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Bauer (lower leg) felt good after a simulated game Tuesday and is nearly ready to return to game action, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Bauer has been out since mid-August after suffering a lower-leg fracture. He believes he's ready to return now, though it remains to be seen whether or not the team agrees. Cleveland has already clinched a playoff berth and it can't improve its postseason standing, so the team has little to play for over the last two weeks of the regular season, though Bauer could likely use an outing or two before the playoffs start. When he does return, it could be in a bullpen capacity.
