Baseball-Tribe outfielder Choo back early from thumb surgery

CLEVELAND, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians have activated Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo from the disabled list ahead of schedule, the team said on Friday.

Choo, who was hitting .244, is returning nearly two weeks early after undergoing surgery for a broken left thumb on June 28. He was expected to be out eight to 10 weeks.
"So far, he hasn't shown any issue with anything," Indians manager Manny Acta told reporters. "Right now, it's about timing and reacting to pitches inside if he gets jammed, if it hurts him or not."
The Indians trail the Detroit Tigers by three games in the American League Central Division.