What's Next For Guardians Following Amed Rosario Trade?

Originally posted on FanNation Cleveland Baseball Insider
By Tommy Wild | Last updated 7/27/23

Amed Rosario has been a staple of the Cleveland Guardians lineup for the last two and a half seasons. He was at times inconsistent at the plate, but still hit .278/.314/.397 during his tenure with Cleveland.

Now the veteran heads out to Los Angeles as the Dodgers send RHP Noah Syndergaard back to Cleveland to kick start the trade deadline.

These are the moves that will follow after the transactions are made official:

Gabriel Arias And Tyler Freeman

Trading Rosario accomplished a major goal for the Guardians. That was opening up playing time for Gabriel Arias and Tyler Freeman at shortstop. Both young infielders have been blocked by Amed.

Arias has played 11 games at short this season and Freeman has made just four games there. It appears the time will be split evenly, but those numbers are about to skyrocket.

Noah Syndergaard To Meet Up With Team

Noah Syndergaard was on a rehab assignment before being traded to Cleveland. He was scheduled to make a start on Thursday, but that can no longer happen for obvious reasons.

Instead, Thor will travel to Chicago to meet up with the team and where he will throw a bullpen session. The organization will determine what to do with Syndergaard following this.

Antonetti did say that starting him on Friday (which is looking like it'll be another bullpen game) is not currently on the table.

Oscar Gonzalez Recalled From Triple-A

Trading Rosario and not adding Syndergaard to the roster immediately leaves an open spot. This will be filled by Oscar Gonzalez. Yes, Spongebob himself will be back with the Big League club!

Gonzalez was sent down to the minors after a rough start to the season where he only got 14 hits in 73 at-bats. However, he's played well with the Columbus Clippers this season slashing .275/.316/.473 which included a game where he hit for the cycle.

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Chris Antonetti Talks Amed Rosario Trade

This article first appeared on FanNation Cleveland Baseball Insider and was syndicated with permission.

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