Recently, Baseball America highlighted that Cleveland Guardians prospect Alfonsin Rosario could end up contributing to the major league roster in the future. Rosario was excellent in the 2025 season, standing out as one of the most consistent outfielders.
MLB Insider Jeff Passan wrote about how Cleveland's strugglesome numbers in 2025 set the stage for them to make a few critical moves this offseason, with a need for hitters more than anything else. However, the front office has sat quiet.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Ernie Clement, a former member of the Cleveland Guardians, was selected to participate in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) with Team USA, a selection that's been given to just 21 individuals.
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Cleveland Guardians decided to sign infielder Carter Kieboom to a Minor League deal with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp. Kieboom played for the Triple-A Salt Lake in 2025 with a .319 batting average.
Since arriving in Cleveland way back in 2013 after making his way through the minor league system, he's grown into one of the most consistent and productive bats in the entire league. He's won six Silver Slugger awards and was an All-Star seven times.
With so many players grabbing the headlines with opportunities to make a major-league impact, including outfielder Chase DeLauter and pitcher Parker Messick, others are quietly expected to rise through the minor league ranks in 2026.
If the Cleveland Guardians want to make any other additions before the 2026 MLB Opening Day, there are a few former members of the organization still in the limbo of free agency that the front office could target.
On Friday, Jan. 9, the Arizona Diamondbacks officially took second baseman Ketel Marte off the trade block and committed to keeping him around for the foreseeable future. Heading into the Winter Meetings, rumors began floating that Marte would be moved.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, a member of the Guardians' minor league system, Carlos Hernández, was involved in a car accident in the early morning hours. It has been confirmed that he did suffer injuries in the crash, but is stable and responsive.
There aren't many players in MLB, let alone the rest of the sports world. that would be willing to be as loyal as José Ramírez has been to the Cleveland Guardians. He took a contract extension with the hope of bringing a World Series title to The Land.
While there hasn't been a lot to be happy about this offseason, the Cleveland Guardians had prospect outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez honored with an MVP award from the 2025-26 LBPRC (Puerto Rican Winter League) to boost morale.
On Thursday, Jan. 8, a report from Robert Murray of FanSided announced that the Guardians and left fielder Steven Kwan agreed on a $7.725 million deal to avoid arbitration.
On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Cleveland Guardians front office signed Giulianelli to a minor league deal. The 22-year-old still has a lot to prove after spending time with two different professional teams prior to Cleveland.
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the Guardians announced that they re-signed catcher Dom Nuñez to a minor league contract. He will be a non-roster invitee this spring to further see what he can provide the team with through MLB Spring Training.
Since the conclusion of the 2025 MLB season, many expected the Guardians' front office to be relatively busy throughout the offseason to try to prepare the roster for the upcoming season. Instead, they decided to stay quiet and make little-impact moves.