The Cleveland Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks last month and got pitcher Slade Cecconi and a top draft pick in return. Moving Naylor made sense in theory because he will be a free agent and the Guardians weren’t particularly keen on extending him.

The Cleveland Guardians have had a relatively quiet offseason. Other than re-signing Shane Bieber and bringing back Carlos Santana to replace Josh Naylor after he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks,

An outstanding defensive infielder, Gabriel Arias may get a chance to initially win the second base job for the Guardians.

The Cleveland Guardians added yet another top reliever to their bullpen, after handing veteran righty Paul Sewald a one-year deal worth $7 million

The successful platoon of Manzardo and Fry won’t be seen for a chunk of the 2025 season. Fry is expected to miss considerable time as he recovers from surgery on his right elbow. The Guardians have a number of right-handed hitters who can replace Fry, but the injury may give Manzardo a chance to face more left-handed pitchers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Big Four at the back end of the Guardians’ bullpen remain intact, but beyond Emmanuel Clase, Tim Herrin, Cade Smith and Hunter Gaddis there have been big changes this offseason.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Guardians have made a move to bolster their bullpen, signing free agent veteran reliever Paul Sewald.

Paul Sewald signs with the Cleveland Guardians on a one-year deal for the 2025 season, with a mutual option in 2026.

Reliever Paul Sewald and the Cleveland Guardians agreed Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract, adding a setup arm for closer Emmanuel Clase. An eight-year veteran, Sewald is a 34-year-old right-hander who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league career.

The concerns with how the Guardians have attacked the offseason are fair, but the grade Schoenfield gives the Guardians is still uninspiring. That said, Cleveland still has options on the free agency market that it could sign, which would rewrite the entire narrative of its offseason.

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