The injury has been a big factor in the tailspin that the rotation currently finds itself in.
When the season started, Quantrill was in the bullpen and Mejia and Hentges were at the alternate training site in Columbus.
The Indians, who have won seven of their last nine games, have received 19 1/3 innings of work from their bullpen over the last four games.
“I would never push,” said Francona.
Right-hander Eli Morgan, hit just above the right elbow by a line drive in the first inning Thursday, told the Indians he was fine after the game.
. .Bryan Rocchio had two doubles among his three hits as Class A Lake County beat Western Michigan, 6-3.
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