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Guardians sign Mike Zunino to one-year deal

The Guardians have signed Mike Zunino to a one-year, $6 million deal according to Ken Rosenthal, Robert Murray and Zack Meisel, among others.

Free-agent catcher Mike Zunino and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a one-year, $6 million contract, according to sources familiar with the deal.

— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 13, 2022

Zunino is a right-handed hitter and will turn 32 years old shortly before the 2023 season starts. He played only 36 games for Tampa Bay in 2022, discovering he had thoracic outlet syndrome which was causing weakness and tingling in his non-throwing shoulder, after which he had surgery to correct the problem.