Nolan Jones added to Guardians OF mix

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Cleveland Guardians
NEWS: Cleveland acquired OF Nolan Jones in exchange for IF/OF Tyler Freeman.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: After struggling in an injury-filled 2024 season, Jones will try to resurrect his career with Cleveland, who traded him to Colorado in 2022. While Jones could occasionally mix in at other spots, his most likely path to at-bats is in right field, where he should compete for playing time with Jhonkensy Noel and Will Brennan. For now, we are projecting Jones (55%), Noel (55%), and Brennan (30%) to split time and will adjust as there is more clarity on the situation.

The departure of Freeman also provides clarity on Cleveland’s second base competition. Gabriel Arias, who was considered a slight favorite for...

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