Cleveland Indians (2007)
In March 2007, the Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with Koplove on a minor league contract. On May 23, the team called him up from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was 2–0 with 3 saves and a 1.00 ERA in 17 relief appearances (18 innings, 15 hits, 2 earned runs, 8 walks, 14 strikeouts). He had limited batters to a .224 average and a .111 average with runners in scoring position.
Eight days later, the team optioned Koplove to the Bisons. Koplove appeared in three games after being called up. He allowed two earned runs in four innings for a 4.50 ERA. In 2007, with the Buffalo Bisons he was 4–2 with 14 saves and a 2.50 ERA in 51 relief appearances.
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