Guardians designate DH/OF Franmil Reyes for assignment
The Cleveland Guardians designated Franmil Reyes for assignment on Saturday.
The 27-year-old DH/OF struggled at the plate this season for Cleveland, but the move still comes as a bit of a shock, with Reyes just a season removed from a 30-homer campaign in 2021.
In 70 games for the Guardians, Reyes slashed .213/.254/.350 with nine home runs and 28 RBI. The five-year major leaguer has struck out 104 times this season to just 14 walks.
Reyes was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the San Diego Padres in 2011. A season after making his major league debut, the Padres traded Reyes to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal that sent SP Trevor Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds.
Over four seasons in Cleveland, Reyes compiled 58 home runs and 182 RBI, batting .245/.308/.456 in 295 games.
The Guardians also released first baseman Bobby Bradley on Saturday.
Bradley played in only eight games for Cleveland this season, finishing with two hits and a run scored over 17 plate appearances.
A third-round pick by Cleveland in 2014, the 26-year-old played parts of three seasons with the Guardians, batting .199/.278/.414 with 17 home runs and 45 RBI in 97 games.
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