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The Guardians seven players on the 40-man roster who are out of options: LHP Logan Allen, LHP Anthony Gose, LHP Sam Hentges, 1B Bobby Bradley, INF Yu Chang, OF Oscar Mercado and OF Bradley Zimmer. The odds of all seven making the opening day roster are long. If they don’t make it, they could be claimed on waivers.
Josh Naylor and Zimmer got the most starts in right field last year. Naylor will likely not be ready to play after breaking his leg at Target Field last June 27.Prospect Steven Kwan hit .328 with 12 homers, 44 RBI and a .934 OPS at Class AA Akron and Class AAA Columbus last year and could get a chance in the big leagues in 2022. He played 45 games in center, 15 in left and 11 in right field., seven homers, 48 RBI and a .874 OPS at Akron and Columbus.
In the bullpen, the Guardians have a core of power arms in Emmanual Clase, James Karinchak, Trevor Stephan, Sam Hentges, Anthony Gose and Nick Sandlin. Cody Morris, Konnor Pilkington and Tobias Myers, added to the roster in November, could offer some help, but what the Guardians really need is a veteran to guide the group.
The deal will also set off a rapid-fire round of free agency. Correa, Freddie Freeman and Kris Bryant are among 138 big leaguers still without a team, including some who might benefit from the adoption of a universal designated hitter. After yet another snag, this time over management’s desire for an international amateur draft, the deal came together Thursday afternoon and capped nearly a year of talks that saw pitchers Max Scherzer and Andrew Miller take prominent roles as union spokesmen.
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