BALTIMORE -- As each day passed by, Jose Ramirez knew he was inching closer and closer to becoming a father. But now, the time has come, and it’s given 23-year-old Yu Chang an opportunity to get a taste of the big leagues.

The Indians placed their starting third baseman on the paternity list prior to Friday’s contest in Baltimore and recalled infielder Chang. As expected, the team also activated Mike Clevenger off the injured list to make Friday’s start and optioned reliever Jon Edwards back to Triple-A.

“I’m so excited right now,” Chang said. “I’m ready to play.”

Chang will be the seventh Indians player to make his Major League debut this season. He’s hit .205 in Triple-A this year with three doubles, three homers and 18 RBIs in 21 games, but his numbers were affected by a sprained left knuckle that sidelined him in separate stints for over two months. He returned to Columbus’ lineup on June 18 and has batted .320 with two doubles, two homers and nine RBIs in six games.

“He hurt his finger in Spring Training and when the season started he tried to play and it really bothered him so you can kind of throw out those early numbers,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “They say he’s really looked like a different player [since he’s been back], kind of like Chang instead of Chang with a bad finger.”

Chang was told Thursday night that he’d be heading to Baltimore and he immediately called his wife, who will be in attendance on Friday. His family lives in Taiwan, so they will be watching the game at 7:00 a.m. CST, 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Chang is the Tribe’s 11th-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The infielder is predominantly a shortstop, but the Indians have tried to increase his versatility, getting him experience at both second and third base. This season, he’s played eight games at short, seven at second and four at third. Francona said they are not sure if Ramirez will miss two or three games, but even just a limited experience at the big league level can be beneficial for a young player.

“Hopefully he helps us win a game or two,” Francona said. “I mean, it will just be really valuable experience to see what’s going on here so next time he’s here it’ll be less of the newness and like, ‘Hey I can do this and I know where to go.’”