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Guardians Could Make A Splash In Free Agency

By Curt Bishop March 14, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Cleveland Indians team owner and chairman Paul Dolan talks to members of the media during a press conference announcing the name change from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 23, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

 

As free agency finally returns after the end of the MLB lockout, there are several high-profile free agents who have yet to sign.

And there are a number of teams who may be ready to make a splash before spring training games begin on Thursday.

According to Ken Rosenthal, one of those teams could be the Cleveland Guardians, who enter their first year under a new name.

Rosenthal notes that the Guardians have a little more payroll flexibility than in years past, and that they’re exploring some bullpen arms, as well as some bats, adding that they’re one of the teams in the mix for Matt Olson.

Guardians a team to watch. Deep farm system (No. 8 in @keithlaw’s rankings), as well as some financial flexibility. Exploring high-end and mid-level bats (OF, 1B) as well as bullpen help, with preference for multi-year control. Among teams in mix for Athletics 1B Matt Olson.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 14, 2022

 

A Sneaky Contender?

This is interesting to see, and after Cleveland missed the postseason last year, they may be a team that looks to become a sneaky contender.

They already have Jose Ramirez and Shane Bieber as their stars, but they also have guys such as Josh Naylor, Amed Rosario, Franmil Reyes, Oscar Mercado, and others.

It would be interesting to see them land some high-profile talent ahead of the 2022 season.

Adding Olson would be a huge plus for the Guardians, but as Rosenthal notes, there are several other high-end and mid-level bats, so Cleveland could potentially be a landing spot for a guy like Joc Pederson or even Kyle Schwarber.

As of now, the Guardians don’t look like a contending ballclub, but a couple big moves could change that and put them back in the conversation for the AL Central title, or at least the Wild Card race, given the expansion of the postseason to 12 teams and the addition of a third Wild Card.

We’ll see what Cleveland does in these next few days.

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Filed Under: Cleveland Guardians Rumors And News (Updated Daily), MLB Tagged With: Cleveland Guardians

About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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