Guardians Can 'Reallocate' Funds Following Andres Gimenez Trade

"One of the things we've been able to do with this trade is it gives us flexibility to be able to reallocate the money we had invested to Andres to other parts of the roster where maybe we could employ it a bit differently at posistions where we don't quite have that same depth," said Antonetti.

"We're in the process of kind of re-assessing exactly where we are. That kind of evolves over the course of the offseason. I do expect the ability to re-invest in the team for the right opportunities for us."

Antonetti did not get into specifics about what the money could be used for. However, one logical option is exploring contract extension with Tanner Bibee, Steven Kwan, or other cornerstones. Another is pursuing one of the top free agents left on the market.

Antonetti noted that they must be careful with any potential outside additions because they could affect the player development track of the entire position group in the organization.

He reiterated that Cleveland's goal is consistently putting together competitive teams, and player development is a key part of that.

The Guardians are in an interesting place right now. The team can take multiple directions following the Gimenez trade. But time will only tell what the front office has in store for the rest of the winter.