The Cleveland Guardians have brought back some familiar faces this offseason. That started with signing Carlos Santana following the Josh Naylor trade, and now Tyler Naquin is set to rejoin the Cleveland organization,
Tyler Naquin was an outfielder for the Guardians for five years. He detailed the story of how he began the road to becoming a pitcher last year.
Tyler Naquin has spent parts of eight seasons in the majors, his first five of which came in Cleveland. In 2016, he finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting and appeared in five World Series games against the Cubs.
Tyler Naquin is back in the Guardians organization, and he is going to try his hand (and arm) at a new position. The 33-year-old has signed a Minor League deal with Cleveland, and he will report to Minor League camp as a pitcher.
Tyler Naquin figured if he was going to reinvent himself as a pitcher 13 years after being drafted to play the outfield, his best opportunity for success was to go to what he says is the best
Tyler Naquin, who played in the outfield during his eight major league seasons, has signed a minor-league deal with the Guardians to try his hand at pitching.