CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
09/11/2026
Friday, September 11th , 2026
Activated 3B Jeremy Cromer from the injured list.
Sent 3B Jeremy Cromer to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
Wednesday, September 9th , 2026
Assigned SP Nate Morgan to Class A Lake County.
Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Paul Andersen.
Failed to sign 20th round draft pick Jason Collins.
Tuesday, September 8th , 2026
Signed Nate Morgan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $710,000.
Placed RP Bobby McGee on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 09/07/2026.
Friday, September 4th , 2026
Assigned RP Hermengildo Filho to Double A Akron.
Assigned CF Jimmy Terhune to Class A Lake County.
Activated SP Jay Hayes from the injured list.
Thursday, September 3rd , 2026
Signed Jimmy Terhune to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,820,000.
Assigned RF Julian Moats to Class A Lake County.
Assigned CF Joel Orgill to Class A Lynchburg.
Wednesday, September 2nd , 2026
Signed Joel Orgill to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $900,000.
Signed Julian Moats to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $560,000.
Assigned RP Jim Herman to Double A Akron.
Tuesday, September 1st , 2026
Recalled SP Tony Pearce from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled SP Danny Heston from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled RP Dan Thompson from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled SP Bobby McGee from Double A Akron.
Recalled RP Ivan Ruiz from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled RP Hermengildo Filho from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 3B Gustavo Gentil from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 1B Roger Lazo from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 1B Matthew Petitjean from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled LF Ryan Young from Double A Akron.
Recalled 1B Jason Ano from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled C Jeremy Caldwell from Triple A Columbus.
RP Hermengildo Filho was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Jeff Vorpagel from Triple A Columbus.
Monday, August 31st , 2026
Recalled RP Mike Boothe from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Hermengildo Filho to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, August 30th , 2026
Assigned RP Larry Walker to Double A Akron.
Friday, August 28th , 2026
Activated RP Carlos Castro from the injured list.
Optioned RP Dan Thompson to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, August 27th , 2026
RP Larry Walker was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Tuesday, August 25th , 2026
Assigned RP Alberto Castro to Double A Akron.
Saturday, August 22nd , 2026
Optioned RP Tony Pearce to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, August 17th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Hermengildo Filho from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled SP Tony Pearce from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled SP Taylor Morales from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Mike Boothe to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Alberto Castro to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Ivan Ruiz to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 2B Pat Stafford to Class A Lake County.
Sunday, August 16th , 2026
Signed Pat Stafford to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,870,000.
Recalled 2B Alex Diaz from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 1B Matthew Petitjean to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, August 14th , 2026
Assigned RP Alan Fraser to Double A Akron.
Placed 3B Jeremy Cromer on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/2026.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Boothe from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 1B Matthew Petitjean from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Danny Heston to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, August 13th , 2026
Recalled C Omar Rivera from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned C Jeremy Caldwell to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Israel Carbajal to Double A Akron.
Placed RP Jason Dunn on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled SP Danny Heston from Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, August 12th , 2026
Placed SP Alfonso Caravantes on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled SP Rodolfo Flores from Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, August 11th , 2026
Activated 2B Alex Diaz from the injured list.
Sent 2B Alex Diaz to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
RP Alan Fraser was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Danny McCormick from Triple A Columbus.
Monday, August 10th , 2026
Activated CF Ryan Young from the injured list.
RP Israel Carbajal was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Jason Dunn from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned CF Ryan Young to Double A Akron.
Sunday, August 9th , 2026
Placed SP Jay Hayes on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/2026.
Saturday, August 8th , 2026
Assigned 3B Geoff Purser to Double A Akron.
RP Francisco Olivera was claimed off waivers by Athletics.
Friday, August 7th , 2026
Signed 1B Jose Picado to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $62,100,000.
Wednesday, August 5th , 2026
RP Francisco Olivera was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Alan Fraser from Double A Akron.
Purchased the contract of RP Dan Thompson from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Rodolfo Flores to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, August 4th , 2026
2B Luis Rojo was claimed off waivers by Baltimore.
Monday, August 3rd , 2026
Assigned RP Alan Fraser to Double A Akron.
