Guardians trade Naylor to Diamondbacks, sign F.A. Carlos Santana

[Auggie]

2. Ciccone split time between starting and relief ...

based on what I'v read today. High ERA at the pro level, decent at the minor. We know Cleveland works wonders with young pitchers. They must see something in Ciccone.

Naylor would be too expensive to re-sign after 2025, so by trading him now they can use his $12 million salary to pay Santana and pick up a good pitching prospect, plus a player to be named. It's a win.

Manzardo bats left, Santana bats left and right, though his average is much better from the right side. I'm guessing platoon.

I like Ramirez at the #3 spot. He's the best run producer on the team, and the logical choice with Kwan in the lead-off spot. I'm hoping a #2 hitter emerges to move Kwan into scoring position with more consistency.