The Cleveland Guardians didn\u2019t make a big deal out of announcing their signing Phillip Diehl<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> to a minor-league contract earlier this week. It\u2019s up to the slender left-hander to get out there and deal in a way that could make it a big deal.<\/p>\n On the surface, the transaction appears to be a penny-pinching ballclub grasping at straws and hoping. Except the Guardians put a great deal of fact-checking into even the seemingly most insignificant signing. That alone makes it a bigger deal than what the average fan could imagine. The time and effort before the signing, soon to be combined with hours of toil by organizational coaches makes it an investment.<\/p>\n Joe Fan looks at Diehl\u2019s ridiculous 9.47 ERA in 21 relief appearances in the majors and dismisses the entire thing. Joe won’t notice it\u2019s a tiny sample size AND likely skewed by pitching home games in two ballparks \u2013 Cincinnati<\/a> and Colorado<\/a> \u2013 that are notoriously hitter friendly. Cleveland\u2019s analytics squad of numbers crunchers examine Diehl’s \u201cother\u201d numbers and take notice. In 347 1\/3 innings across six seemingly nondescript years in the minors, the 28-year-old has struck out 11 batters while allowing 7.6 hits and 2.7 walks per nine innings.<\/p>\n Those numbers are better than what Paul Assenmacher<\/a><\/strong>, Tony Sipp<\/a><\/strong>, Rafael Perez<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, and Oliver Perez<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> posted for their careers. Guardians fans will recall cheering those guys when they were key pieces during past postseason runs in Cleveland.<\/p>\n Starting to take a little more notice, Joe?<\/p>\n Diehl is the 16th player from Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati to make it to the majors. The first? Buddy Bell<\/a><\/strong> with Cleveland in 1972. Buddy’s son David followed in 1995. The best? Well, a couple of Hall of Famers named Ken Griffey Jr.<\/a><\/strong>, and Barry Larkin<\/a><\/strong> fill the bill nicely. For Diehl, it was off to Louisiana Tech, where he showed enough to get drafted by the New York Yankees in the 27th round in 2016. Traded to Colorado in 2019, selected off waivers by Cincinnati in 2021 and dealt to the New York Mets last July, Diehl has bounced around.<\/p>\n Now, it is up to coaches in the Guardians organization to find out what puts the bounce in Diehl’s step and get him to repeat it. Repeatedly.<\/p>\n He basically is a two-pitch guy. Neither offering will get him compared to Sandy Koufax<\/a><\/strong>. Somehow, he does miss bats though with a four-seam fastball in the low 90s and slider in the low-to mid-80s. Both have decent spin rates and resulting movement. He commands the slider a bit better. The fastball can often end up in any direction, however. He seldom pitches inside, especially to right-handers, and must develop a pitch to keep batters from getting their arms extended and driving offerings on the outer half of the plate. He also must get a bit more tilt on the slider. Right now, his ground-ball rate is not nearly as high as desired.<\/p>\n Cleveland isn\u2019t looking for him to be Randy Johnson<\/a><\/strong>. Organizational gurus do believe he can be a bullpen piece, however, and the 2023 roster is wide-open for a situational lefty. Sam Hentges<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> is the only lefty considered a lock in manager Terry Francona<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\u2019s bullpen. Francona is a master at mixing and matching lefties and righties, flame-throwers and soft-tossers, side-armers and rare-back-and-throw guys. Diehl will likely get a good look in spring training to see how his humble piece can fit into Cleveland\u2019s big picture.<\/p>\n Right-hander Dusten Knight<\/a><\/strong> and catcher Zack Collins<\/a><\/strong> have also been signed to minor-league deals.<\/p>\n Collins, 28, the 10th overall pick in 2016 by the Chicago White Sox, has gone from highly regarded prospect to career backup. He hit 19, 15 and 19 homers in the minors (2017-19) but has shown little in the way of offense as a backup backstop since (career .185, 11 homers in 150 MLB games). He hasn’t exactly shone on defense, either. Perhaps working with Sandy Alomar Jr.<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>and others in a new training camp can reclaim some of his tools. For now, he’s a backup to veteran Mike Zunino<\/a> <\/strong><\/strong>and\u00a0rookie Bo Naylor<\/a>,<\/strong><\/strong> stashed away at Triple-A Columbus.<\/p>\n Knight, 32, has bounced around the minors (Giants, Twins, Orioles, Rays systems) for a decade with only a high strikeout rate and decent ground-ball rate as calling cards. He changes speeds on ordinary stuff. When he cuts down walks, he can be somewhat effective, though he has yet to do that consistently. He does have two option years remaining and will be among those receiving a non-roster invitation to the big-league camp later this month.<\/p>\n The Guardians have traded Will Benson<\/a><\/strong> to Cincinnati for Justin Boyd<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> and a player to be named. Unless that name is Elly De La Cruz<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>\u2014 and there is absolutely no way the Reds part with one of the top five prospects in all of baseball — I’m not pleased. There’s an axiom in baseball: never trade power potential for a jackrabbit.<\/p>\n Boyd, 21, is a jackrabbit. A second-round pick last summer out of Oregon State, he can run. He supposedly has good bat-to-ball skills as sort of a right-hand hitting Steven Kwan<\/a><\/strong>, <\/strong>the Guardians’ fifth-round pick in 2018 out of Oregon State who took Cleveland by storm a year ago. Kwan hit .356 his final year for the Beavers; Boyd batted .370.<\/p>\n And that’s the thing. The Guardians already have Kwan. They don’t need another, although Boyd may pack just a tad more pop at the plate.<\/p>\n What they do not have is a 6-foot-5, 230-pound masher with outstanding outfield arm and just as much running ability. They had one until they dealt Benson, the 14th overall pick in 2016. He has always displayed massive raw power and an exceptionally patient plate approach. Right alongside all that good stuff were daily concerns about his long swing and huge strikeout totals. One scout for a National League team (obviously not the Reds) told me three years ago: “The kid is unfixable. It’s a shame because he is one of the best physical specimens I have seen in the game in years and has a tremendous attitude. He’s is gonna make Russell Branyan<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> look like a contact hitter. I wish I was wrong. I’m not. See me in five years.”<\/p>\n Last year at Triple-A Columbus, it seemed Benson DID fix it. He cut his strikeout rate to a league-average 22.7%, drew 75 walks, and hit .279 with 17 homers and 20 doubles in 89 games.<\/p>\n One more thing. I’ve seen more than 4,000 pro games since my dad took me to a game, pointed to a tiny speck on the field and said, “There’s the greatest hitter in baseball: Ted Williams<\/a><\/strong>.” From the upper deck, he looked just like all the other tiny specks in uniform that day. Yet the only player I have ever actually seen hit four home runs in one game was not Williams, nor the 108 other Baseball Hall of Famers I actually have seen play (I counted ’em up last night). It was Benson, on an April evening in 2019 at Class A Lake County. Every one was a no-doubt blast and the longest ball he hit that night would have been No. 5 \u2014 except it went foul. Yeah, he ended up striking out.