Sunday, August 2nd , 2026
RP Bill Dixon was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Saturday, August 1st , 2026
RF Cody Herber was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Assigned RP Hermengildo Filho to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 2B Gustavo Gentil to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, July 31st , 2026
RP Rich Quinonez was claimed off waivers by Athletics.
CF Danny Alvarez was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee.
RP Alan Fraser was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Francisco Olivera from Triple A Columbus.
Traded 23-year old minor league LHP Juan Lupez and 23-year old minor league 1B Jose Olivares to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 26-year old 2B Nelson Casco and $760,000 in cash in return.
Traded 24-year old minor league C Armando Maldonado to the New York Yankees, getting 28-year old RF Garret Hartsell (retaining 100%) in return.
Thursday, July 30th , 2026
Placed RP Carlos Castro on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/29/2026.
Purchased the contract of RP Larry Walker from Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, July 29th , 2026
Activated SP Jay Hayes from the injured list.
Sent SP Jay Hayes to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
Recalled SP Jose Arriscado from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Bill Dixon to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, July 28th , 2026
Traded 25-year old RHP Angel Morales to the Colorado Rockies, getting 29-year old CF George Brown and 19-year old minor league RHP Kyle Mitchell in return.
Traded 23-year old minor league SS Pat Smith to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 26-year old CF Edwin Castro and $540,000 in cash in return.
CF Danny Alvarez was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Optioned 1B Roger Lazo to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, July 26th , 2026
Recalled SP Rodolfo Flores from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Bobby McGee to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, July 24th , 2026
Assigned RP Jason Dunn to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 2026
Assigned RP Kevin McQuillan to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned CF Dave Collins to Class A Lake County.
Tuesday, July 21st , 2026
Signed Dave Collins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,250,000.
Placed CF Ryan Young on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/2026.
Purchased the contract of CF Danny Alvarez from Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Dan Thompson to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Larry Walker to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, July 19th , 2026
Activated SP Jose Arriscado from the 60-day injured list.
Sent SP Jose Arriscado to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
Friday, July 17th , 2026
Assigned RP Steve Palmer to Double A Akron.
Thursday, July 16th , 2026
Assigned RP Justin Fingerman to Double A Akron.
Tuesday, July 14th , 2026
Assigned RP Jason Dunn to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Heriberto Espinoza to Double A Akron.
Monday, July 13th , 2026
RP Justin Fingerman was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Ivan Ruiz from Double A Akron.
Sunday, July 12th , 2026
Assigned RP Ivan Ruiz to Double A Akron.
Assigned SP Frank Muniz to Double A Akron.
Saturday, July 11th , 2026
Optioned RP Kevin McQuillan to Triple A Columbus.
RP Heriberto Espinoza was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Recalled RP Bill Dixon from Triple A Columbus.
Friday, July 10th , 2026
Activated SP Kyle Putman from the restricted list.
Optioned RP Bill Dixon to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Andy Yates to Double A Akron.
Thursday, July 9th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Heriberto Espinoza from Double A Akron.
Optioned RP Jason Dunn to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, July 8th , 2026
Assigned RP Esteve Bago to Double A Akron.
Assigned RP Heriberto Espinoza to Double A Akron.
Tuesday, July 7th , 2026
RP Andy Yates was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Monday, July 6th , 2026
Assigned RP Dan Thompson to Double A Akron.
Sunday, July 5th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Kevin McQuillan from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Rodolfo Flores to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, July 3rd , 2026
Placed SP Kyle Putman on the restricted list.
Purchased the contract of RP Andy Yates from Double A Akron.
Thursday, July 2nd , 2026
Assigned RP Andy Yates to Double A Akron.
Monday, June 29th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Justin Fingerman from Double A Akron.
Recalled SP Rodolfo Flores from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RP Bill Dixon from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Rich Quinonez to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Dan Thompson to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Esteve Bago to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, June 18th , 2026
Purchased the contract of SP Bobby McGee from Double A Akron.
Optioned RP Andy Yates to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, June 17th , 2026
Placed 2B Alex Diaz on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/2026.
Recalled 1B Roger Lazo from Double A Akron.
Saturday, June 13th , 2026
Placed RF Micah Pitts on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled 3B Gustavo Gentil from Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, June 11th , 2026
Assigned RP Justin Fingerman to Double A Akron.
