Cleveland Guardians Traded For A Must Needed Arm
The Cleveland Guardians have been known for their excellent starting rotation in past years but have fallen on hard times this season. Former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber was lost for the year in early April with Tommy John Surgery. Triston McKenzie was never able to get back to himself after his elbow injury in 2023 and was sent down to Triple-A in July after struggling in the majors this season. Tanner Bibee has been carrying the rotation in his second season, and he just got his second-year running mate Gavin Williams back, who was out for the first part of the season with an injury.
Cleveland had to make a move for an arm at the trade deadline, and they brought in San Francisco Giants starter Alex Cobb, who has not pitched at all this season due to a hip injury but should be ready to make his debut in the next week.
The 36-year-old pitcher made his first All-Star team last season, posting a 3.87 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 28 starts. However, not playing at all this year has rubbed some Cleveland fans the wrong way. If he can return to his 2023 self, he could be a third or fourth starter in the postseason.
Only a few big names were moved at the deadline this season, and not many great starting pitchers were traded, so it would have been hard for Cleveland to acquire a big-time pitcher, and they did the best they could.
The Guardians have two months to keep the best record in the American League and hold their lead in the central, and hopefully, there will be meaningful baseball at Progressive Field this fall.
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