Looking to add a spark to their lifeless offense, the Cleveland Guardians have promoted Tyler Freeman from Triple-A and demoted Oscar Gonzalez to Columbus in his place.
This will be Freeman’s second stint in Cleveland this season. He has been terrific at the plate for the Clippers, boasting 155 wRC+ in 109 plate appearances at Triple-A. It’s unclear how manager Terry Francona will utilize Freeman in the lineup, but neither shortstop Amed Rosario nor second baseman Andrés Giménez has produced enough at the plate to avoid ceding playing time.
Gonzalez has been in a sophomore slump to start the season, slashing .