News and Notes for Saturday, December 14th, 2024.
Chris Antonetti spoke with MLB yesterday to provide insight into the decision behind the Cleveland Guardians trading 3x Gold Glove All-Star Andrés Giménez.
What it can boil down to is that they traded from their strength to boost their deficit. With the amount of major league ready middle infielders in the organization, the front office felt capable of trading Giménez for much needed starting pitching.
The team also announced yesterday some internal coaching promotions. Notably Brad Goldberg was promoted from bullpen coach to assistant pitching coach, a position he has earned after this past season’s bullpen performance.
Additional Major League Coaching Staff promotions
— GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) December 13, 2024
+Named Brad Goldberg to Assistant Pitching Coach
+Caleb Longshore promoted to Bullpen Coach
+Agustin Rivero (Major League Coach/Interpreter) elevated to ML Coach.
Owen Dew, who has served as a minor league pitching coach and pitching coordinator in the Cleveland organization, is making the move to the Arizona Diamondbacks as their assistant pitching coach.
The Yankees and the Brewers swapped Nestor Cortes and Devin Williams.
The Cubs sent Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith to the Astros for Kyle Tucker.
