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Guardians nab Tyler Naquin on minor league deal

Cleveland Guardians signed former outfielder Tyler Naquin to a minor league contract as a right-handed pitcher on March 6.
Naquin will train at the club's Goodyear facility to switch positions after eight years in the Major Leagues.
Naquin has not played in a big league game since 2023 and aims to reinvent himself as a pitcher.
He hopes to replicate Anthony Gose's success, who transitioned from outfielder to pitcher with the Guardians.

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LancasterOnline

Tyler Naquin says his attempt to return to the majors as a pitcher began last year

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — As he begins his comeback bid at a new position, now a right-hander for the Cleveland Guardians, Tyler Naquin says his transition from playing the outfield to pitching has been in the works for years.

2 days ago·Lancaster, United States

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The Lima News

Naquin attempting comeback as a pitcher with Cleveland

GOODYEAR — As he begins his attempted comeback at a new position, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tyler Naquin says his transition from playing outfield to pitching was over a year in the making. Naquin, who played the outfield for four different major league teams from 2016-23, has signed a minor league contract with the Guardians in hopes of making it back to the big leagues as a pitcher. Naquin told reporters Friday that he started working o…

3 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Newsday

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Former MLB outfielder Tyler Naquin says his comeback attempt as a pitcher started last year

Former major league outfielder Tyler Naquin says his attempted comeback as a right-handed pitcher was over a year in the making.

3 days ago·United States

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New York Post

Guardians bring back former outfielder Tyler Naquin — as a pitcher

Former MLB outfielder Tyler Naquin is signing a minor league deal with the Guardians — as a pitcher, according to The Post's Jon Heyman.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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KPVI

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Ex-OF Tyler Naquin attempting to make Guardians as pitcher

The Cleveland Guardians brought back former outfielder Tyler Naquin on a minor league contract Thursday -- but this time around, he will try to make the team as a pitcher. A right-hander, Naquin last played a major league game in…

Tyler Naquin attempting comeback with Guardians – as a pitcher

Former Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin is trying to make a comeback — this time as a pitcher. Naquin, now 33 years old, on March 6 signed a minor league deal with the Guardians in an attempt to reinvent himself. He has never pitched in the minors or majors, but he displayed a strong throwing arm during his years as an outfielder with the Indians, Reds, Mets and White Sox from 2016-23. Naquin, a 15th-round draft pick by the Indians in 2012, playe…

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