Guardians add four to 40-man roster

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians immediately introduced the next transactions relative to the membership’s 40-man roster:

Chosen the contracts of INF ANGEL MARTÍNEZ and LHP JOEY CANTILLO from Double-A Akron.

Chosen the contract of LHP TIM HERRIN from Triple-A Columbus.

Traded RHP CARLOS VARGAS to the Arizona Diamondbacks in trade for RHP ROSS CARVER.

Traded INF NOLAN JONES to the Colorado Rockies INF JUAN BRITO…Chosen Brito to the 40-man roster.

Designated LHP KIRK McCARTY and LHP ANTHONY GOSE for project. The 40-man roster is at 40.

Martínez, 21, break up the season between Excessive-A Lake County and AA Akron, batting a mixed .278 (101-for-363) with 23 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR, 44 RBI and 12 SB in 101 video games (.378/.471/.849). The switch-hitting infielder ranked second within the Guardians system in certified batting common, fourth in OPS and fifth in on-base pct. At 21, he was the Tenth-youngest participant to seem within the Japanese League this 12 months as he didn’t face a pitcher youthful than him all season. He reached in 27 consecutive video games whereas with the Captains (6/26-8/18) and on the 12 months appeared in 54 video games at SS, 23 video games at 2B and 4 video games at 3B between the 2 stops. The Santo Domingo, DR native entered 2022 ranked because the #10 prospect in Cleveland’s system and now sits at #11 in line with MLB.com. Martínez just lately concluded a stint within the Arizona Fall League, batting .260 (19-for-73) with 2HR and 14 RBI in 21 video games for Peoria. Angel was initially signed by Cleveland as an novice free agent in July 2018.

Cantillo, 22, was dominant over his 14 outings (13 begins) for AA Akron this season, posting a 1.93 ERA (60.2IP, 38H, 13ER, 28BB, 87SO, .187 avg) and was just lately named to the Japanese League Postseason All-Star Group. He was restricted to 60.2 innings attributable to a left shoulder pressure, recording simply 3.0 innings (1GS) after June 30. Acquired in trade for RHP Mike Clevinger from the San Diego Padres in August 2020, Cantillo turns into the sixth and closing member of that transaction to make an look on Cleveland’s 40-man roster.  He was restricted to 13.0IP final season attributable to a fractured rib. In 2019, he was named a Baseball America Low-A All-Star after going a mixed 10-4 with a 2.26 ERA in 22 begins between low-A Fort Wayne and high-A Lake Elsinore within the SD system. The Kailua, HI native entered the season because the #24 rated prospect within the system (and now sits at #23) in line with MLB Pipeline.

Herrin, 26, break up the 2022 season between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, going 1-4 with 2 saves and a 4.02 ERA in 46 video games/2 begins (69.1IP, 63H, 31ER, 101SO, .238 avg, 13.1SO/9). He owns a five-year profession Minor League ERA of two.38 throughout 118 appearances (2GS, 206.0IP, 183H, 79ER, 237SO) since his 2018 choice within the MLB Draft out of Indiana College (twenty ninth spherical). He posted a 2.57 ERA in 36 video games at Excessive-A Lake County in 2021, fanning 85 in 73.2 innings.

Carver, 23, break up 2022 between AA Amarillo and Excessive-A Hillsboro, posting a 3.10 ERA in 15 begins for Hllsboro (81.1IP, 55H, 28ER, 97SO). On the 12 months he posted a 5.06 ERA in 24 begins, recording 128 strikeouts in 117.1IP, tied for the sixth-most SO within the Arizona system. He was Arizona’s twentieth spherical choice within the 2021 MLB Draft out of Dallas Baptist College, posting a two-year skilled ERA of 4.91 in 32 video games/24 begins (139.1IP, 124H, 76ER, 161SO, 10.4 SO/9).

Brito, 21, spent 2022 at Excessive-A Fresno, hitting .286 (115-for-402) with 29 2B, 6 3B, 11 HR and 72 RBI in 107 video games. He completed fourth within the California League in doubles (29), sixth in on-base pct. (.407) and eighth in RBI (72). The switch-hitting center infielder owns a three-year skilled batting common of .295 (179-for-606) with 36 2B, 9 3B, 17 HR and 109 RBI in 169 video games. He’s at the moment rated Colorado’s Thirtieth-best prospect in line with MLB.com.