Guardians made 'sneaky good' trade with Reds for Gold Glove first baseman

The Cleveland Guardians needed some power in their lineup. The AL Central club is 28th in the Majors with 109 home runs. Only the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers have hit fewer. Kyle Manzardo, recently optioned to Triple-A, led the Guardians with 13 homers before his demotion. They used the trade deadline to ad

The veteran first baseman has a 122 OPS+ in 276 plate appearances.

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