INDIANS PROMOTE ROBERTSON & GONZÁLEZ FROM AAA; BRANDON GUYER PLACED ON 10-DAY D.L.

The Cleveland Indians announced three roster moves Sunday, via press release

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians today announced the following roster moves relative to the 2017 Major League roster:

Recalled INF ERIK GONZÁLEZ (#9) from AAA Columbus.

(Gonzalez played in 21 games in 2016, starting 17)

Purchased the contract of OF DANIEL ROBERTSON (#99) from AAA Columbus.

(Robertson last played in the Big Leagues with the Seattle Marines in 2016, appearing in nine games. Over the course of his four-year MLB career, Robertson played with Texas, Anaheim and Seattle prior to joining the Tribe)

Placed OF BRANDON GUYER (left wrist injury) on the 10-day Disabled List, retroactive to May 13.

Designated UTL MICHAEL MARTINEZ for assignment

González, 25, has spent the entire season to date at Triple-A Columbus, hitting .269 (36-134) with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs and 11 RBI  in 32 games. He currently ranks tied for 7^th in the International League in hits (36), 8^th in total bases (61) and tied for 10^th in home runs (5). Defensively, he has appeared in 23 games at shortstop, 5 games at second base, 2 games at third base and 4 games in the outfield (3 RF, 1 LF).

Robertson, 31, has appeared in 4 games for Triple-A Columbus this year, spending the first five weeks on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring suffered on March 28 in exhibition play.  With Columbus he has gone 7-for-15 (.467) with a double and 1 RBI (4 runs).  This spring, the non-roster invitee hit .328 (20-61) with 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR & 9 RBI in 25 games.