<\/p>\n Benson, 24, may never get 20 more games in the majors. Even though he has great speed (91 steals in 113 attempts as a pro) and 209 extra-base hits in 594 career games, that flawed swing indeed may be too much to overcome.\u00a0 Curiously, the deal comes after Cleveland coaches acknowledged Benson’s shortcomings and worked hard for six years to do something about them. Maybe the brainiacs at the top came to the conclusion that this time, the formula did not work. The Guardians seldom make an error in player evaluation. Except maybe this time.<\/p>\n The Guardians signed all seven of their players eligible for arbitration and added 24 international free agents to their talent pool in a whirlwind of activity last month. Every signing at the big-league level should prove critical for 2023, while the infusion of young talent is a must for an organization that relies heavily on home-grown players.<\/p>\n Eighty percent of Cleveland\u2019s starting rotation \u2014 Shane Bieber<\/a><\/strong>, Zach Plesac<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, Aaron Civale<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> and Cal Quantrill<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> \u2014 along with shortstop Amed Rosario<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, first baseman Josh Naylor<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> and reliever James Karinchak<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> \u2014 got one-year contracts, all with significant pay raises.<\/p>\n Here are the numbers, according to MLB.com:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2023 Contract\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02022 Contract<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Shane Bieber<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $10.1 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $6 million<\/p>\n Amed Rosario<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $7.8 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $4.95 million<\/p>\n Cal Quantrill<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $5.5 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $2.51 million<\/p>\n Zach Plesac<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $2.95 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $2 million<\/p>\n Aaron Civale<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $2.6 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $716,000<\/p>\n James Karinchak<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1.5 million\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $714,500<\/p>\n Cleveland has been able to avoid arbitration hearings each year since 2019 and this time gave their staff ace a $4.1 million raise. Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young<\/a><\/strong> Award winner, has one more year of club control before he becomes a free agent following the 2024 season.<\/p>\n The Guardians also were quite active on the international front, securing one top player from Panama, 15 from Venezuela and eight from the Dominican Republic including shortstop Welbyn Francisca and outfielder Yerlin Luis. Cleveland signed two players playing high-school ball in Florida, third baseman Luis Merejo Jr., and shortstop Jonathan Martinez<\/a><\/strong>. They were eligible as they are from the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n PLAYER\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0POS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FROM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CONTRACT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Welbyn Francisca\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 La Romana, Dominican Republic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $1.375 million<\/p>\n Yerlin Luis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 La Romana, Dominican Republic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $850,000<\/p>\n Jose Marcano<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INF\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Valencia, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $800,000<\/p>\n Pablo Arosemena\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Panama City, Panama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$375,000<\/p>\n Luis Merejo Jr.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Port St. Lucie, Florida (Dom. Rep.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $340,000<\/p>\n Jose Pirela<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maracaibo, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $320,000<\/p>\n Juan Frances\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Villa de Cura, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$320,000<\/p>\n Jonathan Martinez<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlando, Florida (Dom Rep)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300,000<\/p>\n Yaikel Mijaris\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0INF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Petare, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $275,000<\/p>\n Heribert Silva\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Santa Teresa, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$250,000<\/p>\n Jonathan Taveras\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moca, Dominican Republic\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $175,000<\/p>\n Jhonvic Abreus\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guatire, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$125,000<\/p>\n Erigaldi Perez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Romana, Dominican Republic\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$110,000<\/p>\n Mason Bolivar\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 OF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chirgua La Paredena, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$60,000<\/p>\n Yelserth Ayala\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ayala, Turmero, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $50,000<\/p>\n Sebastian Cadiz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charallave, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $37,500<\/p>\n Javier Abreu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$30,000<\/p>\n Renil Ramos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maracay, Venezuela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $20,000<\/p>\n Pedro Dalmagro\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caracas, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $20,000<\/p>\n Manuel Osorio\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guarenas, Venezuela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $10,000<\/p>\n Joelvis Perez\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bonao, Dominican Republic\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $10,000<\/p>\n Reiner Herrera\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Merida, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $10,000<\/p>\n Santiago Pereza\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barquisimeto, Venezuela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $10,000<\/p>\n Estarlin Cruz\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LHP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco de Macoris, DR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$10,000<\/p>\nTwo More Pieces Added in Collins, Knight<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Commentary: Trade of Will Benson to Reds Not a Good Move<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sign of the Times in Cleveland: Getting Them under Contract<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Cleveland Guardians’ 2023 International Showtime<\/strong><\/h3>\n