Wednesday, June 10th , 2026
Activated RF Cody Herber from the injured list.
Saturday, June 6th , 2026
Assigned RP Jacob Ascanio to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, June 4th , 2026
Assigned RP Kevin McQuillan to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, June 3rd , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Esteve Bago from Double A Akron.
Optioned RP Rodolfo Flores to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, June 2nd , 2026
Assigned C Victor Gonzales to Double A Akron.
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Recalled 3B Henry Garcia from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Tony Pearce to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 2B Luis Rojo to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, May 31st , 2026
Placed RF Cody Herber on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/30/2026.
Recalled SP Rodolfo Flores from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled RF Micah Pitts from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Kevin McQuillan to Triple A Columbus.
Saturday, May 30th , 2026
Placed SP Jay Hayes on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/2026.
Purchased the contract of RP Dan Thompson from Double A Akron.
Wednesday, May 27th , 2026
Assigned RP Dan Thompson to Double A Akron.
Assigned RP Esteve Bago to Double A Akron.
Sunday, May 24th , 2026
Assigned RP Jose Bernal to Double A Akron.
Thursday, May 21st , 2026
Optioned RF Micah Pitts to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, May 20th , 2026
Activated RF Micah Pitts from the injured list.
Optioned 3B Henry Garcia to Triple A Columbus.
Traded 20-year old minor league CF Alex Roman to the Chicago Cubs, getting 26-year old 2B Jose Picado (retaining 80%) and $1,580,000 in cash in return.
Friday, May 8th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Kevin McQuillan from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Rodolfo Flores to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, May 5th , 2026
Recalled 3B Henry Garcia from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 2B Jason Ano to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, May 4th , 2026
Placed SP Jose Arriscado on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled SP Alfonso Caravantes from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled C Jeremy Caldwell from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned C Victor Gonzales to Triple A Columbus.
Saturday, May 2nd , 2026
Placed RF Micah Pitts on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/2026.
Recalled 2B Luis Rojo from Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, April 26th , 2026
SP Taylor Morales returns from his rehab assignment.
Tuesday, April 14th , 2026
Assigned CF Paul Frantz to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, April 13th , 2026
Recalled SP Rodolfo Flores from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Jose Bernal to Triple A Columbus.
Saturday, April 11th , 2026
Assigned RP Dan McCormick to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 3B Henry Garcia to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, April 8th , 2026
Purchased the contract of RP Jose Bernal from Double A Akron.
Optioned RP Frank Muniz to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, April 7th , 2026
Recalled CF Ryan Young from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned CF Paul Frantz to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, April 6th , 2026
Recalled RP Frank Muniz from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Dan McCormick to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, April 5th , 2026
Assigned CF Danny Cushman to Triple A Columbus.
Activated CF Micah Pitts from the injured list.
Sent CF Micah Pitts to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
Recalled CF Micah Pitts from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 2B Luis Rojo to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, April 3rd , 2026
Assigned CL Jon Pacheco to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, April 2nd , 2026
Purchased the contract of C Victor Gonzales from Double A Akron.
Optioned C Jeremy Caldwell to Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, March 31st , 2026
Purchased the contract of SP Rich Quinonez from Double A Akron.
Optioned SP Alfonso Caravantes to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, March 30th , 2026
RP Oscar Gutierrez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of RP Dan McCormick from Double A Akron.
Purchased the contract of C Jeremy Caldwell from Double A Akron.
Purchased the contract of CF Paul Frantz from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 1B Jason Ano from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned C Omar Rivera to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned CF Danny Cushman to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 1B Matthew Petitjean to Triple A Columbus.
Friday, March 27th , 2026
Activated RP Taylor Morales from the injured list.
Sent RP Taylor Morales to Triple A Columbus for injury rehab.
Thursday, March 26th , 2026
Assigned 3B Travis Johnson to Double A Akron.
Tuesday, March 24th , 2026
Optioned RP Alfonso Caravantes to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Danny Heston to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Jacob Ascanio to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Rodolfo Flores to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Frank Muniz to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 2B Gustavo Gentil to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned CF Ryan Young to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 3B Henry Garcia to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 1B Roger Lazo to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned 1B Geoff Purser to Triple A Columbus.
