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Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st AL Central
WinsWins	88
LossesLosses	74
RunsRuns Scored	643
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	649
Batting AverageBatting Average	.226
Home RunsHome Runs	168
ManagerManager	Stephen Vogt

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Rotoworld Player News

Pedro Avila

CLE Relief Pitcher #60

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Guardians signed RHP Pedro Avila to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

It’s a split contract for the 28-year-old hurler, who will earn a larger salary if he cracks the Guardians’ roster at any point during the 2026 campaign. Avila spent the 2025 season pitching for the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. There, he registered a 3.33 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 74/42 K/BB ratio across 102 2/3 innings in 21 appearances.
Codi Heuer

CLE Relief Pitcher #54

Guardians signed RHP Codi Heuer to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

Heuer only pitched 4 2/3 innings in the big leagues last year and had not thrown an MLB inning since 2021 prior to that. The 29-year-old had a 3.14 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 62/17 K/BB ratio in 48 2/3 innings at Triple-A last year and feels like a decent bet to make the Guardians’ bullpen.
Shawn Armstrong

CLE Relief Pitcher #43

Guardians signed RHP Shawn Armstrong to a one-year, $5.5 million contract.

The 35-year-old Armstrong arrives in Cleveland after a terrific season in which he had a 2.31 ERA in 74 innings for the Rangers. Still, there isn’t any telling what Armstrong will give a team on a year-to-year basis. In the five big-league seasons in which he’s pitched at least 50 innings, he’s finished with ERA of 5.74 (2019), 4.38 (2022), 1.38 (2023), 4.86 (2024) and 2.31. His career ERA is 3.82, but he’s never actually finished in the 3.00s once in the 11 years since his debut. The Guardians figure to have him help set up for Cade Smith.
Justin Bruihl

CLE Relief Pitcher #58

Guardians designated LHP Justin Bruihl for assignment.

The Jays just acquired Bruihl from the Blue Jays for cash on Wednesday, but now they’ll try to pass him through waivers. The 28-year-old has a 4.72 ERA in 89 2/3 major league innings since arriving in 2021.
Stuart Fairchild

CLE Center Fielder #20

Guardians signed OF Stuart Fairchild to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Fairchild fortifies Cleveland’s outfield depth and will compete for a bench role in spring training. The well-traveled 29-year-old defensive specialist got into 28 games this past season for the Braves, batting .216 (11-for-51) with two steals across 55 plate appearances. He’s gotten into 277 games at the highest level dating back to 2021.
Shawn Armstrong

FA Relief Pitcher #43

The Guardians and reliever Shawn Armstrong are in agreement on a one-year, $5.5 million contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Cleveland continues loading up on experienced high-leverage relief arms this offseason with Armstrong becoming the latest addition to their setup mix. He figures to operate in a versatile setup role behind young stopper Cade Smith. The 35-year-old journeyman was outstanding for the Rangers this past season, converting a career-high nine saves to accompany a sparkling 2.31 ERA — 3.07 FIP — 0.81 WHIP and 74/20 K/BB ratio across 74 innings. His 26.1 percent strikeout rate was his highest single-season mark in nearly a half decade.
Justin Bruihl

CLE Relief Pitcher #58

Guardians acquired LHP Justin Bruihl from the Blue Jays for cash considerations.

Bruihl, 28, had a 5.27 ERA in 13 2/3 innings for Toronto last season, putting him at 4.72 in 89 2/3 career innings since he debuted with the Dodgers in 2021. Still, his Stuff metrics have improved, and he struck out 28% of the 65 batters he faced last season. He’s out of options, so he’ll probably have a spot in the Cleveland bullpen.
Jhonkensy Noel

CLE 1st Baseman #43

Guardians designated OF Jhonkensy Noel for assignment.

The A’s might have dropped someone else for Justin Bruihl had Noel had an option remaining, but that he’s out of them at age 24 does cut into his value. A helpful platoon player as a rookie in 2024, Noel came in at just .162/.183/.297 with 52 strikeouts in 153 plate appearances last season. He has top-of-the-line power, but it seems unlikely that he’ll ever make enough contact to rate as a useful regular. He could, however, bounce back well enough to contribute against lefties.
Gabriel Arias

CLE Shortstop #13

Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 and hit his seventh homer for La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League on Sunday.

Arias is batting .278/.361/.492 in 144 plate appearances. It was recently put out there that the Guardians intend to move Brayan Rocchio back to short next season. Arias started at that spot after Rocchio was sent down last summer and kept it for the rest of the season, with Rocchio finishing up at second base. Arias, though, didn’t excel in hitting .220/.274/.363 in 471 plate appearances. He’s out of options, so he should be guaranteed a roster spot. However, he’s probably looking at a reduced role as a utilityman.
Stephen Vogt

CLE Manager #21

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Stephen Vogt was signed to a contract extension after the 2024 season.

Vogt and the Guardians never made the news public, but the winner of back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards will not have 2026 be the final year of his contract. The 41-year-old will be tasked with trying to get Cleveland into the postseason for a third-consecutive season this summer.