Indians' Giljegiljaw Kungkuan: Available off bench
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Kungkuan (oblique) is listed as an available bench option in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Kungkuan's 2019 season ended on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Akron, but his inclusion on the lineup card Thursday suggests that he's made a full recovery from the left oblique strain. The 25-year-old probably won't see more than a handful of at-bats with the big club during Cactus League play before he's assigned to minor-league camp.
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Indians' Li-Jen Chu: Placed on IL
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Chu (oblique) was placed on the 7-day IL at Double-A Akron with a left oblique strain.
This will leave Logan Ice to handle the full-time catching duties while Chu recovers. Prior to the injury, the two backstops were spending relatively equal time behind the plate. In 60 games with Double-A Akron, the 25-year-old Chu is slashing .229/.290/.327 with five home runs and 25 RBI across 210 plate appearances.
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