MLB Trade Rumors

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

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

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

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

One of the most interesting elements of spring training every year, at least for those of us who feast on roster construction minutiae, is the collection of players who are out of minor league options. MLBTR just released a full list of such players earlier today. In many instances, a player being out of minor league options is inconsequential. Justin Steele, Isaac Paredes and … [Read more...] about 10 Out Of Options Players To Watch This Spring