Guardians Designate Gabriel Arias For Assignment

Key Points:

• The Cleveland Guardians have designated infielder Gabriel Arias for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for top prospect Angel Genao, whose promotion to the majors has been officially announced.
• Arias, once a promising prospect acquired in the trade for Mike Clevinger, has struggled offensively with a .219/.275/.359 batting line and a 77 wRC+ over 1168 plate appearances since his 2022 debut.
• Despite his versatility in the infield, Arias has not developed a consistent offensive game and particularly struggles against left-handed pitching, hitting just .171 with a 41% strikeout rate.
• With the trade deadline passed, Arias must clear waivers; if unclaimed, he can reject a minor league assignment and opt for free agency, but any claiming team would have to keep him on their major league roster due to lack of minor league options.
• Given his ongoing struggles, Arias may be non-tendered by November if still on a 40-man roster, despite having three years of team control remaining.