US EditionJohn Means gets $1 million, 1-year deal with Cleveland
- John Means and the Cleveland Guardians have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract, announced on Wednesday.
- Means is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will not be immediately available for the team.
- The contract includes a 2026 team option worth $8.5 million if certain conditions are met, including pitching 150 innings in 2026.
- To accommodate Means, Cleveland placed David Fry on the 60-day injured list on the 40-man roster.
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Guardians sign left-hander John Means, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery
GOODYEAR — The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract on Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
Cleveland Guardians signed John Means a one-year contract on Wednesday, but left-handed will not be available immediately while recovering from Tommy John's surgery.
Former Orioles ace John Means signs with the Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract on Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Means has a club option for 2026, but the team did not announce financial details. Means, 31, underwent the elbow procedure last June, the second of two such operations since 2022. Forever a part of Orioles history. Thank you for everything, John pic.twitter.com/xKxY…
Guardians sign LHP John Means
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Guardians announced today the signing of free agent LHP John Means to a Major League contract for the 2025 season with a 2026 Club Option. Means, 31, has spent his entire professional career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, debuting in 2018 before earning a 2019
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