division Series opener and pitched into the fifth inning against Boston.

Indians manager Terry Francona has been juggling his rotation for weeks after Carlos Carrasco (broken hand) and Danny Salazar (forearm tightness) sustained injuries in the final month of the regular season. Neither of the right-handers has pitched in the postseason.