Guardians' Xzavion Curry: Goes on IL with illness

The Guardians placed Curry on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a viral illness.

Curry and Ben Lively are opening the season on the shelf due to a respiratory virus that made its way around the Cleveland clubhouse during spring training, according to MLB.com. Curry will be eligible for activation April 9 and could serve as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen once he's healthy.