On Jan. 22, the Cleveland Guardians signed Paul Sewald to a one-year contract in the hopes that he’d be able to work as a lock-down option in the middle of their talented bullpen.
That never ended up being the case.
On Thursday, the Guardians shipped Sewald to Detroit for a Player to be Named Later, bringing an unceremonious end to his short tenure in Cleveland.
And while the move stings considering the lack of production the Guardians got from him (along with the fact he got traded to the team Cleveland is chasing in the standings), it was the right move.