Cleveland Guardians Transactions 2026

March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2026Sent RF George Valera on a rehab assignment to Columbus (IL).
March 30, 2026Designated LHP Doug Nikhazy for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Kolby Allard from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Colin Holderman to Columbus.
March 29, 2026Acquired RHP Carter Rustad and optioned him to Norfolk from Baltimore Orioles for OF Johnathan Rodríguez.
March 28, 2026Sent RHP Hunter Gaddis to Columbus (IL) on rehab assignment.
March 25, 2026Placed RHPs Andrew Walters and Hunter Gaddis on the 15-day IL and OF George Valera on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 22. Designated OF Johnathan Rodríguez for assignment. Selected the contract of 1B Rhys Hoskins from Columbus (IL).
March 24, 2026Traded 3B Carter Kieboom to Philadelphia for cash considerations.
March 22, 2026Selected the contract of RHP Codi Heuer from Columbus (IL).
March 19, 2026Optioned SS Juan Brito to Columbus (IL).
March 15, 2026Optioned RF Johnathan Rodriguez to Columbus (IL).
March 8, 2026Optioned LHP Daniel Espino and RHP Franco Aleman to Columbus (IL).
March 7, 2026Optioned LHP Doug Nikhazy to Columbus (IL).
March 6, 2026Optioned RHPs Austin Peterson and Yorman Gómez to Columbus (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 23, 2026Agreed to terms with 1B Rhys Hoskins on a contract.
February 22, 2026Agreed to terms with 1B Rhys Hoskins on a one-year $1.5M contract.
February 2, 2026Agreed to terms with LHP Kolby Allard on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 29, 2026Agreed to terms with Jose Ramirez on a seven-year contract.
January 15, 2026Acquired LHP Franklin Gomez from the New York Mets in exchange for international signing bonus pool space. Agreed to terms with SSs Svert Reinoso, Rafeliz Lara, Karel Naranjo, Wilber Reinoso, Jhoseph Leta, Diego Fernandez, Jostin Melo and Raynel Quezada, Cs Carlos Martinez, Sebastian Puche and Yorwhuyn Toledo, RHPs Cristofer Brujan, Edwing Fernandez, Anthony Carela, Victor Marin, Angel Cordova, Andres Perez and Jesus Rojas and OFs Oswaldo Bracho, Sebastian Espinoz, Cesar Nivar and Yhon Guerrero on minor league contracts.
January 13, 2026Agreed to terms with 3B Carter Kieboom on a minor league contract.
January 8, 2026Agreed to terms with OF Steven Kwan on a one-year contract.