The Guardians have claimed infielder José Tena off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week. Tena was originally a Cleveland signee as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic but was traded to the Nats back in the 2024 deadline deal that brought outfielder Lane Thomas to the Guardians.
Now 25 years old, Tena once ranked as one of the top prospects in Cleveland’s system. He sat ninth in their system at MLB.com ahead of the 2022 campaign and 11th at Baseball America’s rankings. He’s a lefty-swinging infielder who’s experienced at every spot on the dirt to the left of first base, though he’s far better suited at second and third than he is at shortstop.