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Indans' Josh Tomlin activated to start against Blue Jays

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin has been activated from the family medical emergency list and will start Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Tomlin returned to his home in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday. The right-hander is 11-6 with a 4.14 ERA in 22 starts.

Right-hander Shawn Armstrong was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

The Indians and Blue Jays meet in the second game of a series between two first-place teams in the AL. Tyler Naquin's game-ending, inside-the-park home run gave Cleveland a 2-1 win Friday.

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