AROUND THE HORN

Indians: RHP Trevor Bauer threw to hitters for the first time since breaking his right leg last month and hopes to be back on the mound in time for the postseason. The right-hander pitched three simulated innings of about 17 to 19 pitches per inning and jokingly told manager Terry Francona he was available against the White Sox on Tuesday night. Bauer is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERAin 25 starts. He has been sidelined since he was struck on the lower leg by a line drive Aug. 11. “The biggest takeaway is that I was able to completely focus on competing instead of being worried about or noticing if there’s any discomfort,” Bauer said. “I didn’t really think about it at all, and that’s the most important thing.” Bauer hopes to pitch in a game before the regular season ends Sept. 30.

Rockies: Slugger Trevor Story has inflammation in his right elbow, but there’s no structural damage and the Rockies are hopeful he can return to the lineup in a few days. The All-Star shortstop tweaked the elbow on a throw in the first inning of an 8-2 loss to the Dodgers on Monday night and aggravated it on a swing in the fourth.

Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig’s two hits Monday against the Rockies gave him 25 multihit games this season. Just selected the National League player of the week, Puig has been a major catalyst for the Dodgers’ seven victories in their last 11 games. Since the start of the team’s recent 10-game road trip on Sept. 7, Puig was batting .433 (13-for-30) with a 1.067 OPS. Hehad six homers in that stretch.

White Sox: Slugger Jose Abreu remains hospitalized with an infection in his right thigh. Manager Rick Renteria says Abreu had the infection “cleaned up” at a hospital in Cleveland. He will miss the team’s three-game series against the Indians.