Indians activate Cabrera to replace traded DeRosa

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A day after offloading infielder Mark DeRosa, the Cleveland Indians activated Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day disabled list and named him at shortstop for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Venezuelan infielder Cabrera, batting .316 with two homers and 27 RBIs before being sidelined from June 3 because of a shoulder injury, will take DeRosa's roster spot, the team said.

DeRosa, acquired by the Indians from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason, was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night for reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later.

"You're disappointed because you want to hit the rewind button and start over here," DeRosa, who was hitting .270 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs, told Cleveland's website (cleveland.indians.mlb.com).

The Indians have the worst record in the American League this season and prop up the Central standings with a win-loss record of 31-45.

(Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Ed Osmond)