Guardians officials will travel to New York next week to meet with MLB to finalize plans on how the games will be produced and distributed.

The Cleveland Guardians’ decision to trade Josh Naylor was as surprising as it was controversial. However, manager Stephen Vogt is confident in the team’s ability to turn RHP Slade Cecconi into a legitimate starter.

According to multiple reports, including MLB insider Jeff Passan, the Guardians and Sewald agreed to a 1-year deal worth $7 million guaranteed. The deal also includes a mutual option for the 2026 season worth $10 million (or a $1 million buyout if both sides agree to part ways).

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

The Guardians have several internal options, such as Juan Brito, Tyler Freeman, or Gabriel Arias, to start the season there. But the big elephant in the room is Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick from the 2024 draft. Jonathan Mayo of MiLB.com recently released his top second-base prospects heading into the 2025 season and placed Bazzana second.

With the Guardians reporting to Arizona in a couple of weeks, here's a first crack at an Opening Day roster projection.

He joins the Guardians after being the director of player performance for Minnesota State University. Chris Mears, pitching rehab leader: Mears pitched in 29 games for the Tigers in 2003. He has spent the last 17 years in player development and scouting roles for the Red Sox.

According to an announcement from the team on X/Twitter, former Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald has signed a major league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. The deal is for one year at $7 million, with a mutual option for 2026 worth $10 million, or a $1 million buyout, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic.

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

A very thin center field market has been a problem for the Guardians. MLB Trade Rumors examines their options in our latest subscriber post.

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dealing Andres Gimenez, Josh Naylor and Nick Sandlin at the start of the offseason brought the Guardians a crop of new prospects that could help restore Cleveland’s pitching depth in the minor leagues.