Cleveland Indians right-hander Fausto Carmona and Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday were placed on the disabled list on Sunday, joining pretty good company as injured stars nursing early wounds. Carmona will miss four weeks with a strained right hip, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, and the Denver Post reported that Holliday was deactivated with a strained left hamdstring.

Jake Westbrook will take Carmona’s spot in the rotation and start on Wednesday vs. the White Sox. Paul Hoynes at the Plain Dealer went on to say:

One more thing, Jake Westbrook is ready to reclaim his spot in the starting rotation. He’ll be activated for Wednesday’s start against the Chicago White Sox, which works out well considering Carmona’s left hip injury.

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Cleveland Indians right-hander Fausto Carmona is overcoming surprising control lapses to find success in his second season as a starter. Carmona threw a five-hit shutout and walked four in the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, running his personal winning streak to three games and improving to 4-1 on the season.

It was the seventh time in eight starts that Carmona walked at least four batters. Rock bottom came in a home start against the Oakland Athletics on April 12, when he walked eight and was pulled in the fourth inning. Read more »