"At the outset of spring training, Trevor Crowe was one of the favorites to win a bench job as an Indians outfielder.

Then his shoulder began to ache and he underwent surgery March 30 that kept him off the field until recently, when he played a few rehab games at the Tribe's spring training headquarters in Arizona and in Columbus, where he combined to bat .263 in 11 games (38 at-bats).

Crowe was activated Wednesday and started his first big-league game of the season, batting ninth and playing left field against the Detroit Tigers.

To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Jerad Head was designated for assignment."