It's Frank Herrmann's turn to see if he can help the Indians battered bullpen. Veteran Jamey Wright was designated for assignment.
Jamey Wright was 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 18 appearances for the Indians out of the bullpen.CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Indians are bringing a bit of the Ivy League to the big leagues.
They promoted former Harvard right-hander Frank Herrmann from Class AAA Columbus today. He'll be in Chicago tonight to open a three-game series against the White Sox.
To make room for Herrmann, veteran right-hander Jamey Wright was designated for assignment.
On Wednesday, manager Manny Acta said "Frankie has earned a shot.' The shot probably came a little sooner than expected because of the ragged state of the Tribe's bullpen.
Herrmann was 3-0 with a 0.31 ERA at Columbus. He struck out 22, walked eight and allowed 15 hits in 28 2/3 innings. Hermann, in 19 appearances, had an 0.80 WHIP. International League hitters were batting .158 against him.
"Those are pretty good numbers even for Little League," said Acta.
The Indians signed Herrmann as a minor league non-drafted free agent in August of 2005. He earned a degree in economics from Harvard in the fall of 2006.
Herrmann, a converted starter, was in big league camp with the Tribe this spring.
Wright made the Indians as a spring training invite. He was 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 18 appearances. He struck out nine, walked nine and allowed 25 hits in 21 1/3 innings. The opposition was hitting .294 against him.