A person familiar with the moves tells AP that the Cleveland Guardians will place leadoff hitter Steven Kwan on the injured list with a hamstring strain and call up top prospect Kyle Manzardo
Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Guardians leadoff hitter Steven Kwan is headed to the injured list with a hamstring strain and Cleveland will call up top prospect Kyle Manzardo, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press on Sunday.
Kwan's injury is giving the Guardians a chance to add the hard-hitting Manzardo, who was acquired last year from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline for pitcher Aaron Civale. The Guardians didn't want to rush Manzardo, so they had him open the season at Triple-A Columbus. But the 23-year-old has been on a tear with the Clippers, hitting eight homers and driving in 14 runs in the last 14 games."He's been good against left-handed pitching, his approach against lefties has improved," president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said before the Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 in their series finale on Sunday.
Manzardo will likely be used primarily as the team's designated hitter, but can spell Josh Naylor at first base.
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