Indians' Eli Morgan: Optioned to Triple-A

Morgan was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Morgan has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his seven starts this year, and he'll attempt to sort things out in the minors for now. The right-hander has posted a 7.47 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 31.1 innings with the major-league club in 2021. The team hasn't yet announced who could take his spot in the rotation, but left-hander Sam Hentges was recalled in a corresponding move.