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Guardians starting to run out of time to find a meaningful right-handed bat

Story byJared BloomThu, January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC·2 min readGuardians starting to run out of time to find a meaningful right-handed bat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Cleveland Guardians are coming off a solid 2025 season where they saw themselves crowned the AL Central champions. They have now won the division the last two seasons in a row and would like to complete the hat trick in 2026. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, they have not done much in terms of getting better over the offseason so far.

Guardians starting to run out of time to find a meaningful right-handed bat

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Key Highlights

  • They have only made a handful of deals, none being league-altering either. They also have to figure out what they are going to do without Emmanuel Clase next season.
  • Clase is unlikely to pitch, given that he and Luis Ortiz were federally indicted for their roles in illegal sports gambling. MORE: Guardians' Steven Kwan gets $7.725 million contract update amid trade rumorsGuardians starting to run out of time to acquire a meaningful right-handed batOne area of need that the Guardians should fill is their need for a right-handed-hitting outfielder.
  • Luckily for them, several intriguing players could fit this role who are sitting on the open market. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBleacher Report's Zachary D.
  • Rymer makes the case for the club to take a look at Harrison Bader, Austin Hays, or Miguel Andujar."The word from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic in December was that the Guardians are specifically looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder.
  • They still have options on the open market, including Harrison Bader, Austin Hays, and Miguel Andujar."Bader is likely the one to lead this group, given the season he is coming off.
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