Shuster (1-1) took the loss Thursday against Cleveland, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks across two innings. He struck out two.
Shuster drew his first start of the season Thursday. Considering he'd thrown three innings four times this season and had thrown only one-third of an inning since June 27, there was optimism he'd be able to go deeper into Thursday's game, but he made it only two innings before being yanked. It's unclear if he was on a pitch count or if his removal was due to a lackluster performance. Regardless, the 25-year-old should be expected to head back to the bullpen, especially with Mike Clevinger (elbow/neck) likely to return next week.