Every year, the Guardians’ offseason seems to follow the same path. They make a mid-tier addition or two through free agency while also banking on a variety of young players to make a jump.
That theme should play out again this year since the Guardians have a variety of young outfielders who seem poised to earn playing time in spring training.
And, after a season where the Guardians had the second-worst offense in baseball by measure of OPS, that kind of change is welcome.
The Cleveland Guardians have a plethora of promising young players
As we outlined yesterday, it’s been a long time since the Guardians had an outfielder hit 20 home runs, but they have a variety of young outfielders who could end that streak in Chase DeLauter and George Valera.