The Cleveland Guardians have surprisingly decided to designate Franmil Reyes for assignment. David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Guardians designate DH/OF Franmil Reyes for assignment

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Aug 6, 2022 4:50 PM ET

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.

The moves:
+ Selected the contract of RHP Jake Jewell from Triple-A Columbus
- Optioned RHP Hunter Gaddis to Triple-A Columbus
- Designated OF/DH Franmil Reyes for Assignment
- Released 1B Bobby Bradley#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/K0HU5eDg4k
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 6, 2022

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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