Guardians Sign All Pre-Arbitration-Eligible Players To Contracts
The Cleveland Guardians are less than three weeks away from beginning their 2024 season.
Earlier this offseason, the team avoided arbitration with all seven of its arbitration-eligible players by signing them to one-year contracts.
On Monday, the Guardians announced on X that they have agreed to one-year contracts for the 2024 season with all 25 of their pre-arbitration-eligible players.
Here is a positional breakdown of the latest group of players Cleveland has signed to one-year contracts.
Pitchers
- Logan Allen
- Tanner Bibee
The reigning American League Rookie of the Year runner-up had a remarkable debut season last year. Bibee went 10-4 with a 2.98 ERA, 141 strikeouts, and a 1.18 WHIP in 25 starts for the Guardians.
So far this spring, the right-hander has gone 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA, six strikeouts, and a 1.29 WHIP in two starts.
Sep 10, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (61) throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a game at Angel Stadium.
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- Joey Cantillo
- Xzavion Curry
- Daniel Espino
- Hunter Gaddis
- Tim Herrin
- Eli Morgan
- Cade Smith
- Gavin Williams
Catchers
- David Fry
- Bo Naylor
Naylor played 67 games with Cleveland last season, hitting .237 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs, and 37 RBI.
So far this spring, he is hitting .222 with two hits and an RBI in four games.
Infielders
- Gabriel Arias
- Juan Brito
- Deyvison De Los Santos
- Tyler Freeman
Freeman played 64 games with the Guardians last season, hitting .242 with seven doubles, four home runs, and 18 RBI.
So far this spring, he is hitting .320 with eight hits, one home run, four RBI, and an .873 OPS in 10 games, and has made six appearances in center field.
- Angel Martínez
- Brayan Rocchio
- José Tena
Outfielders
- Will Brennan
- Estevan Florial
- Steven Kwan
Over the past two seasons, Kwan has hit .282 with 61 doubles, 106 RBI, and 40 stolen bases, while winning two AL Gold Glove Awards defensively.
So far this spring, he is hitting .308 with eight hits, one double, and two RBI in nine games.
- Jhonkensy Noel
- Johnathan Rodríguez
- George Valera
