Guardians reliever Erik Sabrowski has not appeared in a game this spring as he nurses inflammation in his pitching elbow. While there is no indication that the issue is particularly serious, any elbow problems are concerning when it comes to a pitcher who has already undergone two Tommy John surgeries in his career. According to MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins, Sabrowski was given “an … [Read more...] about Erik Sabrowski Likely To Start Season On IL
Tyler Naquin Converting To Pitching, Signs Minor League Deal With Guardians
The Guardians announced that they have signed Tyler Naquin to a minor league contract, but that the longtime big league outfielder is attempting to move to the mound and is reporting as a right-handed pitcher. Naquin, 34 in April, appeared in each big league season from 2016 to 2023. Most of that was with Cleveland, though he later went to the Reds, Mets and White Sox. Over … [Read more...] about Tyler Naquin Converting To Pitching, Signs Minor League Deal With Guardians
Offseason In Review: Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians kept their longtime ace but traded their everyday first baseman ahead of his final season of club control. Their offseason featured a blend of creative trades to trim payroll and acquire controllable talent, plus some short-term spending on veterans to replace some of the big leaguers they traded away. It was a vintage Cleveland offseason that should keep them in … [Read more...] about Offseason In Review: Cleveland Guardians
Chase DeLauter Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery
The Guardians announced that outfield prospect Chase DeLauter underwent surgery to address a core muscle/sports hernia injury this morning. As part of the announcement, the club relayed that similar cases have required players about eight to twelve weeks to return to play. DeLauter, 23, is one of the club’s top prospects. The 16th overall pick from the 2022 draft, he has 406 … [Read more...] about Chase DeLauter Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery
AL Central Notes: Guardians, Taylor, Jenkins
The Guardians’ estimated $100.4MM payroll is lower than the $104.2MM they spent in 2024, as per RosterResource’s calculations, and Cleveland also moved a lot of long-term money off the books by trading Andres Gimenez and Myles Straw to the Blue Jays in separate deals. Despite what might seemingly be a bit of extra money available for the Guards to spend before Opening Day, … [Read more...] about AL Central Notes: Guardians, Taylor, Jenkins