Overview
- Cle veland added reliever Hunter Gaddis and outfielder George Valera to the major-league roster as the club opened a series in St. Louis.
- To create space, the Guardians optioned C.J. Kayfus to Triple-A Columbus and designated left-hander Kolby Allard for assignment.
- Gaddis returned from right-forearm tightness that surfaced after his first spring outing and he has worked high-leverage innings with a 2.29 ERA over the past two seasons.
- Valera finished a Triple-A rehab hitting .294 with an .825 OPS, and he logged a postseason home run for Cleveland last year.
- Allard’s DFA followed a 69-pitch, three-inning relief stint in a 13-1 loss to Atlanta that manager Stephen Vogt said helped protect a taxed bullpen during this long stretch.