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Guardians, James Karinchak Avoid ArbitrationThe Cleveland Guardians and reliever James Karinchak avoided salary arbitration after inking a one-year, $1.5 million deal. Known to have one of the most sophisticated routines in the game, Karinchak has established himself as one of the most dependable Cleveland arms. He dealt with a shoulder strain this past season which sidelined him for a considerable amount of time, but he still managed to make an impact. Through 38 appearances, Karinchak molded a 2.08 ERA with 62 strikeouts and a 38.8% strikeout rate. He continues to work his way up in the Guardians clubhouse and is vying to increase his workload this coming season. If he can stay healthy, Karinchak is expected to be in a high-leverage role for the Guardians and could see a few save chances behind star closer Emmanuel Clase.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 15, 2023, 5:05:47 PM- CLE
Shane Bieber Settles With Guardians For $10.01 MillionThe Cleveland Guardians and starting pitcher Shane Bieber avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $10.01 million deal. Bieber was once again excellent for Cleveland and fantasy managers alike in 2022 in his fifth major-league season, going 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA (2.87 FIP), 1.04 WHIP and 25 percent strikeout rate in 200 innings over his 31 starts. Since 2019, the two-time All-Star and American League Cy Young winner in 2020 has a sharp 2.91 ERA (2.96 FIP), 1.05 WHIP and 713 strikeouts in 588 1/3 innings pitched over 93 outings (92 starts). Bieber is one of the most reliable fantasy aces out there.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 13, 2023, 11:00:03 PM - CLE
Guardians, Josh Naylor Avoid ArbitrationThe Cleveland Guardians and first baseman/outfielder Josh Naylor avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.35 million deal on Friday. Naylor had by far his best season in the big leagues for Cleveland last year, posting career-highs in home runs (20), RBI (79), runs scored (47) and stolen bases (six) in 122 games while slashing .256/.319/.452 with a .771 OPS. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger from Canada has hit just .209 in his career against left-handed pitchers in four seasons, though, so he loses a lot of mixed league value for fantasy managers as a platoon player for the Guardians.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 13, 2023, 8:50:00 PM - CLE
Roman Quinn Agrees To Deal With GuardiansThe Cleveland Guardians and free-agent outfielder Roman Quinn are reportedly in agreement on a minor-league contract, per a tweet from FanSided's Robert Murray on Wednesday morning. Quinn, who spent last season with the Phillies and Rays, gets an invite to spring training. The 29-year-old hit .215 with a .287 on-base percentage and four stolen bases in 87 plate appearances last season. He'll give the American League Central club some additional outfield depth heading into the season. As of now, Cleveland's outfield options on the 40-man roster include Will Benson, Steven Kwan, Myles Straw, Will Brennan, Oscar Gonzalez, Richie Palacios and George Valera.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Jan 4, 2023, 7:19:14 PM - CLE
Injured Mike Zunino Heading To ClevelandThe Cleveland Guardians signed free-agent catcher Mike Zunino (shoulder) to a one-year, $6 million deal on Tuesday. Zunino played in only 36 games for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022 and had thoracic outlet surgery in July. However, the 31-year-old backstop is expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 season, where he should serve as the Guardians' primary catcher. Eventually, though, catching prospect Bo Naylor could begin to earn more playing time, depending on how he performs. Zunino has been able to provide plenty of power at the catcher position in fantasy with 146 long balls in 10 big-league seasons, but he also strikes out a ton and won't do you any favors in the batting-average department with a career slash line of .200/.271/.410. He hit just .148 with five home runs and 16 RBI last year before his injury.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 13, 2022, 4:38:25 PM - CLE
Emmanuel Clase Named AL Reliever Of The YearCleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was named the 2022 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award on Tuesday. Clase is a first-time recipient of the award, and the 24-year-old was also named an All-Star for the first time in his career in 2022. He had a sparkling 1.36 ERA and led the majors with 42 saves for the Guardians. His 77 appearances were tied with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Adam Cimber for the most by any player, and Clase's 67 games finished were 13 more than any other pitcher. In the last two seasons, Clase has posted a 1.33 ERA in 148 outings while racking up 77 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings. Clase has become one of the most attractive closers in fantasy.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 6, 2022, 9:35:49 PM - CLE
Josh Bell Lands With The GuardiansThe Cleveland Guardians signed free-agent first baseman Josh Bell to a two-year deal worth $33 million on Tuesday. The deal includes an opt-out clause after next season. It was reported earlier in the day that Bell was among the players on Cleveland's list. The 30-year-old switch-hitting first baseman hit .301 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI and 52 runs scored in 103 games for the Washington Nationals in the first half of the season before being traded to the San Diego Padres. In 53 regular season games for the Friars, Bell was a liability at the plate, hitting just .192/.316/.271 with three homers, 14 RBI and 26 runs scored. Bell will give the Guardians some much-needed power, and they'll be hoping that he can offer more middle-of-the-order protection for third baseman Jose Ramirez.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 6, 2022, 8:58:42 PM - CLE
Injured Anthony Gose Re-Signs With GuardiansThe Cleveland Guardians agreed to re-sign left-hander Anthony Gose (elbow) to a two-year minor-league deal on Thursday, according to sources. Gose continues to rehab after having Tommy John surgery in September, and he will not be able to play at all in 2023. The deal pays him $1 million per season if he's in the big leagues. The 32-year-old former outfielder went 3-0 for the Guardians in 2022 and posted a 4.71 ERA (5.06 FIP), a 1.38 WHIP, 28 strikeouts and 14 walks in 21 innings pitched in the big leagues over 22 relief appearances. He's obviously well off the fantasy radar and won't even pitch for Cleveland next season.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Dec 1, 2022, 4:09:37 PM - CLEGuardians Won't Trade Shane Bieber
Cleveland Guardians general manager Chris Antonetti said that starting pitcher Shane Bieber will not be traded and will be a part of the team in 2023, as expected. The Guardians are trying to add a catcher and another bat this offseason, with A's catcher Sean Murphy and Blue Jays backstop Alejandro Kirk being potential trade options. Bieber remains Cleveland's ace after going 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA (2.87 FIP), a 1.04 WHIP, 198 strikeouts and 36 walks in 200 innings over 31 starts in 2022. The two-right All-Star won the American League Cy Young award in the shortened 2020 season when he had a 1.63 ERA and 122 strikeouts, and he'll remain a strong fantasy ace yet again in 2023.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Nov 13, 2022, 3:47:42 PM - CLE
Injured Jose Ramirez Undergoes Successful SurgeryCleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (thumb) underwent successful right thumb surgery on Wednesday to fix the ulnar collateral ligament injury that he suffered in June. Ramirez is expected to resume baseball activity in six to eight weeks. The 30-year-old All-Star played through the injury, but his power production definitely took a dip in the latter part of the season as a result. J-Ram was still one of the best all-around hitting third baseman in the game in 2022, finishing with a .280/.355/.514 slash line with an .869 OPS, 29 home runs, 126 RBI, 90 runs scored and 20 stolen bases in 601 at-bats for Cleveland. He should be ready to go for spring training next year, barring any setbacks, so Ramirez should one again be an elite fantasy third baseman in 2023 drafts.
Source : RotoBallerUpdated : Nov 10, 2022, 6:12:44 PM