Recalled SP Alfonso Caravantes from Triple A Columbus.
Recalled 3B Henry Garcia from Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RP Jon Pacheco to Triple A Columbus.
Optioned RF Jason Ano to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, March 23rd , 2026
Assigned RP Jose Bernal from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Optioned 3B Travis Johnson to Rookie League Cleveland(ACL).
Tuesday, March 17th , 2026
Assigned LF Cesar Alaniz from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned C Rich Clark from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned CF Paul Frantz from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 1B Chad Dorley from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RF Bryan Everett from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 2B Joel Howell from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 3B Armando Miranda from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RP Pedro Fuentes from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Assigned RP Scott Meckley from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Assigned 2B Eric Nowlin from Spring Training camp to Class A Lynchburg.
Friday, March 13th , 2026
Placed RP John Gordon on the 60-day injured list.
Invited non-roster RP Scott Meckley to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, March 10th , 2026
Assigned CF Danny Alvarez from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned C Kevin Bell from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 1B Tim Child from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned CF Mike Costanza from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned RF Nate Lane from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 1B Pat Smith from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 2B Nick Twombly from Spring Training camp to Triple A Columbus.
Assigned 1B Pat Sellers from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Assigned 1B Larry George from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Assigned CF Cody Reinsch from Spring Training camp to Double A Akron.
Monday, March 9th , 2026
Signed CL Steve Schuessler to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $99,000,000.
Saturday, February 28th , 2026
Placed CF Micah Pitts on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 02/25/2026.
Invited non-roster 1B Pat Sellers to Spring Training camp.
Wednesday, February 25th , 2026
Placed RP Taylor Morales on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 02/24/2026.
Invited non-roster 1B Pat Smith to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, February 17th , 2026
Invited non-roster 2B Joel Howell to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Armando Miranda to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Cesar Alaniz to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Paul Frantz to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Danny Cushman to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Eric Nowlin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Chad Dorley to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Rich Clark to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Nate Lane to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Bryan Everett to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Tim Child to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Cody Reinsch to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Mike Costanza to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Pedro Fuentes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Danny Alvarez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP John Gordon to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Kevin Bell to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Nick Twombly to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Larry George to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jose Bernal to Spring Training camp.
Assigned RP Scott Meckley to Triple A Columbus.
Monday, February 16th , 2026
Assigned RP Pedro Fuentes to Double A Akron.
Assigned RP Willie Gerardo to Double A Akron.
Sunday, February 15th , 2026
Assigned RF Nate Lane to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, February 12th , 2026
RF Nate Lane was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Wednesday, February 11th , 2026
Traded 18-year old minor league LF Chase Keating and 23-year old minor league RHP Jorge Zaragoza to the New York Mets, getting 25-year old SS Jason Williams in return.
Sunday, February 1st , 2026
Assigned C Rich Clark to Triple A Columbus.
Thursday, January 29th , 2026
Traded 21-year old minor league 1B Eduardo Silva and 22-year old minor league RHP Travis Morgan to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 25-year old RHP Mike Richards in return.
C Rich Clark was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned 2B Joel Howell to Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, January 28th , 2026
LF John Matthews was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
2B Joel Howell was claimed off waivers from River Hills.
Sunday, January 25th , 2026
Assigned C Jeremy Caldwell to Triple A Columbus.
SP Tony Pearce was claimed off waivers from San Diego.
RF John Matthews was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Thursday, January 22nd , 2026
LF Mike Willey was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee.
C Jeremy Caldwell was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Oscar Gutierrez from Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, January 21st , 2026
SP Steve Vaughan was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Traded 23-year old minor league LHP Jarrett Gordon and 20-year old minor league RHP Mike Bagley to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 28-year old minor league RHP Oscar Gutierrez in return.
Monday, January 19th , 2026
Placed SP Steve Vaughan on the 60-day injured list.
RF Mike Willey was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of C Omar Rivera from Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, January 18th , 2026
Purchased the contract of 1B Matthew Petitjean from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 2B Luis Rojo from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jason Ano from Triple A Columbus.
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