Guardians’ No. 4 prospect Stephen (elbow) placed on IL

Over 12 starts with Akron this season, Stephen has logged a 3.44 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP with 49 strikeouts and 23 walks over 55 innings. He made four starts with Akron this past summer (which included his Cleveland organization debut on Aug. 24) after he spent close to one month on the IL with a right shoulder impingement.