MIAMI, Fla. -- The Indians are being mum about who will start the third and fourth games of their upcoming four-game series against Detroit at Progressive Field. The series against the AL Central-leading Tigers opens Monday night.

The Indians' daily game notes Saturday listed every starter for the Tiger series as TBA (to be announced). Later in the day manager Terry Francona said Corey Kluber will face Anibal Sanchez on Monday and Justin Masterson will face Justin Verlander on Tuesday. He would not say who will face Doug Fister on Wednesday and Max Scherzer on Thursday. If the rotation stayed on its normal turn, Ubaldo Jimenez would pitch Wednesday and Zach McAllister on Thursday.

"We want to sit and talk about it a little bit," said Francona. "Maybe Sunday morning (we'll announce it). We're talking about a few different things. We'll get to it."

Jimenez, who slogged through four innings in Friday's 10-0 loss to the Marlins, is 1-2 with a 6.92 ERA in three starts against the Tigers this season. They're hitting .309 (17-for-55) against him and have scored 10 earned runs in 13 innings.

McAllister has faced the Tigers once this season, allowing two earned runs in a six-inning no decision.

Danny Salazar started Friday night for Class AAA Columbus, allowing no hits and no runs in five innings in a 8-0 victory over Buffalo. He threw 52 pitches, including 40 strikes, and was clocked at 97 mph to 99 mph.

Salazar would be in line to take Jimenez's start Wednesday if the Indians decide to manipulate the rotation and or roster.

Checking in: Ross Atkins, Indians director of player development, is in Miami with the Indians. At the end of the series, he'll go to the Indians baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.

He gave this critique of Class AAA starters Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco and Daisuke Matsuzaka:

Bauer (5-4, 3.82): "Trevor has made a significant adjustment in his delivery and he's just not quite there from a comfort zone. It's difficult to change your delivery and compete at a high level, but there are so many things we're encouraged by with him.

"I think his velocity has been a little bit down because his delivery is a little bit new to him."

Carrasco (3-0, 2.70): "I think you could look across professional baseball over the years and see some guys transition well (to the big leagues) and some guys transition over a longer period of time. His transition has been a little bit rougher than he would want and certainly than we would want. It's also within the realm of expectations.

"For Carlos it's going to be about him getting to the point where he doesn't believe he belongs, but he knows he belongs."

Matsuzaka (3-6, 4.02): "Dice-K has been good. He's striking guys out. He's not back to the velocity he had in his prime, but he's throwing an average fastball between 90 mph and 92 mph. If the opportunity were there for him to come to the big leagues, he would certainly get our recommendation.

"Right now there are guys in front of him."

First timer: Francona was impressed with lefty Marc Rzepczynski on Friday night as he made his Indians' debut by retiring the Marlins in order in the seventh. With Rich Hill starting to pitch better, the Indians could use another lefty to complement him.

"Stuff wise, it was what we expected," said Francona. "There's a lot to like there."

Lefty Nick Hagadone is still on the back burner at Class AAA Columbus after several trips to the big leagues this year. Hagadone is 1-2 with a 2.61 ERA and four saves in 16 appearances for the Clippers.

"He's doing OK," said Francona. "It's a little bit inconsistent, which is disappointing in a way because we desperately want Nick to be so good because we all feel it's there.

"I think it will definitely come out. . .and rather that be frustrated and trade a guy, we'd much rather persevere and when the light goes on have it be here."