Roster decisions loom for the Guardians

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Guardians roster is nothing if not flexible. As one of the youngest teams in the league, they have the ability to option essentially anyone not nailed down. They’re going to need every bit of that flexibility over the next couple weeks.

Only José Ramírez, Austin Hedges, Luke Maile, and Oscar Mercado are among the position players who cannot be sent down to Triple-A without first going through waivers. On the pitching side, only Bryan Shaw, Anthony Gose, and Enyel De Los Santos are out of option years.

This roster flexibility is a plus, and it’s going to be tested sooner rather than later.

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